Dancing droplets launch themselves from thin fibers (w/video)
Droplets flung by hydrophobic material may aid water purification and oil refining.
Aug 17th, 2015
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Going solid-state could make batteries safer and longer-lasting
New research paves the way for rechargeable batteries with almost indefinite lifetimes, researchers say.
Aug 17th, 2015
Read moreBreakthrough brings futuristic electronics a step nearer
When researchers dream about electronics of the future, they more or less dream of pouring liquids into a beaker, stirring them together and decanting a computer out onto the table. This field of research is known as self-assembling molecular electronics. But, getting chemical substances to self-assemble into electronic components is just as complicated as it sounds.
Aug 17th, 2015
Read moreThe world's first electrically powered optical nanoantenna
Using electricity to make a 250 nm long nanoantenna emit light: this is what physicists have accomplished in a world first.
Aug 17th, 2015
Read moreIs graphene hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
New research investigates the hydrophobicity of epitaxial graphene, which could be used in the future to better tailor graphene coatings to applications in medicine, electronics and more.
Aug 17th, 2015
Read moreIn catalysis, a single atom makes all the difference
Researchers show differences of a single atom in platinum clusters can modify catalytic performance.
Aug 17th, 2015
Read moreSurprising discoveries about 2D molybdenum disulfide
Scientists have used a unique nano-optical probe to study the effects of illumination on two-dimensional semiconductors at the molecular level.
Aug 14th, 2015
Read moreEngineers 'sandwich' atomic layers to make new materials for energy storage
Using a method they invented for joining disparate elemental layers into a stable material with uniform, predictable properties, researchers are testing an array of new combinations that may vastly expand the options available to create faster, smaller, more efficient energy storage, advanced electronics and wear-resistant materials.
Aug 14th, 2015
Read moreRecipe book for colloids
New study shows correlation between microscopic structures and macroscopic properties.
Aug 14th, 2015
Read moreScientists achieve major breakthrough in thin-film magnetism
New research has uncovered a new twist to the story of thin-film magnetism.
Aug 14th, 2015
Read moreNew optical chip lights up the race for quantum computer
Researchers have developed an optical chip that can process photons in an infinite number of ways.
Aug 13th, 2015
Read moreBlack phosphorus surges ahead of graphene
Scientists tune black phosphorus' band gap to form a superior conductor, allowing for the application to be mass produced for electronic and optoelectronics devices.
Aug 13th, 2015
Read moreRice, Penn State open center for 2-D coatings
A new center at Rice University and Pennsylvania State University will study, in collaboration with industry, the development of atom-thin two-dimensional coatings for a variety of uses.
Aug 13th, 2015
Read moreAdvance in photodynamic therapy offers new approach to ovarian cancer
Researchers have made a significant advance in the use of photodynamic therapy to combat ovarian cancer in laboratory animals, using a combination of techniques that achieved complete cancer cell elimination with no regrowth of tumors.
Aug 13th, 2015
Read moreNew fluorescent polymer makes deformation visible
A new type of polymer can show that it has changed shape. After exposure to UV light, the chain-like molecules emit a different colour of light. This opens a new pathway for research into how viruses function in a cell and how minor damage in rubbers and plastics can accumulate and lead to rupture.
Aug 13th, 2015
Read moreSediment dwelling creatures at risk from nanoparticles in common household products
Researchers highlight the risk that engineered nanoparticles released from masonry paint on exterior facades, and consumer products such as zinc oxide cream, could have on aquatic creatures.
Aug 13th, 2015
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