Physicists build circuit that generates clean, limitless power from graphene
Researchers harnessed the atomic motion of graphene to generate an electrical current that could lead to a chip to replace batteries.
Oct 2nd, 2020
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Visualizing defects in crystal solids revolutionized by Artificial Intelligence
A new study challenges the ways in which defects in crystal structures are described, proposing a novel approach to characterizing and modeling crystal defects at the atomic scale based on machine learning techniques.
Oct 2nd, 2020
Read moreSilicon flexes its muscles: How nature is inspiring completely new material concepts for the technology of tomorrow
Researchers have given silicon muscle power. This new property enables the material to convert electrical signals into mechanical movements for the first time. The new hybrid material thus offers completely new perspectives for the chip-based technologies of tomorrow.
Oct 2nd, 2020
Read moreBridging the gap between the magnetic and electronic properties of topological insulators
Scientists shed new light on the relationship between the magnetic properties of topological insulators and their electronic band structure. Their experimental results provide new insights into recent debates regarding the evolution of the band structure with temperature in these materials, which exhibit unusual quantum phenomena and are envisioned to be crucial in next-generation electronics, spintronics, and quantum computers.
Oct 2nd, 2020
Read moreNew focus on the synergy effect of nanoparticles
Nanoparticles are valuable and useful in many products, but according to a new study, they can also damage our cells. Researchers are concerned about the effect of lifelong exposure to the human organism.
Oct 1st, 2020
Read moreChemical innovation stabilizes best-performing perovskite formulation
Researchers have successfully overcome a limiting problem with stabilizing the best-performing formulation of metal-halide perovskite films, a key player in a range of applications, including solar cells.
Oct 1st, 2020
Read moreTunable free-electron X-ray radiation from van der Waals materials
Researchers have developed accurate radiation sources that are expected to lead to breakthroughs in medical imaging and other areas.
Oct 1st, 2020
Read moreCarbon-carbon covalent bonds far more flexible than presumed
Researchers have successfully demonstrated that carbon-carbon (C-C) covalent bonds expand and contract flexibly in response to light and heat. This unexpected flexibility of C-C bonds could confer new properties to organic compounds.
Oct 1st, 2020
Read moreColloidal quantum dot light emitters go broadband in the infrared
Researchers developed a new class of broadband solid state light emitter in the short-wave infrared that could be miniaturized, integrated with CMOS technology and used for many applications including food inspection, health or safety.
Oct 1st, 2020
Read moreThe most sensitive and fastest graphene microwave bolometer
Researchers have developed a graphene-based bolometer that can detect microwave photons at extremely high sensitivities and with fast time responses.
Oct 1st, 2020
Read moreZebrafish embryos help prove what happens to nanoparticles in the blood
What happens to the nanoparticles when they are injected into the bloodstream, for example, to destroy solid tumours? Researchers are now ready to tackle such a challenging question using zebrafish embryos as a new study model in nanomedicine and nanotoxicology.
Sep 30th, 2020
Read moreNew detector breakthrough pushes boundaries of quantum computing
New research findings show potential for graphene bolometers to become a game-changer for quantum technology.
Sep 30th, 2020
Read moreA peek inside a cellular antenna
Scientists developed a new method and discover new features of primary cilia - little understood antenna-like structures protruding from cells.
Sep 30th, 2020
Read moreScientists synthesise a MOF capable of degrading nerve agents in water
Researchers have synthesized a new porous material that enables and guides the degradation of compounds analogous to nerve agents used in chemical warfare. This material will make it possible to capture and degrade this type of compounds that until now could not be eliminated.
Sep 30th, 2020
Read moreThis message will self-destruct in seven days... (w/video)
A self-erasing chip for security and anti-counterfeit technologies.
Sep 30th, 2020
Read moreHot Stuff: Unusual thermal diode rectifies heat in both directions
Dual-mode thermal rectification could be a game changer for a range of industrial and medical applications.
Sep 30th, 2020
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