Researchers prepared an epoxy-based coating with Fe3O4 nanoparticles and tetradecanol, which exhibited self-healing ability under solar irradiation and could protect the underlying carbon steel substrate from erosion.
May 27th, 2022
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Researchers used modified carbon nanotubes that glow brighter in the presence of the messenger substance dopamine. These sensors visualise the release of dopamine from nerve cells with unprecedented resolution.
May 27th, 2022
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The discovery is a tantalizing step in the decades-long search for room-temperature superconductors that could unleash a new generation of electronics and computers.
May 26th, 2022
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Equipped with a way to cheaply and easily create diamond membranes that have robust color centers, scientists hope to build a kind of assembly line for generating large numbers of these membranes for quantum experiments around the world.
May 26th, 2022
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Researchers have now designed a micro-sized artificial cilial system using platinum-based components that can control the movement of fluids at such a scale. The technology could someday enable low-cost, portable diagnostic devices for testing blood samples, manipulating cells or assisting in microfabrication processes.
May 25th, 2022
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Nickel, a cheap metal found in abundance in the earth's crust, has significant potential for use in new nanomaterials and as a low-cost catalyst, but a lack of basic knowledge of how its crystals form has held back such developments - until now.
May 25th, 2022
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A phenomenon called optical cavities, and the way the light trapped in them interacts with atoms, molecules and other particles could prove valuable for the development of energy-efficient chemical processes or drug synthesis.
May 25th, 2022
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Unprecedented dynamic-range resolution useful for examining impact of environmental pollutants on cells and tissues.
May 25th, 2022
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Researchers have developed an imaging technique to capture information about the structure and function of brain tissue at subcellular level - a few billionth of a metre, while also capturing information about the surrounding environment.
May 25th, 2022
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Scientists boosted the sensitivity of their atomic radio receiver a hundredfold by enclosing the small glass cylinder of cesium atoms inside what looks like custom copper 'headphones'.
May 25th, 2022
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Mastering control over the dynamic interplay among optical, chemical and mechanical behavior in single-material, liquid crystalline elastomers, results in microposts that combine bending, twisting and turning into complex dances. The advancement could contribute toward further development of soft robotics and other devices.
May 24th, 2022
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Researchers have developed a novel method that is suitable for the mechanical tensile testing of micro- and nanofibers. The special feature: Samples can be reversibly coupled to and uncoupled from the force sensor.
May 24th, 2022
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Researchers found that the tiny defects which limit the efficiency of perovskites - cheaper alternative materials for solar cells - are also responsible for structural changes in the material that lead to degradation.
May 24th, 2022
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Representing and calculating the properties of molecules in a computer is anything but trivial. One of the main challenges is that researchers first have to generate new data instead of working with existing data as they normally do.
May 24th, 2022
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Borrowing a technique from inkjet printers, researchers have rolled out a pixel-by-pixel method to program and manufacture soft structures for use in robotics, biomedical devices or architectural features.
May 24th, 2022
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Researchers have discovered a new effect in two-dimensional conductive systems that promises improved performance of terahertz detectors.
May 23rd, 2022
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