Boosting energy efficiency of 2D material electronics using topological semimetal
Researchers have discovered a new strategy to resolve the contact resistance problem in 2D semiconductors.
Jun 3rd, 2020
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Lighting the way to porous electronics and sensors
Researchers introduce a straightforward fabrication method that dramatically improves the gas sensing performance of a common ceramic.
Jun 3rd, 2020
Read moreGraphene and 2D materials could move electronics beyond Moore's Law
Researchers have published a new review on a field of computer device development known as spintronics, which could see graphene used as building block for next-generation electronics.
Jun 3rd, 2020
Read moreSolar cells, phone displays and lighting could be transformed by nanocrystal assembly method
Applying a specific level of electric field is a shortcut to near-perfect alignment of the building blocks in vital technologies, including integrated chips and biosensing devices.
Jun 3rd, 2020
Read moreSmart gold nanocages break chemoresistance
Researchers have developed a smart nanosystem with enhanced curative efficacy and lower side effects than conevntional chemotherapy.
Jun 3rd, 2020
Read moreFrom dark to light in a flash: Smart film lets windows switch autonomously
Researchers have developed a new easy-to-use smart optical film technology that allows smart window devices to autonomously switch between transparent and opaque states in response to the surrounding light conditions.
Jun 2nd, 2020
Read moreSmart molecules could be key to computers with 100-times bigger memories
Researchers have discovered a single molecule switch that can act like a transistor and offers the potential to store binary information.
Jun 2nd, 2020
Read moreMolecular circuitry: International team breaks one-diode-one resistor electronics
By creating a new type of molecular circuit switch, the team may have just opened the door to ultra-high-density computing within our lifetime.
Jun 2nd, 2020
Read moreExotic nanotubes move in less-mysterious ways
Scientists show boron nitride's promise for composites, biomedical applications.
Jun 2nd, 2020
Read moreStretchable variable color nanosheet changes color with expansion and contraction
Variable color sheets with a film thickness of 400 nanometers are expected to be applied to adhesive-type display elements, as they can adhere to skin or be transferred to various electronic devices at room temperature utilizing the high adhesiveness of elastomers.
Jun 2nd, 2020
Read moreJoined nano-triangles pave the way to magnetic carbon materials
Graphene triangles with an edge length of only a few atoms behave like peculiar quantum magnets. When two of these nano-triangles are joined, a 'quantum entanglement' of their magnetic moments takes place: the structure becomes antiferromagnetic.
Jun 2nd, 2020
Read moreResearchers build sensor consisting of only 11 atoms
The sensor is capable of capturing magnetic waves and consists of an antenna, a readout capability, a reset button and a memory unit.
Jun 2nd, 2020
Read moreA remote control for neurons
Scientists synthesized three-dimensional fuzzy graphene on a nanowire template to create a superior material for photothermally stimulating cells.
Jun 1st, 2020
Read moreCarbon nanotube transistors make the leap from lab to factory floor
Technique paves the way for more energy efficient, 3D microprocessors.
Jun 1st, 2020
Read moreCarbon nanotubes can make home refrigeration more accessible for low-income households
Researchers replaced widely-used, but environmentally unfriendly, R134a refrigerant with the more energy-efficient R600a. They dosed R600a with multi-walled carbon nanotubes.
May 30th, 2020
Read moreNew stretchable, self-healing and illuminating electronic material for wearables and soft robots
Imagine a flexible digital screen that heals itself when it cracks, or a light-emitting robot that locates survivors in dark, dangerous environments or carries out farming and space exploration tasks. A novel material could turn these ideas into reality.
May 30th, 2020
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