An electron microscope-based lithography system for patterning materials at sizes as small as a single nanometer could be used to create and study materials with new properties.
Apr 28th, 2017
Read more
A hydrogel made from a synthesized protein, similar to the one that makes up the jaw of a sea worm and which gives it structural stability and impressive mechanical performance.
Apr 28th, 2017
Read more
Characteristic patterns formed by carbon sheets on metal foil can reveal sources of strain.
Apr 28th, 2017
Read more
Understanding crystal growth is important for designing new materials.
Apr 27th, 2017
Read more
Novel technique reveals unprecedented detail in the 3D structure and composition of powerful, custom-made high-temperature superconductors.
Apr 27th, 2017
Read more
Beyond classical computing without fault-tolerance?
Apr 27th, 2017
Read more
Photodielectric discovery brings new optical control to electronics.
Apr 27th, 2017
Read more
A review paper on metal nanoparticles induced photocatalysis.
Apr 27th, 2017
Read more
Tiny, individual crystals on the underside of a Mexican butterfly's wings give the insect a distinctive green color that allows it to hide from predators. Researchers now have shown for the first time how these crystals might grow.
Apr 27th, 2017
Read more
Researchers have examined the behavior of Weyl particles trapped on the surface of Weyl semimetals.
Apr 27th, 2017
Read more
New 3-D-printing and electroplating method produces high-quality metal electrodes for molecular beam-splitters.
Apr 27th, 2017
Read more
Physicists have offered a way to mathematically describe a particular physics phenomenon called a phase transition in a system out of equilibrium. Such phenomena are central in physics, and understanding how they occur has been a long-held and vexing goal; their behavior and related effects are key to unlocking possibilities for new electronics and other next-generation technologies.
Apr 26th, 2017
Read more
Lithium-oxygen fuel cells boast energy density levels comparable to fossil fuels and are thus seen as a promising candidate for future transportation-related energy needs. Several roadblocks stand in the way of realizing that vision. An engineering lab has focused on one of those roadblocks - the loss of battery power, also known as capacity fade.
Apr 26th, 2017
Read more
Researchers propose how bubbles form, could lead to smaller lithium-air batteries.
Apr 26th, 2017
Read more
Physicists have fabricated new two-dimensional quantum materials with breakthrough electrical and magnetic attributes that could make them building blocks of future quantum computers and other advanced electronics.
Apr 26th, 2017
Read more
For the first time, scientists have imaged how electrons move in two-dimensional graphene, a boost to the development of next-generation electronics.
Apr 26th, 2017
Read more
Subscribe to our Nanotechnology News feed