Researchers study a novel strategy to synthesize low bandgap polymers on a gold surface taking advantage of their molecular vibrations. The work combines the chemical synthesis with STM and AFM studies of the electronic properties of bisanthene polymers, whose synthesis is not feasible by conventional methods.
Oct 5th, 2020
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Two-dimensional crumpled nanostructure with 40% higher efficiency.
Oct 5th, 2020
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New nanoscale metal-organic framework design leverages radiation treatment and the adaptive immune response to deliver multipronged cancer therapy.
Oct 2nd, 2020
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From capturing your breath to guiding biological cell movements, 3D printing of tiny, transparent conducting fibres could be used to make devices which can 'smell, hear and touch' - making it particularly useful for health monitoring, Internet of Things and biosensing applications.
Oct 2nd, 2020
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Nanofountain Probe Electroporation system may lead to quicker and more customized treatment plans.
Oct 2nd, 2020
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Researchers harnessed the atomic motion of graphene to generate an electrical current that could lead to a chip to replace batteries.
Oct 2nd, 2020
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A new study challenges the ways in which defects in crystal structures are described, proposing a novel approach to characterizing and modeling crystal defects at the atomic scale based on machine learning techniques.
Oct 2nd, 2020
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Researchers have given silicon muscle power. This new property enables the material to convert electrical signals into mechanical movements for the first time. The new hybrid material thus offers completely new perspectives for the chip-based technologies of tomorrow.
Oct 2nd, 2020
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Scientists shed new light on the relationship between the magnetic properties of topological insulators and their electronic band structure. Their experimental results provide new insights into recent debates regarding the evolution of the band structure with temperature in these materials, which exhibit unusual quantum phenomena and are envisioned to be crucial in next-generation electronics, spintronics, and quantum computers.
Oct 2nd, 2020
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Nanoparticles are valuable and useful in many products, but according to a new study, they can also damage our cells. Researchers are concerned about the effect of lifelong exposure to the human organism.
Oct 1st, 2020
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Researchers have successfully overcome a limiting problem with stabilizing the best-performing formulation of metal-halide perovskite films, a key player in a range of applications, including solar cells.
Oct 1st, 2020
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Researchers have developed accurate radiation sources that are expected to lead to breakthroughs in medical imaging and other areas.
Oct 1st, 2020
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Researchers have successfully demonstrated that carbon-carbon (C-C) covalent bonds expand and contract flexibly in response to light and heat. This unexpected flexibility of C-C bonds could confer new properties to organic compounds.
Oct 1st, 2020
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Researchers developed a new class of broadband solid state light emitter in the short-wave infrared that could be miniaturized, integrated with CMOS technology and used for many applications including food inspection, health or safety.
Oct 1st, 2020
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Researchers have developed a graphene-based bolometer that can detect microwave photons at extremely high sensitivities and with fast time responses.
Oct 1st, 2020
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What happens to the nanoparticles when they are injected into the bloodstream, for example, to destroy solid tumours? Researchers are now ready to tackle such a challenging question using zebrafish embryos as a new study model in nanomedicine and nanotoxicology.
Sep 30th, 2020
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