By suspending tiny metal nanoparticles in liquids, scientists are brewing up conductive ink-jet printer 'inks' to print inexpensive, customizable circuit patterns on just about any surface.
Jan 4th, 2017
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Nanoparticles containing three different layers of material can help to boost the performance of a zinc-air battery, researchers have found.
Jan 4th, 2017
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A team of international scientists have found a way to make memory chips perform computing tasks, which is traditionally done by computer processors.
Jan 4th, 2017
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Using atomic quantum-simulation to replicate the properties of a topological insulator, a team of researchers has directly observed for the first time the protected boundary state of the topological insulator trans-polyacetylene. The transport properties of this organic polymer are typical of topological insulators and of the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) model.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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New atom interferometer could measure inertial forces with record-setting accuracy.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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Germanium may not be a household name like silicon, its group-mate on the periodic table, but it has great potential for use in next-generation electronics and energy technology.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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Researchers laid the foundation for a new memory chip concept. It has the potential to use considerably less energy than the chips produced to date.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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Scientists have demonstrated the magnetic behavior of a special class of 2D materials. This is the first experimental proof to a theory proposed more than 70 years ago.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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By harnessing the intrinsic organizational properties of polymeric tethers, nanoparticles can be programmed to self-assemble into a variety of micron-sized domain structures in a reversible way.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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The purpose of this review is to indicate how nano- and microcarriers of drug substances can solve the problems with the drug delivery in the ocular tissues, to indicate the possible hazards and side effects, depending on the polymer nature and route of administration, and to visualize the future potential of these carriers in the pharmaceutical practice.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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Researchers have developed a plasmonic nanolaser that operates at visible light frequencies and uses so-called dark lattice modes.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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For the first time, it has been possible to produce functional OLED electrodes from graphene.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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A biologist and a materials scientist have teamed up to unravel the biological forces at play within our bodies. The first phase: feeding nanoparticles to worms.
Jan 2nd, 2017
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Researchers have successfully softened malignant tumors by heating them. This method, called nanohyperthermia, makes the tumors more vulnerable to therapeutic agents.
Jan 2nd, 2017
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Researchers have grown needle- and thread-like diamonds and studied their useful properties.
Dec 29th, 2016
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Through a novel approach, we provide a method to decouple one of the major problems into KPFM/EFM advanced modes, the mechanical crosstalk.
Dec 29th, 2016
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