Scientists discovered the ultra-long spin relaxation behavior in 2D van der Waals magnetic materials by an all-optical time-resolved magneto-optical Kerr effect technique under high magnetic fields.
Oct 25th, 2021
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Scientists design a novel thermoelectrochemical cell that efficiently converts waste heat into electricity for low-power devices.
Oct 25th, 2021
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Heterostructures of atomically thin layers help control heat transfer.
Oct 23rd, 2021
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Researchers develop polymer coating that enables low surface tension liquids to be transported over distances 15 times longer than currently possible, without losing any of the liquid.
Oct 23rd, 2021
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First, there were light-emitting diodes, or LEDs. Then, organic LEDs, or OLEDs. Now, researchers have developed a new material that has the best of both technologies and a novel way to fabricate it - using an inkjet printer.
Oct 23rd, 2021
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Researchers give insight into how biocompatible photothermal nanofibers were developed, and how, upon laser irradiation, cells that come in contact with those nanofibers become permeabilized and can be transfected with a variety of effector molecules, including CRISPR/Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complexes and siRNA.
Oct 22nd, 2021
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A research team transferred chirality from the molecular scale to a microscale to extend material platforms and applications. The optical activity from this novel chiral material encompasses to short-wave infrared region.
Oct 22nd, 2021
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The ultimate goal of furthering this human-machine interface is to give touch devices the ability to provide users with a richer touch-based experience by equipping the technology with the ability to mimic the feeling of physical objects.
Oct 22nd, 2021
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Scientists are seeking new possibilities in water purification through using AI agents in the desalination process.
Oct 22nd, 2021
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Using natural silk from bagworms and a synthetic conducting polymer, researchers have developed a strong conducting fiber that demonstrates promise for flexible electronic materials.
Oct 22nd, 2021
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Sulfur-based chemical groups coax pyrene molecules into a brickwork crystal structure that offers enhanced electrical properties in a transistor device.
Oct 22nd, 2021
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Scientists have made a breakthrough in surface science by introducing a new active mechanism of adsorption. Such adsorption-based phenomena, in which molecules are attracted onto a solid surface,are essential for today's catalysts, energy storage and environmental remediation.
Oct 21st, 2021
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In research that could inform future high-performance nanomaterials, scientists have uncovered how mollusks build ultradurable structures with a level of symmetry that outstrips everything else in the natural world, with the exception of individual atoms.
Oct 21st, 2021
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New research unveils a process for counting the number of strength-enabling entanglements in glassy polymers - which are used widely in an enormous range of applications, from the windows in hyperbaric chambers and airplanes to water filtration elements, the coatings of circuit boards and the membranes used in gas separation.
Oct 21st, 2021
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DNA nanoswitch calipers allow scientists to measure distances within single molecules using force, opening a new avenue for single-molecule proteomics.
Oct 21st, 2021
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Metalens-based design shrinks footprint, making optical traps practical for precision sensing and measurements.
Oct 21st, 2021
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