If the stacking structure of a Covalent Organic Framework is even slightly shifted, its properties change dramatically. This happens more often than assumed, as chemists were able to demonstrate.
Jan 5th, 2021
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Scientists have obtained some of the sharpest possible 3D images of gold nanoparticles. The resuts lay the foundation for obtaining high resolution images of macromolecules.
Jan 5th, 2021
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Scientists discover 'spontaneously polarizing' materials that can help realize high-performance, lightweight solar cells.
Jan 5th, 2021
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The odd, wavy pattern that results from viewing certain phone or computer screens through polarized glasses has led researchers to take a step toward thinner, lighter-weight lenses. The pattern is made by laying one material with opaque and translucent parts at an angle over another material of similar contrast.
Jan 5th, 2021
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Assembling tiny chips into unique programmable surfaces, researchers have created a key component toward unlocking a communications band that promises to dramatically increase the amount of data wireless systems can transmit.
Jan 5th, 2021
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p-MINFLUX is a new implementation of the highly photon-efficient single-molecule localization method with a simplified experimental setup and additional fluorescence lifetime information.
Jan 5th, 2021
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Scientists have discovered that skyrmions untie themselves in two distinct ways. Using a magnetic field, the probability to succeed in untying can be varied by up to a factor of 10,000. This insight might be groundbreaking for future information processing with skyrmions.
Jan 5th, 2021
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Researchers have invented a new method for incorporating filler particles in liquid gallium to create functional composites of liquid metal. The incorporation of fillers transforms the material from a liquid state into either a paste- or putty-like form depending on the amount of added particles.
Jan 5th, 2021
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Researchers have developed a coating for fibers that changes color when exposed to high temperatures through friction or fire.
Jan 5th, 2021
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Scientists develop a fluorescence 'lifetime' microscopy technique that uses frequency combs and no mechanical parts to observe dynamic biological phenomena.
Jan 5th, 2021
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These fleeting disruptions, seen for the first time in lead hybrid perovskites, may help explain why these materials are exceptionally good at turning sunlight into electrical current in solar cells.
Jan 4th, 2021
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Scientists describe, for the first time, that structural defects in self-assembling nacre attract and cancel each other out, eventually leading to a perfect periodic structure.
Jan 4th, 2021
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Since 2017, a third kind of topological insulator called a higher-order topological insulator has been theorized. Now, for the first time, one has been created.
Jan 4th, 2021
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An emerging type of alloy nanoparticle proves more stable, durable than single-element nanoparticles.
Jan 4th, 2021
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The basis of the energy storage device is a novel, powerful and also sustainable graphene hybrid material that has comparable performance data to currently utilized batteries.
Jan 4th, 2021
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Researchers have created a novel film that is very effective in evaporating sweat from our skin to keep us cool and comfortable when we exercise, and the moisture harvested from human sweat can be used to power wearable electronic devices such as watches, fitness trackers, and more.
Jan 4th, 2021
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