Researchers have discovered that Vanadium Dioxide, a compound used in electronics, is capable of 'remembering' the entire history of previous external stimuli. This is the first material to be identified as possessing this property, although there could be others.
Aug 22nd, 2022
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Researchers have used an atomically thin material to build a device that can change the color of laser beams. Their microscopic device may yield new kinds of ultra-small optical circuit chips and advance quantum optics.
Aug 22nd, 2022
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Researchers have shown the existence of liquid-like atoms in metallic glasses. These atoms inherit the dynamics of high-temperature liquid atoms, revealing the nature of metallic glasses as part-solid and part-liquid.
Aug 22nd, 2022
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Researchers used computer simulations to show how the assembly of vertex-truncated tetrahedra is affected when confined inside a spherical container. The findings offer materials scientists a new method for controlling the assembly structure and characteristics of the resulting material.
Aug 20th, 2022
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The surface-modified, dye-sensitized nanosheet catalyst shows immense potential, as it can suppress undesirable back electron transfer and improve water splitting activity up to a hundred times.
Aug 20th, 2022
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Adaptive control helps realize more stable lifting of particles from surfaces.
Aug 20th, 2022
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To capture as much information as possible about clouds of atoms at the heart of the MAGIS-100 experiment, SLAC scientists devised a dome of mirrors that gathers more light from more angles.
Aug 20th, 2022
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Researchers used micro- and nanoparticles created from the organic materials to capture rare earth elements from aqueous solutions.
Aug 19th, 2022
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An advance in the use of antiferromagnetic materials in memory storage devices has been made by an international team of physicists.
Aug 19th, 2022
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Research team observes formation of 'dark' moire interlayer excitons for the first time.
Aug 19th, 2022
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Scientists devise novel methods in their microfluidic technology to produce optimized platforms for tissue and disease modeling.
Aug 19th, 2022
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Newly discovered magnetic interactions in a Kagome layered topological magnet could be the key to customizing how electrons flow through these materials.
Aug 19th, 2022
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By simulating a liquid confined by a nanoscale structure, researchers discovered the role molecular clogging plays in friction.
Aug 18th, 2022
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Open-source software enables researchers to see materials in 3D while they're still on the electron microscope.
Aug 18th, 2022
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Spiraling laser light reveals how topological insulators lose their ability to conduct electric current on their surfaces.
Aug 18th, 2022
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Swarms of microrobots injected into the human body could unblock internal medical devices and avoid the need for further surgery.
Aug 18th, 2022
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