Researchers have gained unprecedented insight into the inner workings of an atomic switch. By investigating the composition of the tiny metal 'bridge' that forms inside the switch, their findings may spur the design of atomic switches with improved performance.
Jul 19th, 2019
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Computer simulations using models based on real-world atomic structures from microscope observations shed new light on the reaction pathways in fuel cells.
Jul 19th, 2019
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Scientists have shown that the atomic vibrations that determine heat generation in nanowires can be controlled through the arrangement of atoms alone.
Jul 19th, 2019
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A theoretical study shows that spintronic equations are vastly simplified by looking at spin density fluctuations rather spin currents.
Jul 19th, 2019
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Program aims to accelerate revolutionary advances in microsystems technologies through targeted research investments.
Jul 19th, 2019
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Revolutionary material could lead to 3D-printable magnetic liquid devices for the fabrication of flexible electronics, or artificial cells that deliver targeted drug therapies to diseased cells.
Jul 19th, 2019
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Researchers demonstrate a semiconductor device for the tailored generation of Brillouin signals in the ultrahigh 100GHz-THz regime.
Jul 19th, 2019
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Researchers say magnetic field control of floating drops, like Harry Potter's wand, not magic anymore.
Jul 18th, 2019
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Porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have many applications like carbon capture and water-cleaning. However, MOFs with large pores tend to collapse. Chemists and chemical engineers have now solved the problem by adding small amounts of a polymer into the MOF pores, an act that impedes pore collapse.
Jul 18th, 2019
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New study measures thermal conductance through a single molecule.
Jul 18th, 2019
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Researchers have captured the first recorded rotational steps of a molecular motor as it moved from one DNA base pair to another.
Jul 17th, 2019
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A novel graphene device easily switches from a superconducting material that conducts electricity without losing any energy, to an insulator that resists the flow of electric current, and back again to a superconductor - all with a simple flip of a switch.
Jul 17th, 2019
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Scientists have devised a new process for using nanoparticles to build powerful lasers that are more efficient and safer for your eyes.
Jul 17th, 2019
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Researchers have given a foil 'paper doll' the ability to move and do sit-ups with a new material called polymer covalent organic frameworks (polyCOFs).
Jul 17th, 2019
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Carbon materials such as nanotubes, graphene, activated carbon and graphite are in high demand. Researchers set out to create more efficient forms of activated carbon by utilizing the superconducting magnets, thus increasing the volume of pores in the activated carbon by 35%.
Jul 17th, 2019
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Researchers use experimental Kelvin probe force spectroscopy to alter the charge states on single oxygen atoms and achieve reversible conversion of oxygen atoms to molecular oxygen.
Jul 17th, 2019
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