A new NSF grant will support a five-year project to develop a unique system of microscale self-propelled particles (SPPs) that will enable them to control the movement and interaction of colloidal SPPs (moving microparticles suspended in a liquid) in unprecedented ways.
Mar 12th, 2019
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Researchers have developed a device that combines mechanical vibration and optical fields to better control light particles. The device has demonstrated an efficient on-chip shaping of photons enabled by nanomechanics driven at microwave frequencies.
Mar 12th, 2019
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Technology designed to advance self-powering devices such as consumer electronics and defense innovations.
Mar 12th, 2019
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Achievement can be applied to speed up quantum computers and design new quantum technological devices.
Mar 11th, 2019
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Rechargeable lithium metal batteries with increased energy density, performance, and safety may be possible with a newly-developed, solid-electrolyte interphase.
Mar 11th, 2019
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Physicists have demonstrated spin alignment of free electrons within a two-dimensional material.
Mar 11th, 2019
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X-ray laser snapshots give scientists a new tool for probing trillionths-of-a-second atomic motions in 2-D materials.
Mar 11th, 2019
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Scientists recently discovered how, together, graphene and cobalt offer very relevant properties in the field of magnetism. They believe that this breakthrough could accelerate the development of new logic devices to store large amounts of data quickly and with reduced energy consumption.
Mar 11th, 2019
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Self-assembled channels in a polymer membrane could greatly enhance extraction of water from gases.
Mar 11th, 2019
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Migrating cells must overcome physical barriers such as tight pores in finely meshed tissues. A recent study by a team of biophysicists provides a new theory to describe how cells manoeuvre such confining environments.
Mar 8th, 2019
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Researchers have developed a theoretical model that enables simulations for showing what happens in hard cutting materials as they degrade. The model will enable manufacturing industry to save both time and money.
Mar 8th, 2019
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Team combines several nanoscale techniques to gain new insights on the effects of defects in a well-studied monolayer material.
Mar 8th, 2019
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Researchers have created a quantum circuit that enables them to listen to the weakest radio signal allowed by quantum mechanics. This new quantum circuit opens the door to possible future applications in areas such as radio astronomy and medicine (MRI).
Mar 8th, 2019
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Using high-performance computer simulations, researchers were able to observe how surface roughness changes when two materials rub together. Their findings, which provide insight into friction and wear mechanisms, have implications for areas ranging from engineering to the study of tectonic faults.
Mar 8th, 2019
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Combining an atomically thin graphene and a boron nitride layer at a slightly rotated angle changes their electrical properties. Physicists have now shown for the first time the combination with a third layer can result in new material properties also in a three-layer sandwich of carbon and boron nitride.
Mar 8th, 2019
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New process targets improvements for defense, vehicles and health products.
Mar 7th, 2019
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