Self-healing tech charges up performance for silicon-containing battery anodes
Researchers have found a way to apply self-healing technology to lithium-ion batteries to make them more reliable and last longer.
May 15th, 2017
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Nanofiber feels forces and hears sounds made by cells
Engineers have developed a miniature device that's sensitive enough to feel the forces generated by swimming bacteria and hear the beating of heart muscle cells.
May 15th, 2017
Read moreAdhesive behavior of self-constructive materials measured for first time
When building with molecules, it is important to understand how they stick to each other. The problem is that the methods used to measure this are themselves an influencing factor on the process. A new study presents a method that excludes this influence.
May 15th, 2017
Read moreGas gives laser-induced graphene super properties (w/video)
Study shows inexpensive material can be superhydrophilic or superhydrophobic.
May 15th, 2017
Read moreThe extraordinary properties of strontium niobate demystified
Two new studies herald exciting opportunities for the creation of novel devices with unprecedented functionalities as well as unique applications of a new family of photocatalytic materials.
May 15th, 2017
Read moreNanosize crystals grow by twisting, aligning and snapping together
The force that enables nanosize crystals to grow could be used to design new materials.
May 15th, 2017
Read moreThe ultimate tuning of optoelectric properties with nanoplatelets
An international research team has demonstrated an easy approach to synthesize ultrasmall near infrared 2D nanoplatelets via template-assisted cation exchange.
May 15th, 2017
Read moreA silver molecular ink platform formulated for screen, inkjet, and aerosol jet printing
A simple formulation comprising silver neodecanoate, ethyl cellulose, and solvent provides improved performance versus that of established inks, yet with improved economics.
May 14th, 2017
Read moreElectroplating delivers high-energy, high-power batteries
The process that makes gold-plated jewelry or chrome car accents is now making powerful lithium-ion batteries.
May 14th, 2017
Read moreHydrogen bonds directly detected for the first time
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in studying the strength of hydrogen bonds in a single molecule using an atomic force microscope.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreInternational team solves mystery of colloidal chains
Team discovers fast, simple way to create two-dimensional electronic circuits.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreHafnia dons a new face
Materials research creates potential for improved computer chips and transistors.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreX-rays from copper source set new gold standard for measuring industrial materials
World's most accurate measurements of important X-ray spectrum could advance applications from infrastructure to drugs.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreElectrostatic design of materials - a fundamentally new approach
Collective electrostatic effects are used to intentionally manipulate material properties.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreWhat ultimately limits the scaling of graphene nanogap electrodes
Scientists have found that it is the intrinsic switching behavior of the graphene electrodes, rather than the properties of the phase change material, that ultimately limits the device scaling and therefore its performance.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreA novel method for the synthesis of hexagonal boron nitride
This synthesis of hBN in a controlled layer-by-layer fashion is critical to a number of applications, including tunneling barriers, used in transistors for low power devices, atomically thin capacitors, and two-dimensional transistors, which are smaller and use much less power than traditional silicon transistors.
May 12th, 2017
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