Stack and twist: physicists accelerate the hunt for revolutionary new materials
Scientists take an important step towards understanding the interaction between layers of atomically thin materials arranged in stacks.
Aug 12th, 2020
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Storing energy in red bricks
Red bricks - some of the world's cheapest and most familiar building materials - can be converted into energy storage units that can be charged to hold electricity, like a battery.
Aug 11th, 2020
Read moreNanoscale research exposes new vulnerability for SARS-CoV-2
Using nanometer-level simulations, researchers discovered a positively charged site located 10 nanometers from the actual binding site on the spike protein. The positively charged site allows strong bonding between the virus protein and the negatively charged human-cell receptors.
Aug 11th, 2020
Read moreInvestigating a thermal challenge for MOFs
New research examines thermal transport in metal organic frameworks.
Aug 11th, 2020
Read moreX-rays indicate that water can behave like a liquid crystal
Scientists have discovered that water can exhibit a similar behavior like a liquid crystal when illuminated with laser light. This effect originates by the alignment of water molecules, which exhibit a mixture of low- and high-density domains that are more or less prone to alignment.
Aug 11th, 2020
Read moreLight swirls provide insights into the quantum world
A new method uses swirls of light to enable researchers to observe previously invisible quantum states of electrons. It promises to deliver new insights into electron motion, which is crucial in understanding material properties such as electrical conductivity, magnetism and molecular structures.
Aug 11th, 2020
Read moreA wound dressing that kills bacteria
In order to combat bacterial wound infections, researchers have developed cellulose membranes equipped with antimicrobial peptides. Initial results show: The skin-friendly membranes made of plant-based materials kill bacteria very efficiently.
Aug 11th, 2020
Read moreDeep learning and metamaterials make the invisible visible
By combining purpose-built materials and neural networks, researchers have shown that sound can be used in high-resolution imagery.
Aug 11th, 2020
Read moreSome of the fastest light pulses ever take on solid materials
Scientists use attosecond laser pulses to probe the shortest-lived processes in nature in solid materials instead of gases.
Aug 11th, 2020
Read moreHow to greatly increase the delivery of cancer-fighting nanoparticles into a tumour
Researchers have discovered a dose threshold that provides a potentially universal method for gauging nanoparticle dosage and could help advance a new generation of cancer therapy, imaging and diagnostics.
Aug 11th, 2020
Read moreUsing a metal-organic framework to desalinate water with sunlight
Researchers have been able to transform brackish water and seawater into safe, clean drinking water in less than 30 minutes using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and sunlight. They were able to generate 139.5L of clean water per kilogram of MOF per day.
Aug 10th, 2020
Read moreBreaking molecular traffic jams with finned nanoporous materials
New porous catalyst with ultra-small fins facilitates molecular transport.
Aug 10th, 2020
Read moreDouble layer of 2D materials unlocks crucial properties
By layering different two-dimensional materials, physicists have created a novel structure with the ability to absorb almost all light of a selected wavelength.
Aug 10th, 2020
Read moreNanocatalysts remotely control chemical reactions inside living cells
Researchers developed a remote magnetic-sensitive artificial catalyst, which shows high catalytic efficiency within living cells.
Aug 10th, 2020
Read moreDiscovery of 'massless' electrons in phase-change materials provides next step for future electronics
Researchers have found electrons that behave as if they have no mass, called Dirac electrons, in a compound used in rewritable discs, such as CDs and DVDs. The discovery of 'massless' electrons in this phase-change material could lead to faster electronic devices.
Aug 10th, 2020
Read moreUltraflat graphene with greatly enhanced mechanical properties
Researchers investigate the effect of original surface topography of Cu(111) substrate on surface roughening after graphene growth.
Aug 10th, 2020
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