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World's first passive anti-frosting surface fights ice with ice

Study provides proof of concept for keeping surfaces 90 percent dry and frost free indefinitely - without chemicals or energy inputs.

Sep 17th, 2018

Nanomaterials design beyond the limit of geometrical symmetry

Scientists have theoretically demonstrated that special tetrahedron nanostructures composed of certain metals have a higher degree of symmetry than the geometrical symmetry of spherical atoms. Nanomaterials with unique and unprecedented electrical and magnetic properties arising from this symmetry will be developed and used for next-generation electronic devices.

Sep 17th, 2018

Researchers perfectly transfer nanowires onto a flexible substrate

A research team succeeded in developing nanowire-transfer technology that is expected to enhance the existing chemical reaction-based nanowire fabrication technology that has this far showed low performance in applicability and productivity.

Sep 17th, 2018

New Combustion Synthesis Research Facility heats up high-throughput manufacturing of nanomaterials

Argonne National Laboratory's Combustion Synthesis Research Facility leverages the power of science and engineering to deliver significant process improvement insights for manufacturers of powder- and particulate-based nanomaterials.

Sep 17th, 2018

Nanoparticles with shell structure absorb light from all directions

Researchers have used complex geometry to develop tiny shell-shaped coverings that can increase the efficiency and speed of photodetectors.

Sep 16th, 2018

A new scientific field: Quantum metamaterials

Groundbreaking experiment applying metamaterials to quantum optics paves the way for new interdisciplinary area.

Sep 13th, 2018

Seeing between the atoms

New detector enables electron microscope imaging at record-breaking resolution.

Sep 13th, 2018

All-in-one light-driven water splitting with a novel nanocatalyst

A novel catalyst based on semiconductor nanoparticles has now been shown to facilitate all the reactions needed for artificial photosynthesis.

Sep 13th, 2018

Laser sintering optimized for printed electronics

New study sheds (laser) light on the best means of laying down thin-film circuitry.

Sep 13th, 2018

Scientists study light to create technologies of the future

Scientists predict new optical effects in light beams which in perspective will help create technologies of the future, and even reveal cancer in early stages.

Sep 13th, 2018

An almost perfect material for research into quantum effects

Researchers have successfully developed nanowires allowing individual electrons to be captured by a quantum dot on which superconductivity can take place.

Sep 13th, 2018

Wearable ultrasound patch monitors blood pressure deep inside body

A new wearable ultrasound patch that non-invasively monitors blood pressure in arteries deep beneath the skin could help people detect cardiovascular problems earlier on and with greater precision. In tests, the patch performed as well as some clinical methods to measure blood pressure.