Using donut-shaped lithium sulfide for higher performing batteries
Researchers have developed a lithium-sulfur battery with a doughnut-shaped active material structure showing a record lifecycle of over 600 cycles.
Sep 19th, 2018
Read moreResearchers have developed a lithium-sulfur battery with a doughnut-shaped active material structure showing a record lifecycle of over 600 cycles.
Sep 19th, 2018
Read moreA team of researchers has developed a device that uses the material graphene to detect mid-infrared light and efficiently convert it to electrical signal at room temperature. It?s a breakthrough that could lead to better communications systems, thermal imagers and other technologies.
Sep 19th, 2018
Read morePredicting the stability of materials is a central problem in materials science, physics and chemistry. Now, researchers are training artificial neural networks to predict new stable materials.
Sep 18th, 2018
Read moreResearchers haev developed ultrathin, transparent, and conductive hybrid nanomembranes with nanoscale thickness. They demonstrated their nanomembrane by making it into a loudspeaker that can be attached to almost anything to produce sounds.
Sep 18th, 2018
Read morePhysicists observe plasma acceleration with unprecedented precision at the nanoscale.
Sep 18th, 2018
Read moreScientists are combining existing theories to form a more general theory of electrochemistry that predicts unexplained behavior.
Sep 18th, 2018
Read moreThin-film solar cells made of crystalline silicon are inexpensive and achieve efficiencies of a good 14 percent. However, they could do even better if their shiny surfaces reflected less light.
Sep 18th, 2018
Read moreA study has determined the link between the size and elasticity of soft nanoparticles which allows them to translocate or otherwise.
Sep 18th, 2018
Read moreResearchers have created a model based on the conflict between different lattice interactions.
Sep 18th, 2018
Read moreGraphene comes up big to increase the lifetime of photocathodes, which convert light to electricity in accelerators and other physics experiments.
Sep 17th, 2018
Read moreScientists examined the rates of liquid penetration on rough or patterned surfaces, especially those with pores or cavities. Their findings provide important insights into the development of everyday products, including cosmetics, paints, as well as industrial applications, like enhanced oil recovery.
Sep 17th, 2018
Read moreWhy is DNA attractive for the self-assembly of new nanoscale materials?
Sep 17th, 2018
Read moreStudy provides proof of concept for keeping surfaces 90 percent dry and frost free indefinitely - without chemicals or energy inputs.
Sep 17th, 2018
Read moreScientists 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
Read moreA 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
Read moreArgonne 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
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