A shot in the arm for spintronics
A spin injection technique that is more than 10,000 times more efficient than existing methods could allow for the development of ultrafast spintronic computers.
Apr 30th, 2019
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How to purify water with graphene
Graphene is capable of purifying water, making it drinkable, without further chlorination. Capturing bacterial cells, it forms flakes that can be easily extracted from the water. Graphene separated by ultrasound can be reused.
Apr 29th, 2019
Read moreFormation of honeycomb nanostructures finally explained
Scientists have developed a simulation model that reproduces the formation of these nanostructures in detail.
Apr 29th, 2019
Read moreWater creates traps in organic electronics
Scientists show that the motion of charges in organic electronic devices is dramatically slowed down by minute amounts of water.
Apr 29th, 2019
Read moreSquid skin inspires creation of next-generation space blanket
Engineers have developed a next-generation, adaptive space blanket that gives users the ability to control their temperature.
Apr 29th, 2019
Read moreNovel 2D hybrid perovskite ferroelectric with high color rendering index
Researchers found that the orientation of organic cations and the significant structural distortion of PbCl6 synergistically induce the generation of large spontaneous polarizations.
Apr 29th, 2019
Read moreNanomaterial-based artificial organelles protect normal cells against chemotherapy side effects
A novel strategy for capturing chemotherapeutics in normal cells rather than further optimizing tumor targeting, may reduce the cytotoxicity for normal cell and improve pharmacotherapy.
Apr 29th, 2019
Read moreDecoupled graphene thanks to potassium bromide
When potassium bromide molecules arrange themselves between graphene and copper, it results in electronic decoupling. This alters the electrical properties of the graphene produced, bringing them closer to pure graphene.
Apr 29th, 2019
Read moreGraphene sponge helps lithium sulphur batteries reach new potential
Researchers recently unveiled a promising breakthrough for lithium sulphur batteries, using a catholyte with the help of a graphene sponge.
Apr 29th, 2019
Read moreDNA folds into a smart nanocapsule for drug delivery
New study shows that nanostructures constructed of DNA molecules can be programmed to function as pH-responsive cargo carriers, paving the way towards functional drug-delivery vehicles.
Apr 28th, 2019
Read moreNanoparticles take a fantastic, magnetic voyage
Tiny robots powered by magnetic fields could help drug-delivery nanoparticles reach their targets.
Apr 27th, 2019
Read moreChemists manipulate the quantum states of gold nanoclusters
Scientists have found a way to control the lifetime of the quantum states of gold nanoclusters by three orders of magnitude, which could lead to improvements in solar cell and photocatalysis technologies.
Apr 26th, 2019
Read moreFlexible circuits for 3D printing
Researchers have developed a process suitable for 3D printing that can be used to produce transparent and mechanically flexible electronic circuits. The technique can enable new applications such as printable light-emitting diodes, solar cells or tools with integrated circuits.
Apr 26th, 2019
Read moreWe accidentally created a new wonder material that could revolutionise batteries and electronics
Researchers have created phosphorene nanoribbons by accident - a material made from one of the universe's basic building blocks, but that has the potential to revolutionise a wide range of technologies.
Apr 26th, 2019
Read moreMikado inside a nano box: Bertrand's paradox revisited
When you shake a box filled with Mikado sticks, will you get a uniform spreading of the sticks inside the box? This question touches Bertrands paradox, a classic in mathematics. For designing nano mikado boxes for photonics purposes, scientists wanted to be able to determine the free space between the sticks.
Apr 26th, 2019
Read more3D printing micro-electromechanical switches
Researchers have demonstrated the facile fabrication of two-terminal micro-electromechanical (MEM) switches using a commercially available fused deposition modeling (FDM)-based 3D printer.
Apr 26th, 2019
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