Scientists observe the real-time formation of hollow structures in the galvanic replacement reaction between silver and gold with nanometre resolution, gaining insights on the mechanisms behind the structural transformations.
Jul 24th, 2018
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Elastomeric composites can flex, grip, release, or rotate when exposed to lasers, diffuse light or sunlight.
Jul 23rd, 2018
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Scientists designed a regime showing that heat treatments removed the defects in the bulk structure of Lithium-rich NMC materials and restored the battery output voltage.
Jul 23rd, 2018
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Researchers have introduced a new approach to assemble specially designed microscopic blocks into small gear-like machines.
Jul 23rd, 2018
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A team of researchers have developed an 'artificial synapse' that does not process information like a digital computer but rather mimics the analog way the human brain completes tasks.
Jul 23rd, 2018
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Made of electronic circuits coupled to minute particles, the devices could flow through intestines or pipelines to detect problems.
Jul 23rd, 2018
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Scientists have perfected a technique to exceed capacity of current hard drives 1000-fold.
Jul 23rd, 2018
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Researchers have developed a metamaterial-dielectric that has unique characteristics and is easy to manufacture. This ease of access will allow researchers to use it to create the latest optical devices.
Jul 23rd, 2018
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Using advanced fabrication techniques, engineers have built a nanosized device out of silver crystals that can generate light by efficiently 'tunneling' electrons through a tiny barrier.
Jul 23rd, 2018
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A new review articles discusses the recent advances in flexible and stretchable electronics that are currently used for electronic skins and biological devices in human healthcare.
Jul 23rd, 2018
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An international research team has found a way to make light frequency conversion at the nanoscale a hundred times more efficient.
Jul 23rd, 2018
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The table groups molecules according to the nano-shapes they form.
Jul 23rd, 2018
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Researchers have developed a novel Ni nanoparticles-embedded N-doped carbon nanotubes (Ni@N-C) complex for hydrogen evolution reaction.
Jul 23rd, 2018
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Based on the biomineralization process that grows bone and shells, researchers have developed a new way to encapsulate and transport vaccines at room temperature.
Jul 23rd, 2018
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At more than 60 billion revolutions per minute, this machine is more than 100,000 times faster than a high-speed dental drill.
Jul 20th, 2018
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Named for the mythical god with two faces, Janus membranes - double-sided membranes that serve as gatekeepers between two substances - have emerged as a material with potential industrial uses. Creating two distinct 'faces' on these delicate surfaces, however, is a process fraught with challenges.
Jul 20th, 2018
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