Nanotechnology metallic glue may stick it to soldering and welding
Researchers developed a glue that binds metal to metal to glass to you-name-it, sets at room temperature, and requires little pressure to seal.
Jan 8th, 2016
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How seashells get their strength
Study shows how calcium carbonate forms composites to make strong materials such as in shells and pearls.
Jan 8th, 2016
Read moreElectrical fields can alter properties of nanomaterials
Scientists determined that the electric field is responsible for alterating the fracture toughness of nanomaterials, which are used in state-of-the-art electronic devices. It is the first observed evidence that the electric field changes the fracture toughness at a nanometer scale.
Jan 8th, 2016
Read moreNovel metasurface revolutionizes ubiquitous scientific tool
Researchers have built a polarimeter on a microchip, revolutionizing the design of this widely used scientific tool.
Jan 8th, 2016
Read moreOptimum band gap for hybrid silicon/perovskite tandem solar cell
Tandem solar cells based on silicon and perovskites have raised high hopes for future high efficiency solar modules. Researchers have now shown that an ultimate efficiency of 30% should be attainable with such tandem cells.
Jan 8th, 2016
Read moreDamaged material, heal thyself
Internal storage compartments release droplets of 'healing' liquid to repair damaged materials.
Jan 8th, 2016
Read moreLegos for the fabrication of atomically precise electronic circuits
Pre-designed molecular building blocks provide atomic-level control of the width of graphene nanoribbons.
Jan 8th, 2016
Read moreElectronically connected graphene nanoribbons foresee high-speed electronics
Chemical interconnection bridges electronic properties of graphene-nanoribbons with zigzag-edge features.
Jan 8th, 2016
Read moreHow copper makes organic light-emitting diodes more efficient
Use of copper as a fluorescent material allows for the manufacture of inexpensive and environmentally compatible organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Thermally activated delayed fuorescence ensures high light yield.
Jan 8th, 2016
Read moreAtomic moves revealed by ultrabright electron pulses
Researchers used an ultrabright and ultrashort electron source to study the crystal structure of a platinum compound that comes from a family of materials with the ability to switch between insulating, metallic and superconducting states.
Jan 8th, 2016
Read moreVisualising atoms of perovskite crystals
Organic-inorganic perovskite materials are key components of the new generation of solar cells. Understanding properties of these materials is important for improving lifetime and quality of solar cells.
Jan 8th, 2016
Read moreA nanoscale look at why a new alloy Is amazingly tough
Scientists have identified several mechanisms that make a new, cold-loving material one of the toughest metallic alloys ever.
Jan 8th, 2016
Read moreCooling an unusual magnetic material
An experimental and theoretical study reveals how the interplay of electronic and structural effects leads to intriguing magnetic and electrical properties.
Jan 8th, 2016
Read moreBeating the heat - Ultrafast sensing and quantum control
Harnessing quantum systems for information processing will require controlling large numbers of basic building blocks called qubits. The qubits must be isolated, and in most cases cooled. Physicists have recently demonstrated important steps towards implementing a proposed type of gate, which does not rely on super-cooling their ion qubits.
Jan 7th, 2016
Read moreNanoparticles make lightweight, strong metal
Researchers have created a lightweight but very strong structural metal that could improve energy efficiency in aerospace, automobile, defense, mobile electronics and biomedical applications.
Jan 7th, 2016
Read moreSingle-chip laser delivers powerful result
High power and rapid tuning for the detection of hazardous chemicals.
Jan 7th, 2016
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