In a step towards the goal of shrinking electronic devices to the molecular scale, an international team of researchers has developed a stable silver wire that is just one atom wide.
Mar 1st, 2021
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The latest developments in fluorescence microscopy make it possible to image individual molecules in cells or molecular complexes with a spatial resolution of up to 20 nanometres. However, under certain circumstances, an effect occurs that falsifies the results: the laser light used can cause very reactive oxygen molecules to form in the sample.
Mar 1st, 2021
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Cutting-edge microscope helps reveal ways to control the electronic properties of atomically thin materials.
Feb 26th, 2021
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Researchers have created a temporary tattoo with light-emitting technology used in TV and smartphone screens, paving the way for a new type of 'smart tattoo'.
Feb 26th, 2021
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Researchers have overcome the limitation of laser-enabled optical data storage by using earth-rich lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles and graphene oxide flakes.
Feb 26th, 2021
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Industrial-grade materials processing on the sub-micron scale is enabled by spatially structured ultrashort laser pulses.
Feb 26th, 2021
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The results have been made possible thanks to nanotechnology and the approach developed could be applied to other drugs in the future. The new drug improves on current treatments, helps reduce costs and improve patients' quality of life.
Feb 26th, 2021
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Picosecond time-resolved photon antibunching measures nanoscale exciton motion and the true number of chromophores.
Feb 26th, 2021
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Nanoengineers have discovered new fundamental insights for developing lithium metal batteries that perform well at ultra-low temperatures; mainly, that the weaker the electrolyte holds on to lithium ions, the better.
Feb 26th, 2021
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Scientists are investigating whether phase transitions of water in nanopores can be used to generate electrical energy on a larger scale.
Feb 26th, 2021
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Researchers tweaked the diet of silkworms by adding cellulose nanofiber to their food. The resultant silk was stronger and more durable. This new method of realizing cellulose nanofiber synthesized silk is a sustainable way to produce biomaterials.
Feb 26th, 2021
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Researchers induce artificial 'magnetic texture' in graphene, a quantum science advancement that could help lead to more powerful semiconductors, computers.
Feb 25th, 2021
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Scientists used computer simulations to compare the thermal stability of the 1D polymer Kevlar, a 2D polymer called an amide covalent organic framework, and a hypothetical 2D polymer designed by the laboratory called graphamid.
Feb 25th, 2021
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Researchers boost the efficiency of conductive inks and devices connecting layered materials flakes with small molecules.
Feb 25th, 2021
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Programmed magnetic nanobeads enable diagnostic device.
Feb 25th, 2021
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Chemical engineers have developed a graphene filter for carbon capture that surpasses the efficiency of commercial capture technologies, and can reduce the cost carbon capture down to $30 per ton of carbon dioxide.
Feb 25th, 2021
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