A nanoglazed facade that is a power plant and a guarantee
A new building facade produces more energy than the unit needs over the course of the year.
Sep 25th, 2018
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Study of tiny vortices could lead to new self-healing materials, other advances
Scientists hope that tiny vortices, driven by various magnetic fields, will be able to move microscopic particles.
Sep 25th, 2018
Read moreOxide materials discovery may advance electronic device development
Materials scientists have made a breakthrough discovery in the study of oxide heterostructures, substances that have the potential to revolutionize advanced electronics, memory technologies and photovoltaics.
Sep 25th, 2018
Read moreNew study sheds light on - and through - 2D materials
High-performance computing helps to survey optical qualities of atom-thick materials for optoelectronics.
Sep 24th, 2018
Read moreNew insight into properties of polymer nanoparticles
Researchers have uncovered new insights about polymer nanoparticles including properties such as surface mobility, glass transition temperature and elastic modulus.
Sep 24th, 2018
Read moreRobotic electronic skin made from spray-coated tactile sensor
A research team has reported a stretchable pressure insensitive strain sensor by using an all solution-based process.
Sep 24th, 2018
Read moreBreakthrough in blending metals on the atomic scale
Precise control of multimetallic one-nanometer cluster formation achieved.
Sep 24th, 2018
Read moreReconstructing healthy liver cells using a nanomaterial-based matrix
A team of pharmaceutical scientists and clinicians have developed a nanomaterial-based hydrogel that encourages amniotic epithelial cells (a type of stem cell) to grow into mature liver cells.
Sep 24th, 2018
Read more'Pinning down' how salty droplets dry
Artificial control over drying pattern morphology for droplets of salt solutions on surfaces.
Sep 22nd, 2018
Read moreSpray-on antennas could unlock potential of smart, connected technology
Researchers develop antennas made from mxene 'spray paint'.
Sep 21st, 2018
Read moreNew nanotherapy offers hope in treating drug-resistant renal cell carcinoma
Scientists have developed a nanoplatform technology that works in combination with existing chemotherapeutic drugs that may reverse drug-resistance in renal cell carcinoma.
Sep 21st, 2018
Read moreViral RNA sensing
Optical detection of picomolar concentrations of RNA using switches in plasmonic chirality.
Sep 21st, 2018
Read more'Papertronics' could fold, biodegrade and be the basis for the next generation of devices
Instead of adding more trash to the ever-growing piles of electroic waste, researchers are looking to the emerging field of paper-based electronics - known as papertronics. They're flexible - even foldable - sustainable, friendly to the environment and low-cost.
Sep 21st, 2018
Read moreUltrathin organic photodetectors put wearable diagnostics at one's fingertips
A polymer that maintains its light-sensing capabilities while wrapped around a fingertip could be used in low-cost diagnostic devices that are comfortable to wear.
Sep 21st, 2018
Read moreTwo-dimensional multibit optoelectronic memory
Scientists have developed multibit optoelectronic memory using a heterostructure made of two-dimensional (2D) materials for next generation devices.
Sep 21st, 2018
Read moreGraphene bilayer provides efficient transport and control of spins
Physicists have have built an optimized bilayer graphene device which displays both long spin lifetimes and electrically controllable spin-lifetime anisotropy. It has the potential for practical applications such as spin-based logic devices.
Sep 20th, 2018
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