Nanoscale one-way street for light
An optical device at nanoscale which allows light to pass in only one direction has been developed by researchers. It consists of alkali atoms which are coupled to ultrathin glass fibres.
Dec 14th, 2015
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Diagnostics with birefringence
A new rapid test can detect not only malaria parasites but also viruses such as HIV or Ebola, diverse bacteria or biomarkers, like glucose or cholesterol.
Dec 13th, 2015
Read moreThe artificial materials that came in from the cold
Researchers develop nature-mimicking freeze-casting technique for fabricating advanced porous materials.
Dec 13th, 2015
Read moreUsing a simple stretch to create powerful pseudomagnetic fields in graphene
Researchers make breakthrough discovery in graphene research that could provide a testbed for understanding how electrons move in extremely high magnetic fields.
Dec 11th, 2015
Read moreEUPHONON coordination action publishes report on nanophotonics
The EU funded EUPHONON coordination action has published a report which includes Position Paper, Road Map and Strategic Research Agenda on Nanophononics in the context of ICT.
Dec 11th, 2015
Read moreNanoscale match-heads boost photovoltaic efficiency
Crystal growth on a nano/microscale level results in the formation of 'match-head'-like, three-dimensional structures that enhance light absorption and photovoltaic efficiency.
Dec 11th, 2015
Read moreYou can have your conductor and insulator, too
By carefully tuning the chemical composition of a particular compound, researchers have created a 'topological crystalline insulator', whose bulk acts as an insulator but whose surface conducts electrical currents through a process that is related to the coupling between the motion and spin of electrons.
Dec 11th, 2015
Read moreMetal-oxide interfaces create a flipping point
Coating nanowires with an oxide layer can enhance by an order of magnitude the probability of 'spin flips' for spintronic devices.
Dec 11th, 2015
Read moreHeat radiates 10,000 times faster at the nanoscale
In a unique ultra-low vibration lab, engineers have measured how heat radiates from one surface to another in a vacuum at distances down to 2 nanometers.
Dec 10th, 2015
Read moreViable single-molecule diodes
Researchers have designed a new technique to create single-molecule diodes that perform 50 times better than all prior designs.
Dec 10th, 2015
Read moreDiamondoid monolayer increases electron gun emission 13,000-fold
Scientists have figured out how to increase electron flows in electron guns 13,000-fold by applying a single layer of diamondoids - tiny, perfect diamond cages - to an electron gun's sharp gold tip.
Dec 10th, 2015
Read moreStudy reveals essential ingredients for nanowire growth
As semiconductor nanowires emerge as indispensable building blocks for next-generation electronic, energy conversion, and photonic devices (i.e. solar panels, lasers), better understanding how to direct nanowire growth is vital.
Dec 10th, 2015
Read moreNanocatalysts key to developing diesel that emits far less CO2
Researchers have discovered a new approach to the production of fuels. Their new method can be used to produce much cleaner diesel. It can quickly be scaled up for industrial use. In 5 to 10 years, we may see the first cars driven by this new clean diesel.
Dec 10th, 2015
Read morePhysics of wrapping miniature droplets takes cue from street foods (w/video)
Research on soft condensed matter physics focuses on substances that can be easily bent or deformed, such as liquids, foams, and gels. In this case, scientists investigated the way very thin elastic sheets wrap droplets of water.
Dec 10th, 2015
Read moreCharacterization of soft magnetic nanocomposites
Optimizing the performance of soft magnetic materials requires an understanding of the nanostructure and consideration of the local composition of each phase.
Dec 10th, 2015
Read moreQuantum physics problem proved unsolvable
A mathematical problem underlying fundamental questions in particle and quantum physics is provably unsolvable, according to a new report. The findings are important because they show that even a perfect and complete description of the microscopic properties of a material is not enough to predict its macroscopic behavior.
Dec 10th, 2015
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