Physicists demonstrate in a new study that the optical and photocatalytic properties of so-called carbon dots can be precisely tuned by controlling the positions of nitrogen atoms introduced into their structure.
Nov 15th, 2017
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Molecular-level understanding of cellulose structure reveals why it resists degradation and could lead to cost-effective biofuels.
Nov 15th, 2017
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Defect spins in diamond were controlled with a simpler, geometric method, leading to faster computing.
Nov 15th, 2017
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Scientists use heat and mismatched surfaces to stretch films that can potentially improve device efficiencies.
Nov 15th, 2017
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Researchers have developed an approach for exosome isolation, wherein millions of nanofluidic exosome sorting components are incorporated onto a single chip and work in parallel to isolate exosomes from clinical samples.
Nov 15th, 2017
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Glowing cells heat up to eliminate tumor.
Nov 15th, 2017
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Readily rotating molecules let electrons last, resulting in higher solar cell efficiency.
Nov 14th, 2017
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Soft magnetic materials are required for electrical motors, and their magnetic properties depend on their composition and structure. This methodology examines both.
Nov 14th, 2017
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International team of scientist develops new concept for trapping and manipulating electrons with sound waves.
Nov 14th, 2017
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The wings of the butterfly Pachliopta aristolochiae are drilled by nanostructures (nanoholes) that help absorbing light over a wide spectrum far better than smooth surfaces. Researchers have now succeeded in transferring these nanostructures to solar cells.
Nov 14th, 2017
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Researchers have built compact photon directional devices. Their micrometer-scale, nonmagnetic devices route microwave photons and can shield qubits from harmful noise.
Nov 14th, 2017
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Novel delivery system targets cancerous bone lesions.
Nov 14th, 2017
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The spins of unpaired electrons are the root of permanent magnetism, and after 10 years of design and re-design, researchers have made a molecule that gains magnetic strength through an unusual way of controlling those spins.
Nov 13th, 2017
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A new way to observe this deformation as it happens can help study a wide range of phenomena, from meteor impacts to high-performance ceramics used in armor, as well as how to protect spacecraft from high-speed dust impacts.
Nov 13th, 2017
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Researchers have conceived a new method that deflects and scatters light away from a 'cloaking' chip surface so it is not detected.
Nov 13th, 2017
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Scientists have quantum mechanically implemented and successfully executed Glover?s algorithm, a process for the quick finding of a search element in unsorted databases.
Nov 13th, 2017
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