The concept, demonstrated with microscopic LEDs in the lab, achieves a dramatic increase in brightness as well as the ability to create laser light -- all characteristics that could make it valuable in a range of large-scale and miniaturized applications.
Aug 14th, 2020
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Scientists have created a new type of nanoparticle that may be able to immunize plants against harsh environmental conditions and pathogens.
Aug 14th, 2020
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Formation of liquid crystals consisting of several layers that are the thickness of a hair strand. Functional particles created by phase separation between hydrophilic and hydrophobic liquids.
Aug 14th, 2020
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The new approach, which effectively eliminates the electrical signal processing altogether, is substantially simpler than existing techniques and could significantly drive down technology costs.
Aug 13th, 2020
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Scientists discovered a new phase of nanoconfined water; separate water molecules that are confined within nanocavities formed by ions of cordierite crystal lattice. The discovered phenomenon can also find practical applications in ferroelectrics, artificial quantum systems, and biocompatible nanoelectronics.
Aug 13th, 2020
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Engineers have developed a system of nanoscale semiconductor strips that uses structural color interactions to eliminate the strips' intrinsic color entirely.
Aug 13th, 2020
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Researchers propose a novel multiple-frequency triboelectric nanogenerator based on a water balloon to harvest water wave energy.
Aug 13th, 2020
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Scientists present the first fully planar solar-pumped laser. With a thickness of a few millimeters and great scalability, this design breakthrough may herald the widespread adoption of eco-friendly solar-driven lasers.
Aug 13th, 2020
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Using an alcohol mixture, researchers modified how ink droplets dry, enabling cheap industrial-scale printing of electronic devices at unprecedented scales.
Aug 13th, 2020
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Scientists developed a new class of polymers based on protein-like materials that work as proton conductors and might be useful in future bio-electronic devices.
Aug 12th, 2020
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Researchers have revealed a nanomaterial that mirrors the 'magic angle' effect originally found in a complex man-made structure known as twisted bilayer graphene.
Aug 12th, 2020
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Researchers have developed a new concept that uses the electron spin to switch an electrical current. In addition to fundamental research, such spin valves are also the key elements in spintronics.
Aug 12th, 2020
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Graphene buckles when cooled while attached to a flat surface, resulting in beautiful pucker patterns that could benefit the search for novel quantum materials and superconductors.
Aug 12th, 2020
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A new way to check nanomaterial quality enters the 'wild frontier' industry.
Aug 12th, 2020
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Researchers have developed 'porous liquids': Metal-organic frameworks, that are able to separate gas molecules of different sizes from each other, float - finely distributed - in a solvent.
Aug 12th, 2020
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The 3D structure in 620nm pixels has an over 50 times higher resolution than that of 8K QLED TV.
Aug 12th, 2020
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