The quest for longer-lasting solar cells
Nanoscientists are studying the causes of silicon solar cell degradation in an effort to make solar power more affordable.
Jul 31st, 2018
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Dental plaque is no match for catalytic nanoparticles
Twice-daily rinses of FDA-approved nanoparticles broke apart oral biofilms and prevented tooth decay in a study.
Jul 31st, 2018
Read moreA colossal breakthrough for topological spintronics
BiSb expands the potential of topological insulators for ultra-low-power electronic devices.
Jul 31st, 2018
Read moreTitanium dioxide as a nanoscale sensor of mechanical stress
Scientists have revealed a new property of the cheap and abundant material anatase titanium dioxide, which promises applications as a medium for room-temperature nanosensors of mechanical stress with an optical read-out.
Jul 31st, 2018
Read moreBetter way found to determine the integrity of metals
Researchers have found a better way to identify atomic structures, an essential step in improving materials selection in the aviation, construction and automotive industries.
Jul 31st, 2018
Read moreSupercomputing the 'how' of chemical reactions
Scientists use supercomputer systems to uncover the mechanisms behind chemical reactions.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreMagnetic nanoparticles deliver chemotherapy to difficult-to-reach spinal tumors
Researchers have demonstrated that magnetic nanoparticles can be used to ferry chemotherapy drugs into the spinal cord to treat hard-to-reach spinal tumors in an animal model.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreTrapping light that doesn't bounce off track for faster electronics
Replacing traditional computer chip components with light-based counterparts will eventually make electronic devices faster due to the wide bandwidth of light. A new protective metamaterial 'cladding' prevents light from leaking out of the very curvy pathways it would travel in a computer chip.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreNano-sized traps show promise in diagnosing pathogenic bacterial infections
New type of lab-on-chip device could quickly detect disease-causing bacteria, save lives.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreMemory-processing unit could bring memristors to the masses
A new way of arranging advanced computer components called memristors on a chip could enable them to be used for general computing, which could cut energy consumption by a factor of 100.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreExtreme conditions in semiconductors
Physicists have succeeded in experimentally demonstrating Wannier-Stark localization.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreGreat Pyramid of Giza inspires nanoparticle design
Study reveals the Great Pyramid of Giza can focus electromagnetic energy.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreLooking inside the lithium battery's black box
Material scientists use stimulated Raman scattering microscopy to observe -- for the first time -- ions moving in liquid electrolyte; findings could lead to improving battery safety while also increasing next-generation energy storage.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreLasers write better graphene anodes
Laser-scribed disordered graphene significantly improves sodium-ion battery capacity.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreResearchers construct all-optical nanowire pocket calculator
New findings have the potential to change how electronics process logic functions, the elementary building blocks of computing.
Jul 30th, 2018
Read moreResearchers propose a facile, general, and effective strategy to prepare carbon nanomaterials
A research team proposes a simple, effective, and versatile method to prepare a series of functional carbin nanomaterials from small organic molecules by a transition metal assisted carbonization process.
Jul 30th, 2018
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