Ultrafast laser pulse created by golden nanoparticles
The creation of a fast, tunable and stable nanoparticle-array laser is a stepping stone to affordable and efficient sensing and switching.
May 2nd, 2018
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New class of single atoms catalysts for carbon nanotubes exhibit outstanding electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO
Experiments using X-rays have helped characterise a new class of single atom catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes that exhibit outstanding electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO.
May 2nd, 2018
Read moreScientists find a new way to make novel materials by 'un-squeezing'
Like turning a snowball back into fluffy snow, a new technique turns high-density materials into a lower-density one by applying the chemical equivalent of 'negative pressure'.
May 1st, 2018
Read moreOne-dimensional material packs a powerful punch for next generation electronics
Engineers have demonstrated prototype devices made of an exotic material that can conduct a current density 50 times greater than conventional copper interconnect technology.
May 1st, 2018
Read moreSweating the small stuff
A membrane with nanoscale pores allows controlled sweat stimulant release, paving the way to measure small samples of sweat in wearable biosensing devices.
May 1st, 2018
Read moreDielectric metamaterial is dynamically tuned by light
Metal-free metamaterial can be swiftly tuned to create changing electromagnetic effects.
May 1st, 2018
Read moreOptimal propulsion: Helping nanorobots swim better
Researchers have completed an interdisciplinary study revealing the optimal configuration for nanoscale robots that can travel within the human body to perform a variety of tasks. The model improves previous nature-inspired models.
May 1st, 2018
Read moreA reimagined future for sustainable nanomaterials
Engineered nanomaterials hold great promise for medicine, electronics, water treatment, and other fields. But when the materials are designed without critical information about environmental impacts at the start of the process, their long-term effects could undermine those advances. Researchers hope to change that.
May 1st, 2018
Read moreValleytronics discovery could extend limits of Moore's Law
Study finds that light polarization properties of candidate material offer additional computing degrees of freedom.
May 1st, 2018
Read moreLaser frequency combs may be the future of Wi-Fi
Discovery has the potential of increasing the capacity of wireless communications.
May 1st, 2018
Read morePhysicists find properties of magnetic soliton of interest for brain-inspired computing
A team of physicists has uncovered properties of a category of magnetic waves relevant to the development of neuromorphic computing - an artificial intelligence system that seeks to mimic human-brain function.
May 1st, 2018
Read moreMagnetic nanoparticles leap from lab bench to breast cancer clinical trials
Magnetic nanoparticles will be used for their first breast cancer clinical trial later this year.
Apr 30th, 2018
Read moreWater-repellent surfaces can efficiently boil water, keep electronics cool
Surfaces that repel water can support efficient boiling if all air and vapor is removed from a system first.
Apr 30th, 2018
Read moreScientists create nanomaterials that reconfigure in response to biochemical signals
Researchers are developing self-assembling electronic nanomaterials that can respond to biochemical signals for potential therapeutic use.
Apr 30th, 2018
Read moreGeometry is key to T-cell triggering
Engineers discover geometric underpinnings of T-cell stimulation through precise engineering of T-cell receptor geometry, building a 3D nanofabricated biomimetic surface that simulates the key components of an antigen-presenting cell.
Apr 30th, 2018
Read moreScientists make tunable light-matter couplings in nanotube films
Researchers discover exceptional points in a unique material they created.
Apr 30th, 2018
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