Next-gen solar cells could be improved by atomic-scale redesign
Researchers have uncovered the exact mechanism that causes new solar cells to break down in air, paving the way for a solution.
May 12th, 2017
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Atom-scale 'Lego' could keep scientists busy 'for next 50 years'
Atom-scale building blocks that have been compared to microscopic Lego are allowing researchers to play with the properties of common materials, and the possibilities are so great that it could keep scientists busy for the next 50 years.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreResearchers create anticancer nanomaterials by simulating underwater volcanic conditions
Researchers have developed anticancer nanomaterials by simulating the volcano-induced dynamic chemistry of the deep ocean. The novel method enables making nanoclusters of zinc peroxide in an environmentally friendly manner, without the use of additional chemicals.
May 12th, 2017
Read morePrecision control of superconductivity in atomic layers using magnetic molecules
A team of researchers has succeeded in precisely controlling the transition temperature of atomic-scale-thick superconductors using magnetic organic molecules. The team also identified the control mechanism.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreWater droplets as miniaturized test tubes
Scientists have developed laboratory equipment that facilitates the search for active substances and the examination of cell samples. Thus, costs are reduced by a factor of up to one hundred.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreA novel concept for a synthetic articular-cartilage-like material
Inspired by the structure of cancellous bone and the nutrition metabolism principles of articular cartilage, researchers utilized friction-induced heat and pressure as a trigger to form and repair an analogue of articular cartilage.
May 11th, 2017
Read moreCan crab shells provide a 'green' solution to malaria?
Study shows how a mixture of chitin and silver nanoparticles inhibits growth of mosquito larvae.
May 11th, 2017
Read moreNew project to develop a nanotherapy targeting the molecules involved in inflammatory bowel diseases
Today was announced a European Union project to develop a nanotherapy targeting the molecules involved in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
May 11th, 2017
Read moreCarbon nanotube based microfluidic chip that captures rare, aggressive cancer cells
In work that could improve understanding of how cancer spreads, a team of engineers and medical researchers developed a new kind of microfluidic chip that can capture rare, aggressive cancer cells, grow them on the chip and release single cells on demand.
May 11th, 2017
Read moreFinally, synthesis of a carbon nanobelt with potential applications in nanotechnology
Carbon nanobelts are expected to serve as a useful template for building carbon nanotubes and open a new field of nanocarbon science.
May 11th, 2017
Read moreStable, highly conductive 'white graphene' promising new material
An international group of researchers has arranged 2D nanosheets of boron nitride, the 'white graphene', into membranes with a significant level of conductivity and chemical and thermal stability up to 90 C.
May 11th, 2017
Read moreSound over silicon: Computing's wave of the future
Phonon-based computing could change the world as we know it.
May 10th, 2017
Read moreCould triboelectric nanogenerators charge your smartwatch just by checking it?
Could triboelectric nanogenerators, even theoretically, give us wearable electronics powered solely by the wearer's day-to-day body motion? The short answer is yes.
May 10th, 2017
Read morePhysicists find a way to control charged molecules - with quantum logic (w/video)
Physicists have solved the seemingly intractable puzzle of how to control the quantum properties of individual charged molecules, or molecular ions. The solution is to use the same kind of 'quantum logic' that drives an experimental atomic clock.
May 10th, 2017
Read moreAvoiding printed 'coffee rings' with cellulose nanofibers
Cellulose nanofibers can help particles in ink and printed electronics disperse evenly, rather than spread apart like dried coffee rings.
May 10th, 2017
Read moreThe nanoFate model assesses the risk of engineered nanomaterials in the environment
Scientists have developed a dynamic multimedia fate and transport model to predict the time-dependent accumulation of metallic engineered nanomaterials across environmental media. The model considers a wider range of processes and environmental subcompartments than most previous models.
May 10th, 2017
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