Until recently, scientists did not know exactly how and why these small particles emit light. An interdisciplinary team of physicists and chemists has now demonstrated for the first time where these properties originate.
Aug 16th, 2018
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Researchers use boron-nitride-encapsulated graphene to demonstrate a new class of electronic materials.
Aug 16th, 2018
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Novel research optimizes both elasticity and rigidity in the same material without the usual tradeoffs.
Aug 16th, 2018
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The platinum-gold alloy, believed to be the most wear-resistant metal in the world, is 100 times more durable than high-strength steel, making it the first alloy in the same class as diamond and sapphire, nature's most wear-resistant materials.
Aug 16th, 2018
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A new manufacturing technique using nanoparticles may be able to avoid the 'coffee ring' effect that plagues inkjet printers.
Aug 16th, 2018
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This quantum electronics component switches electrical current by controlled repositioning of a single atom, now also in the solid state in a gel electrolyte.
Aug 16th, 2018
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Cathode material made from organic molecules enhances the green credentials of rechargeable batteries.
Aug 16th, 2018
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Scientists show how tiny, metal-rich particles can be excited with a low-power laser for deep-tissue imaging.
Aug 15th, 2018
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Engineers find nanoscale solution to 'produced water' problem.
Aug 15th, 2018
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Physicists have revealed new behavior involving the antiparticle equivalent of skyrmions in a ferromagnetic material.
Aug 15th, 2018
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Multidisciplinary study finds way to examine biofilms with high efficiency.
Aug 15th, 2018
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New artificial materials for semiconductors used in solar cells or photoelectrochemical cells that are designed from scratch with totally new and tailored properties.
Aug 15th, 2018
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Researchers make breakthrough discovery that gold nanoparticles can dissolve when they interact with freshwater aquatic plants?instead of remaining stable as commonly thought.
Aug 15th, 2018
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Researchers have created a new technology design for field effect transistors.
Aug 14th, 2018
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Researchers have succeeded in creating an artificial placental barrier on a chip, using a high-resolution 3D printing process.
Aug 14th, 2018
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Researchers have developed a flexible drug delivery device with controlled release for personalized medicine, blazing the path toward theragnosis.
Aug 14th, 2018
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