Scientists develop first fabric to automatically cool or insulate depending on conditions
Researchers have created a fabric that can automatically regulate the amount of heat that passes through it depending on conditions.
Feb 7th, 2019
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Research details sticky situations at the nanoscale
Researchers have made a discovery about the way things stick together at tiny scales that could be helpful in engineering micro- and nanoscale devices.
Feb 7th, 2019
Read moreScientists develop metal-free photocatalyst to purify pathogen-rich water in minutes
Researchers have found a new way to purify pathogen-rich water with high efficiency and without using metal.
Feb 7th, 2019
Read moreNanomachines are taught to fight cancer
Scientists have proposed new DNA-based nanomachines that can be used for gene therapy of cancer. This new invention can greatly contribute to making the treatment of oncological diseases more effective and selective.
Feb 7th, 2019
Read moreNovel electrocatalyst outperforms platinum in alkaline hydrogen production
Ruthenium catalyst has potential applications in sustainable hydrogen production for clean energy and in industrial processes.
Feb 7th, 2019
Read moreScientists discover new type of magnet
Singlet-based magnet attracts promise for enhanced data storage.
Feb 7th, 2019
Read moreHow safe is graphene?
A comprehensive review, developed as part of the European graphene flagship project with the participation of Empa researchers, investigated this question.
Feb 7th, 2019
Read moreNew carbon materials for high-voltage supercapacitors
The new material is a sheet made from a continuous three-dimensional framework of graphene mesosponge, a carbon-based material containing nanoscale pores.
Feb 7th, 2019
Read moreBiochemists make 'elbow room' for nanostructures with new toolkit
Combining DNA and RNA, researchers cut a path to the forefront of nanotechnology.
Feb 6th, 2019
Read moreProgress in self-assembling nanomaterials
Mimicking how the biological world arranges itself could help advance the next generation of nanomaterials.
Feb 6th, 2019
Read moreMicromotors deliver oral vaccines
Researchers have developed oral vaccines powered by micromotors that target the mucus layer of the intestine.
Feb 6th, 2019
Read morePhysicists take big step in nanolaser design
Scientists have developed a method that allows to find under what circumstances nanolasers qualify as true lasers.
Feb 6th, 2019
Read moreHydrogels change water and solute dynamics
Hydrogel pores can modify the molecular-level motion of water and dissolved ions.
Feb 6th, 2019
Read moreControlling charge flow by managing electron holes
Researchers watch and measure in real time charge dynamics between layers of oxide materials, offering insights into solar cells.
Feb 6th, 2019
Read moreThe subtle, but significant, role of surfaces in ion stickiness
Direct interactions dominate ion adsorption to aqueous graphene, a process central to vital processes in energy technology.
Feb 6th, 2019
Read moreUntangling a strange phenomenon that both helps and hurts lithium-ion battery performance
New research offers the first complete picture of why a promising approach of stuffing more lithium into battery cathodes leads to their failure. A better understanding of this could be the key to smaller phone batteries and electric cars that drive farther between charges.
Feb 6th, 2019
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