Engineers achieve significant breakthrough in spin wave based information processing technology
Novel method of propagating spin waves could pave the way for high speed, miniaturised data processing devices.
Jul 24th, 2017
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A new material emits white light when exposed to electricity
New synthetic approach could spark development of other dynamic materials.
Jul 24th, 2017
Read moreFunctionalizing an AFM tip with a single hydrogen atom
Researchers demonstrated the controlled vertical manipulation of a single hydrogen (H) atom using the tip of an atomic force microscope sensor and its application in characterizing and engineering silicon dangling bond-based structures of relevance to nanoelectronic devices.
Jul 23rd, 2017
Read moreTopological quantum chemistry
Researchers have found a way to determine whether a crystal is a topological insulator - and to predict crystal structures and chemical compositions in which new ones can arise.
Jul 22nd, 2017
Read moreUltrathin device harvests electricity from human motion
Based on battery technology and made from layers of black phosphorus that are only a few atoms thick, the new device generates small amounts of electricity when it is bent or pressed even at the extremely low frequencies characteristic of human motion.
Jul 21st, 2017
Read moreAll-dielectric nanophotonics: The quest for better materials and fabrication techniques
Scientists announce the quest for high-index materials.
Jul 21st, 2017
Read moreFlaws in zinc oxide films add magnetic twist
Why does a non-magnetic material cause electrons to behave like they are interacting with a magnet?
Jul 21st, 2017
Read moreHydrogen production in a confined space
Chemists have developed a method to confine noble metal nanoparticles in layered, quasi-two-dimensional (2D) materials for efficient hydrogen production.
Jul 21st, 2017
Read moreUSDA announces $4.6 million for nanotechnology research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 13 grants totaling $4.6 million for research on the next generation of agricultural technologies and systems to meet the growing demand for food, fuel, and fiber.
Jul 21st, 2017
Read morePulses of electrons manipulate nanomagnets and store information
Scientists use electron pulses to create and manipulate nanoscale magnetic excitations that can store data.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read moreBattery breakthrough using 2016 Nobel Prize molecule
Scientists report a molecular pulley binder for high-capacity silicon anodes of lithium ion batteries.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read more3-D imaging of surface chemistry in confinement
Researchers have developed an optical imaging tool to visualize surface chemistry in real time. They imaged the interfacial chemistry in the microscopically confined geometry of a simple glass micro-capillary.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read moreNanomaterials strengthen 3D-printed parts
Scientists discovered a way to make 3-D printed parts stronger and immediately useful in real-world applications.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read moreFreestyle nanoswimmers offer new opportunities for biomedical nanobots
Researchers present a two-arm nanorobot that achieves a high-speed 'freestyle' swimming motion, a new microscale propulsion mode that has not been observed in nature.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read moreManipulating plasmonic nanoantennas in water enhances fluorescence
Researchers have demonstrated the application of an electrostatically confined gold nanoantenna for plasmonic enhancement of fluorescence in aqueous environments.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read moreSemiliquid chains pulled out of a sea of microparticles
An electrode brought to the surface of a liquid that contains microparticles can be used to pull out surprisingly long chains of particles. Curiously enough, the particles in the chains are held together by a thin layer of liquid that covers them.
Jul 20th, 2017
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