New materials are being synthesized by twisting and stacking atomically thin layers. To bring it all under one roof, physicists propose this field of research be called 'electron quantum metamaterials'.
Nov 5th, 2018
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The Life NanoEXPLORE project addresses current data gaps and barriers limiting the implementation of REACH regulation and the use of human bio-monitoring data in the protection of human health and the environment when dealing with particles in the nanometer range.
Nov 5th, 2018
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Researchers have developed a photocatalytic system based on a material in the class of metal-organic frameworks. The system can be used to degrade pollutants present in water while simultaneously producing hydrogen that can be captured and used further.
Nov 5th, 2018
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Researchers have designed semiconductor nanoplatelets with a broadened range of colors to improve LCD and LED screens.
Nov 5th, 2018
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Researchers describe a method for coaxing segments of single-stranded DNA into complex 2- and 3D knotted structures.
Nov 3rd, 2018
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Scientists developed specially coated nanometer-sized vehicles that can be actively moved through dense tissue like the vitreous of the eye.
Nov 2nd, 2018
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Researchers have found a new way to use nanotwins - tiny linear boundaries in a metal's atomic lattice that have identical crystalline structures on either side - to make stronger metals.
Nov 2nd, 2018
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Scientists discover that disorder is part of the structural transition of Vanadium Dioxide from an insulator state to a metallic state at extremely small time resolutions This provides a new perspective on how to control matter, especially in the field of superconductivity, which could have major implications for nanotechnology and optoelectronics.
Nov 2nd, 2018
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A new report describes the structural and physical properties of a group of two-dimensional materials based on polycyclic molecules called circulenes. The possibility of flexible design and variable properties of these materials make them suitable for nanoelectronics.
Nov 2nd, 2018
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Spherical nanoparticles with a high content of dislocations (defects in the crystal and metal lattice) and with accumulated internal energy will significantly increase the chemical potential and provide conditions for high physicochemical activity of particles.
Nov 2nd, 2018
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For the first time, the targeted functionalization of carbon-based nanostructures allows the direct mapping of current paths, thereby paving the way for novel quantum devices.
Nov 2nd, 2018
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World-first demonstration of topologically protected biphoton states.
Nov 1st, 2018
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Revealed for the first time by a new X-ray laser technique, their surprisingly unruly response has profound implications for designing and controlling materials.
Nov 1st, 2018
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Physicists have visualized for the first time how atoms behave in between graphene and a substrate. This insight could be instrumental for future implementations of industrial graphene production.
Nov 1st, 2018
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Engineers use a cost-effective process to make strong, flexible films that allow light in but keep electromagnetic interference out.
Nov 1st, 2018
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Environmentally friendly materials for producing smart textiles from conductive graphene biopolymer nanofibrous fabrics.
Nov 1st, 2018
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