New method uses DNA, gold nanoparticles and top-down lithography to fabricate optically active structures
Technique could lead to new classes of materials that can bend light, such as for those used in cloaking devices.
Jan 18th, 2018
Read moreTechnique could lead to new classes of materials that can bend light, such as for those used in cloaking devices.
Jan 18th, 2018
Read moreA new polymer raises the bar for lithium-sulfur batteries.
Jan 18th, 2018
Read moreInspired by biology, a team of scientists has created new nanotubes that could help with water purification and tissue engineering studies.
Jan 18th, 2018
Read moreStudy finds topological materials could boost the efficiency of thermoelectric devices.
Jan 18th, 2018
Read moreResearchers are applying the same hydrodynamic transport model used to study flow in fluids to explain heat transport in a solid semiconductor, with potential implications for the design of high-speed transistors and lasers.
Jan 18th, 2018
Read moreChemists have recently discovered that gold-silver (Au-Ag) nanoparticles can be used to image and provide concurrent treatment for bacterial infections.
Jan 18th, 2018
Read moreCrumpling reduces rigidity in an otherwise stiff material, making it less prone to catastrophic failure.
Jan 17th, 2018
Read moreNovel approach lays groundwork for using 3-D printing to repair tissue in the body.
Jan 17th, 2018
Read moreNano surfaces inspired by carnivorous plants delay degradation.
Jan 17th, 2018
Read moreA major step has been taken towards linking electrical and magnetic material properties, which is crucial for possible applications in electronics.
Jan 17th, 2018
Read moreMicroscopically small particles can spontaneously self-assemble into complex layered structures with remarkable properties.
Jan 17th, 2018
Read moreCarbon-based nanocomposite with embedded metal ions yields impressive performance as catalyst for electrolysis of water to generate hydrogen.
Jan 17th, 2018
Read morePhysicists have for the first time succeeded in characterizing the mechanical properties of free-standing single-atom-thick membranes of graphene.
Jan 17th, 2018
Read moreResearchers use sunlight to make hydrogen with a new nanostructured catalyst based on nanosheets of black phosphorus and bismuth vanadate.
Jan 17th, 2018
Read moreResearchers have found a simple way to create copper molecular wires of different lengths by adding or removing copper atoms one by one.
Jan 17th, 2018
Read moreAn international science team has developed an innovative therapeutic complex based on multi-layer polymer nano-structures of superoxide dismutase. The new substance can be used to effectively rehabilitate patients after acute spinal injuries, strokes, and heart attacks.
Jan 16th, 2018
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