An interdisciplinary team of scientists has uncovered a direct link between sample quality and the degree of valley polarization in monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs).
Oct 19th, 2017
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Researchers have demonstrated a way to bring a powerful form of spectroscopy -- a technique used to study a wide variety of materials -- into the nano-world.
Oct 19th, 2017
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It's really surprising: it turns out that among simple electronic circuits, built of just a few components, many of them behave chaotically, in an extremely complicated, practically unpredictable manner.
Oct 19th, 2017
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A new study reveals surprising chemical reactivity in battery components previously considered compatible.
Oct 19th, 2017
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Scientists describe how the indentation toughness of polar crystals can be manipulated in such a way that they become easier or harder to dent from a given direction.
Oct 19th, 2017
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New nanomaterials technique bends light, pushing the limit of thin-film absorption in solar and water-splitting applications.
Oct 19th, 2017
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A theoretical method to control grain boundaries in two-dimensional materials could result in desirable properties, such as increased electrical conductivity, improved mechanical properties, or magnetism for memory storage or information processing, among other applications.
Oct 19th, 2017
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With uncertainty around the risks of nanomaterials hampering the EU's innovative potential, researchers are working on a safety concept to better monitor this emerging technology.
Oct 19th, 2017
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A scientists work on the diagnostic side of nanomedicine and is centered on nanopores - nanoscopic holes in synthetic membranes through which individual molecules can be threaded.
Oct 19th, 2017
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Scientists explore in what way a material's macroscopic properties are determined by its microstructure.
Oct 19th, 2017
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A simple, low cost technique that uses common materials could lead to significantly cheaper solar cells.
Oct 19th, 2017
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The answer to the growing, worldwide food production problem may have a tiny solution - nanoparticles, which are being explored as both fertilizers and fungicides for crops.
Oct 19th, 2017
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A new study describes the use of cutting-edge microscopy technology to visualize how liposomes escape from blood vessels into surrounding cells in a living mouse, offering clues that may help researchers design better drug delivery systems.
Oct 19th, 2017
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Researchers have developed a novel platform to diagnose infectious disease at the point-of-care, using a smartphone as the detection instrument in conjunction with a test kit in the format of a credit card.
Oct 19th, 2017
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For some crystalline catalysts, what you see on the surface is not always what you get in the bulk, according to two new studies.
Oct 18th, 2017
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Scientists have demonstrated for the first time a method of substantially changing the spatial coherence of light.
Oct 18th, 2017
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