MOF nanomaterials show promise for chillers
New research may ultimately help lower energy consumption for air conditioning by engineering tiny porous materials to hold onto a large amount of refrigerant gases.
Jul 28th, 2017
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Broadband light sources with liquid core
Scientists generate supercontinuum light source using liquid core optical fibers and reveal a new type of soliton dynamics.
Jul 28th, 2017
Read moreOn-chip pumps achieve high-speed sorting of large cells
Scientists developed a high-speed cell sorting method of large cells with high-viability using dual on-chip pumps.
Jul 28th, 2017
Read moreFundamental breakthrough in the future of designing materials
Researchers have made a breakthrough in the area of material design - one that challenges the commonly held view on how the fundamental building blocks of matter come together to form materials.
Jul 28th, 2017
Read moreResearchers seek to improve solar cell technology using new materials and nanowires
Team works to improve how sun's power is captured on solar cells and converted to usable energy for today's electronic devices.
Jul 28th, 2017
Read moreUltracold molecules hold promise for quantum computing
New approach yields long-lasting configurations that could provide long-sought 'qubit' material.
Jul 28th, 2017
Read moreNew method promises easier nanoscale manufacturing
Scientists have discovered a new way to precisely pattern nanomaterials that could open a new path to the next generation of everyday electronic devices.
Jul 28th, 2017
Read moreObserving electron beam etching atom by atom
Researchers have utilized electron beam irradiation to in situ etch CaO in a TEM, which permits simultaneous fabrication and imaging with atomic resolution.
Jul 27th, 2017
Read moreA new twist on electrosprays
Saturn-shaped drops generate millions of microscopic, uniform particles.
Jul 27th, 2017
Read moreNovel thermal ablation system for transdermal drug delivery
Researchers used a combination of transparent gel patches, gold nanorods, and near-infrared light to create a unique thermal ablation system for transdermal drug delivery.
Jul 27th, 2017
Read moreReality check for topological insulators
So far, topological insulators have not quite lived up to the expectations fueled by theoretical studies. Physicists now have an idea bout why.
Jul 27th, 2017
Read moreReusable, carbon nanotube-reinforced filters clean toxins from water
Carbon nanotubes immobilized in a tuft of quartz fiber have the power to remove toxic heavy metals from water.
Jul 27th, 2017
Read morePhysicists turn a crystal into an electrical circuit
Transparent, 3-D electronics can be configured and erased like an Etch A Sketch.
Jul 27th, 2017
Read moreLiving computers: RNA circuits transform cells into nanodevices (w/video)
New research demonstrates how living cells can be induced to carry out computations in the manner of tiny robots or computers.
Jul 27th, 2017
Read morePhysicists design ultrafocused pulses
Physicists have devised a new simple scheme to theoretically generate arbitrarily short and focused electromagnetic fields. This new tool could be used for precise sensing and in microscopy.
Jul 27th, 2017
Read moreHigh-speed FM-AFM and simulation reveal atomistic dissolution processes of calcite in water
Recently, the dissolution mechamism of calcite attracts much attention because of its importance in geologic carbon sequestration technology to capture carbon dioxide from the air and to store it underground.
Jul 27th, 2017
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