Computer simulations have predicted a new phase of matter: atomically thin two-dimensional liquid. This prediction pushes the boundaries of possible phases of materials further than ever before.
May 21st, 2015
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Twin boundaries - which are small, symmetrical defects in materials - may present an opportunity to improve lithium-ion batteries. The twin boundary defects act as energy highways and could help get better performance out of the batteries.
May 21st, 2015
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Researchers have made the first measurements of thermoelectric behavior by a nanoporous metal-organic framework (MOF), a development that could lead to an entirely new class of materials for such applications as cooling computer chips and cameras and energy harvesting.
May 21st, 2015
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Researchers demonstrated that by irradiating a thermoelectric semiconductor with high-energy alpha particles, they can control native defects in the crystal so that these defects actually enhance the performance of the thermoelectric material by a factor of up to ten.
May 21st, 2015
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Scientists have developed a generalized strategy for the synthesis of mesoporous colloidal superparticles made of nanocrystals of platinum-group metals through self-limited growth of metal nanocrystals (or precursors) and silver halide in individual colloidal particles.
May 20th, 2015
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Rersearchers have created unexpected shapes of mesoscale atoms - structures built of microdroplets encapsulated within microdroplets. The discovery was possible with a new method for precise control over placement of tiny segments of liquid, one in another. With further progress in innovative microfluidic systems, the method may find use in medicine and materials science.
May 20th, 2015
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Electrochemical nanostructures for enhanced electrode materials and solid state battery.
May 20th, 2015
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Most people are naturally adept at reading facial expressions - from smiling and frowning to brow-furrowing and eye-rolling - to tell what others are feeling. Now scientists have developed ultra-sensitive, wearable sensors that can do the same thing.
May 20th, 2015
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Researchers have developed the first light-emitting, transparent and flexible paper out of environmentally friendly materials via a simple, suction-filtration method.
May 20th, 2015
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Over the last seven years, Javier Sanchez-Yamagishi has built several hundred nanoscale stacked graphene systems to study their electronic properties.
May 20th, 2015
Read moreAlliance to Advance Research for Occupational Safety and Health in Nanotechnology Industry to be nchored at statewide SUNY Poly sites.
May 20th, 2015
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Conventional electroluminescent foils can be bent up to a certain degree only and can be applied easily onto flat surfaces. A new process now allows for the direct printing of electroluminescent layers onto three-dimensional components.
May 20th, 2015
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Little is known about how the proteins forming ion channels - the 'pores' on the cell membrane - change when they open and close, especially the portion that is 'embedded' in the membrane. Scientists have invented a method, based on the combined and innovative use of known techniques, which allowed them to observe in detail a specific membrane protein and its structural changes.
May 20th, 2015
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Researchers have found a way to couple the properties of different two-dimensional materials to provide an exceptional degree of control over light waves. They say this has the potential to lead to new kinds of light detection, thermal-management systems, and high-resolution imaging devices.
May 20th, 2015
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Today, at the IEEE IITC conference, nano-electronics research center imec and Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) presented a direct Cu etch scheme for patterning Cu interconnects. The new scheme has great potential to overcome resistivity and reliability issues that occur while scaling conventional Cu damascene interconnects for advanced nodes.
May 20th, 2015
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Scientists successfully developed gold nanoparticles that have functional surfaces and act on osteogenic differentiation of stem cells.
May 20th, 2015
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