Broadband spintronic-metasurface terahertz emitters with tunable chirality
Metasurface-tailored spintronic terahertz emitters allow efficient, flexible generation and manipulation of chiral terahertz waves.
Oct 26th, 2021
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Tube-in-tube structure going strong
Similar to grass stems, scientists have created nanostrut-connected tube-in-tubes that enable stronger low-density structural materials.
Oct 26th, 2021
Read moreScientists find a way to stabilize a promising material for solar panels
A research team reports a possible solution to the environmental instability of perovskite - an alternative to silicon that's cheap and highly efficient, yet degrades dramatically when exposed to moisture.
Oct 26th, 2021
Read moreThe secret of ultralight but stiff sandwich nanotubes
It is an intuitive rule of thumb: if you reduce the density of a material, its stiffness will also be reduced. But scientists noticed that materials that are based on sandwich nanotubes retained their stiffness at lower densities.
Oct 26th, 2021
Read moreCarbon nanotube-based sensor can detect SARS-CoV-2 proteins
The technology could be developed as a rapid diagnostic for Covid-19 or other emerging pathogens.
Oct 26th, 2021
Read moreResearchers discover new way to generate light through use of pre-existing defects in semiconductor materials
The discovery demonstrates a practical method to overcome current challenges in the manufacture of indium gallium nitride LEDs with considerably higher indium concentration, through the formation of quantum dots that emit long-wavelength light.
Oct 26th, 2021
Read moreInfrared technology - Seeing the world through different eyes (w/video)
Researchers have created a short-wave infrared light screen consisting of just eight thin layers on a glass surface. This could make IR cameras useful everyday objects.
Oct 26th, 2021
Read moreGraphene-based nanofilter can clean water from toxic dyes
Chemists created a nanofilter for water purification from synthetic dyes. The graphene-based composite can quickly remove up to 100% of harmful compounds from water, and it can be used up to seven times without losing efficiency.
Oct 26th, 2021
Read moreResistance is not futile: Predicting how changes in production, materials impact EV battery life
As battery makers race to keep up with demand, a quick and inexpensive step can save money and time in development.
Oct 25th, 2021
Read moreUsing nanofibers to trap brain tumor cells and stop them from spreading
Researchers have used high-density nanofibers that mimic the microenvironment of the brain to capture these tumor cells, opening doors to novel therapeutic solutions for aggressive brain cancer.
Oct 25th, 2021
Read moreResearchers discover ferromagnetism induced by defects in correlated 2D materials
Researchers discovered a weak ferromagnetic ground state at low temperature in few-layered van der Waals magnetic Ni1-xCoxPS3 nanosheets containing sulfur vacancies.
Oct 25th, 2021
Read moreScientists discover phenomenon of ultra-long spin relaxation in 2D van der Waals magnetic materials
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
Read moreFrom waste to resource: Turning exhaust heat into energy with unprecedented efficiency
Scientists design a novel thermoelectrochemical cell that efficiently converts waste heat into electricity for low-power devices.
Oct 25th, 2021
Read moreAtomic scale 'lasagna' keeps heat at bay
Heterostructures of atomically thin layers help control heat transfer.
Oct 23rd, 2021
Read moreNature-inspired coatings could power tiny chemistry labs for medical testing and more
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
Read moreAll-inkjet-printed stretchy, bendy, flexible perovskite LEDs
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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