New metamaterials can change properties with a flick of a light-switch
Material can lead to new optical devices.
Aug 2nd, 2016
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New consortium to explore use of magnetic skyrmions in data storage (w/video)
The use of nanoscale magnetic whirlpools, known as magnetic skyrmions, to create novel and efficient ways to store data will be explored in a new GBP 7M research programme.
Aug 2nd, 2016
Read morePatented bioelectrodes have electrifying taste for waste
New research shows how Geobacter bacteria grow as films on electrodes and generate electricity - a process that's ready to be scaled up to industrial levels.
Aug 2nd, 2016
Read moreCrystallization frustration predicts metallic glass formation
Research could pave the way for new strong, conductive materials.
Aug 2nd, 2016
Read moreUltracompact photodetector
Researchers have now developed a novel type of photodetector that needs far less space than conventional ones. The component has a base area of less than one millionth of a square millimeter without the data transmission rate being affected adversely.
Aug 2nd, 2016
Read moreProton pinball on the catalyst
Thanks to a reaction that resembles a sort of proton pinball game, a thin layer of moisture on the surface of a catalysts can improve the efficiency of fuel cells, devices used to transform chemical energy directly into electricity without releasing greenhouse gases in emissions.
Aug 2nd, 2016
Read moreBridging the gap between the quantum and classical worlds
Where is the line between the quantum world and the classical world? A group of scientists explored this question by showing what was thought to be a quantum phenomenon can be explained classically.
Aug 2nd, 2016
Read moreLab-on-a-Chip breakthrough aims to help physicians detect cancer and diseases at the nanoscale
Scientists have developed a new lab-on-a-chip technology that can, for the first time, separate biological particles at the nanoscale and could help enable physicians to detect diseases such as cancer before symptoms appear.
Aug 1st, 2016
Read moreIntroducing the world's biggest nanomaterial production plant
The European SHYMAN project aims to establish continuous hydrothermal synthesis as the most flexible and sustainable process to create nanomaterials at industrial scale. After demonstrating this potential in the lab, the project has now announced the opening of its first facility in Nottingham.
Aug 1st, 2016
Read moreNew high-temperature device captures a broader solar wavelength spectrum
Using a heat-resistant device, made of tungsten and alumina layers, researchers have found that the device can absorb the sun's broad spectrum radiation and convert it to electricity.
Aug 1st, 2016
Read moreSpeaking the language of microstructures
Researchers are developing a common language that can be used by computer software tools to describe materials at their smallest scale, with the ultimate aim of designing faster and better materials for our everyday lives.
Aug 1st, 2016
Read moreNew silicon structures could make better biointerfaces
Researchers have engineered silicon particles one-fiftieth the width of a human hair, which could lead to 'biointerface' systems designed to make nerve cells fire and heart cells beat.
Aug 1st, 2016
Read moreMicroscope becomes gauge to measure forces between crystals
Using their new method, the scientists have determined the forces surrounding defects in crystals. Their measurements open the door to understanding how the bulk mechanics of these crystals arise from defect interactions.
Aug 1st, 2016
Read moreA new leaf: Scientists turn carbon dioxide back into fuel
In a new study, researchers have found a way similar to nature to convert carbon dioxide into a usable energy source using sunlight.
Aug 1st, 2016
Read moreSwapping substrates improves edges of graphene nanoribbons
Using inert boron nitride instead of silica creates precise zigzag edges in monolayer graphene.
Aug 1st, 2016
Read moreNanodiamonds help generate new record for static pressures for study
An international team or researchers has devised a method for achieving static pressures vastly higher than any previously reached.
Aug 1st, 2016
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