Graphene forms under microscope's eye (w/video)
You don't need a big laser to make laser-induced graphene. Scientists are using a very small visible beam to burn the foamy form of carbon into microscopic patterns.
Feb 12th, 2020
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Bubble-capturing surface helps get rid of foam
Bubbly buildup can hinder many industrial processes, but a new method can reduce or even eliminate it.
Feb 12th, 2020
Read moreDiscovery brings nanoscale thermal switches needed for next-gen computing
Researchers have developed nanoscale thermal switches that are key to thermal management of nanoscale devices, refrigeration, data storage, thermal computing and heat management of buildings.
Feb 12th, 2020
Read moreX-ray microscopy shows that nanoparticles can change cells
Nanoparticles easily enter into cells. New insights about how they are distributed and what they do there are shown for the first time by high-resolution 3D microscopy images.
Feb 12th, 2020
Read moreWearable medical sensors to get major sensitivity boost
Scientists describe a way to increase the sensitivity of biological detectors to the point where they can be used in mobile and wearable devices.
Feb 12th, 2020
Read moreSmall world: atom-scale materials are the next tech frontier
'Atomaterials' is short for 'atomic materials', so called because their properties depend on the precise configuration of their atoms.
Feb 12th, 2020
Read moreSomething from nothing: Using waste heat to power electronics
Researchers develop an improved energy-harvesting device that can convert heat to electricity.
Feb 12th, 2020
Read more'Atomic dance' reveals new insights into performance of 2D materials
Researchers used electron microscopy to observe the cause of failure in a widely used 2D material, which could help researchers develop more stable and reliable materials for flexible electronic devices.
Feb 11th, 2020
Read moreA novel formulation to explain heat propagation
Researchers have developed a novel formulation that describes how heat spreads within crystalline materials. Their equations will make it easier to design next-generation electronic devices at the nanoscale, in which these phenomena can become prevalent.
Feb 11th, 2020
Read moreThe shape of water: what water molecules look like on the surface of graphene
Scientists combine data analysis techniques with molecular dynamics simulations to understand the structure of water on material surfaces.
Feb 11th, 2020
Read moreHarnessing the domino effect for metamaterials
Researchers use models and experiments to guide and harness transition waves in multi-stable mechanical structures.
Feb 11th, 2020
Read moreAtom or noise? New method helps cryo-EM researchers tell the difference
Cryogenic electron microscopy can in principle make out individual atoms in a molecule, but distinguishing the crisp from the blurry parts of an image can be a challenge. A new mathematical method may help.
Feb 11th, 2020
Read moreThe human brain's meticulous interface with the bloodstream now on a precision chip
This new human blood-brain barrier on a chip gets its surprising edge by giving astrocytes 3D living space.
Feb 10th, 2020
Read moreSmallest all-digital circuit opens doors to 5 nm next-gen semiconductor
Scientists have designed the world's smallest all-digital phase-locked loop (PLL). PLLs are critical clocking circuits in virtually all digital applications, and reducing their size and improving their performance is a necessary step to enabling the development of next-generation technologies.
Feb 10th, 2020
Read morePhysicists gain new insights into superconducting processes in nanostructures
Superconductors are regarded as promising components for quantum computers, but so far they only function at very low temperatures. Scientists now demonstrated a so-called energy quantization in nanowires of high-temperature superconductors.
Feb 10th, 2020
Read moreScientists found a way to treat cancer with iron oxide nanoparticles
Scientists non-invasively released antitumor drug from polymer containers modified with iron oxide nanoparticles inside primary cancer cells.
Feb 10th, 2020
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