Researchers develop new method to increase effectiveness of nanomedicines
New technique uses complement inhibitor Factor I to prevent proteins from attacking treatment-carrying nanoparticles.
Jan 11th, 2022
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Catalyst surface analysed at atomic resolution
Catalyst surfaces have rarely been imaged in such detail before. And yet, every single atom can play a decisive role in catalytic activity.
Jan 10th, 2022
Read moreChemists use DNA to build the world's tiniest antenna
Researchers have created a nanoantenna to monitor the motions of proteins. The device is a new method to monitor the structural change of proteins over time - and may go a long way to helping scientists better understand natural and human-designed nanotechnologies.
Jan 10th, 2022
Read moreA boost to the optical properties of gold nanoclusters by designed proteins
Scientists have explored the use of natural proteins to grow gold nanoclusters, resulting in hybrid bionanomaterials with tunable photoluminescent properties and with a plethora of potential applications.
Jan 10th, 2022
Read moreHyperbolic metamaterials: Fusing artificial structures to natural 2D materials
A comprehensive review covers recent progress in hyperbolic metamaterials. State-of-the-art hyperbolic metamaterials are reviewed, starting from the fundamental principles to applications of artificially structured hyperbolic media to suggest ways to fuse natural two-dimensional hyperbolic materials.
Jan 10th, 2022
Read moreGraphene could replace rare metal used in mobile phone screens
New study shows that graphene can replace Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) in an electronic or optical device.
Jan 7th, 2022
Read moreExploration of new frequency frontiers
An international team of physicists has extended a measurement method for the observation of light-induced processes in solids.
Jan 7th, 2022
Read moreAn optical chip improved by light
A team of scientists created and observed a new physical phenomenon on an optical chip using modified lights.
Jan 7th, 2022
Read moreHeat rectification via suspended asymmetric graphene nanomesh
Researchers have demonstrated a promising asymmetric graphene nanomesh device that shows a high thermal rectification ratio at low temperatures. The experiment provides a practical guideline for developing a high-efficiency thermal rectifier based on graphene nanomesh structure.
Jan 7th, 2022
Read moreLight-matter interactions at the atomic scale simulated on the world's fastest supercomputer
Light-matter interactions form the basis of many important technologies, including lasers, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and atomic clocks. However, usual computational approaches for modeling such interactions have limited usefulness and capability. Now, researchers have developed a technique that overcomes these limitations.
Jan 7th, 2022
Read moreMagnetic surprise revealed in 'magic-angle' graphene
Magnets and superconductors don't normally get along, but a new study shows that 'magic-angle' graphene is capable of producing both superconductivity and ferromagnetism, which could be useful in quantum computing.
Jan 7th, 2022
Read moreNematicity is a new piece in a phase diagram puzzle
Researchers see stripes in samples of twisted double bilayer graphene, indicating the presence of a nematic phase characterized by broken rotational symmetry.
Jan 6th, 2022
Read moreFirst realistic portraits of squishy layer that's key to battery performance
Cryo-EM snapshots of the solid-electrolyte interphase, or SEI, reveal its natural swollen state and offer a new approach to lithium-metal battery design.
Jan 6th, 2022
Read morePhysicists watch as ultracold atoms form a crystal of quantum tornadoes
The new observations record a key crossover from classical to quantum behavior.
Jan 6th, 2022
Read moreTraditional Xuan paper inspires development of new high-haze transparent film
Researchers discovered the microscopic mechanism of the high strength and high toughness through detailed characterization of traditional Xuan paper and prepared high-performance films based on the findings.
Jan 6th, 2022
Read moreTerahertz light-driven spin-lattice control: A new potential path to faster and more efficient data storage
Scientists have discovered a new mechanism to control spin-lattice interaction using ultrashort terahertz (THz) pulses. This mechanism can open up new and elegant ways to control propagation of spin waves and thus make an important step to conceptually new technologies of data processing in future.
Jan 6th, 2022
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