Plasmons in an open box create miniature laser
Device could become exquisite sensor of environmental chemicals and biological molecules.
Oct 13th, 2017
Read moreDevice could become exquisite sensor of environmental chemicals and biological molecules.
Oct 13th, 2017
Read moreA sharp metallic tip enables absorption spectroscopy with unprecedented spatial resolution and sensitivity.
Oct 13th, 2017
Read moreResearchers have produced a material for use in photoelectrochemical water splitting that is not only cheaper than existing alternatives, but increases both the efficiency and output of the process.
Oct 13th, 2017
Read moreResearchers have demonstrated the first laser cavity that can confine and propagate light in any shape imaginable, even pathways with sharp bends and angles.
Oct 13th, 2017
Read moreScientists have found a new way to produce solar fuels by developing completely synthetic bionano machinery to harvest light without the need for a living cell.
Oct 13th, 2017
Read moreResearchers discover that surface polarization in mixed media increases attraction among elements.
Oct 13th, 2017
Read moreNew research finds that the surface texture of microparticles in a liquid suspension can cause internal friction that significantly alters the suspension's viscosity - effectively making the liquid thicker or thinner.
Oct 13th, 2017
Read moreResearchers achieved a goal first proposed more than 40 years ago - using angular correlations of X-ray snapshots from non-crystalline molecules to determine the 3D structure of important biological objects.
Oct 12th, 2017
Read moreAddition of nanocomposite liquid that makes spacesuits highly puncture-resistant will soon be tested in space.
Oct 12th, 2017
Read moreNovel two-dimensional, metal organic hybrids efficiently move charge, eventually storing renewable energy.
Oct 12th, 2017
Read moreThe same electrostatic charge that can make hair stand on end and attach balloons to clothing could be an efficient way to drive atomically thin electronic memory devices of the future.
Oct 11th, 2017
Read moreA new way to control the positioning of individual molecules on the surface of materials that are only a single layer of atoms thick has been discovered.
Oct 11th, 2017
Read moreA different type of lithium sulfur battery could be more efficient, less expensive and safer.
Oct 11th, 2017
Read moreNew grants to create new materials for solar cells and new photocatalysts for storing the energy they generate.
Oct 11th, 2017
Read moreSubstituting atoms in the process of making two-dimensional alloys not only allows them to be customized for applications but also can make them magnetic.
Oct 11th, 2017
Read moreA new fabrication method offers the advantages of simple steps, convenient operation, controllable pore size, and a specific surface area.
Oct 11th, 2017
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