Researchers report to have found the key to controlled fabrication of cerium oxide mesocrystals. The research is a step forward in tuning nanomaterials that can serve a wide range of uses - including solar cells, fuel catalysts and even medicine.
Feb 8th, 2022
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An ERC-Proof of Concept grant for a Nano-imaging project involving the development of new, tissue-specific magnetic resonance contrast agents.
Feb 8th, 2022
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The scientists showed that two dielectric micro-bricks could be applied instead of the lens. Unlike its alternatives, in the long run, such a trap can be used in lab-on-a-chips.
Feb 8th, 2022
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Researchers succeeded in experimentally demonstrating that electron mobility in nanowires is remarkably enhanced when the shell places the wire core under tensile strain. This phenomenon offers novel opportunities for the development of ultrafast transistors.
Feb 7th, 2022
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Several layers of nanographenes stacked on top of each other: such functional elements could one day be used in solar cells.
Feb 7th, 2022
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Scientists have discovered new information about the tiny propellers used by single-cell organisms called archaea.
Feb 7th, 2022
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Highly selective interactions between regions of hybrid polymer particles means they can be programmed to assemble into crystal superstructures.
Feb 4th, 2022
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Now there is definitive, experimental proof that at the nanoscale, the notion of multiple thin materials with distinct vibrations no longer holds. If the materials are thin, their atoms arrange identically, so that their vibrations are similar and present everywhere.
Feb 4th, 2022
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A peacock's colors are visible to the naked eye for reasons that are completely different than why we see them in paint. Using nature's approach to create dyes and colors can result in non-toxic substances.
Feb 4th, 2022
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Ultrathin electronics can now be laminated onto curved surfaces using heat-shrinkable polymers.
Feb 4th, 2022
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Breakthrough could enable large-scale manufacturing of nanomaterials for industry.
Feb 4th, 2022
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Study finds atomic-scale ordering of elements in a metallic alloy that is responsible for alloy's increased strength.
Feb 4th, 2022
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Two of the main drawbacks of using tin (Sn)-based metal halide perovskites (MHPs) in thin-film transistors have been simultaneously solved by an innovative hybrid 2D/3D structure. This will help unlock the potential of environmentally benign Sn-based MHPs in CMOS technology, paving the way for flexible and printable electronic devices.
Feb 4th, 2022
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Findings could help resolve a 60-year-old mystery and lead to applications in temperature-sensitive devices and energy-efficient systems.
Feb 4th, 2022
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Researchers review the potential of organic electrochemical transistors in in vivo bioelectronic devices, which are devices suitable to be used within a living organism.
Feb 4th, 2022
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In a landmark discovery, researchers have realised the non-contact manipulation of liquid metal. The metals can be controlled to move in any direction, and manipulated into unique, levitated shapes such as loops and squares by using a small voltage and a magnet.
Feb 4th, 2022
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