Cellulose soaked in a carefully designed polymer mixture acts as a sensor to measure pressure, temperature and humidity -- at the same time. The measurements are completely independent of each other. The sensor may be highly significant in fields such as robotics, healthcare and security.
Mar 25th, 2019
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Physicists have shown that shaking ultracold Bose-Einstein condensates can cause them to either divide into uniform segments or shatter into unpredictable splinters, depending on the frequency of the shaking.
Mar 25th, 2019
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A new method allows the quantum state of atomic qubits to be measured with twenty times less error than was previously possible, without losing any atoms.
Mar 25th, 2019
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Researchers have created a heat-to-electricity device that runs on ions and which could someday harness the body?s heat to provide energy.
Mar 25th, 2019
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In the heat of a furnace, boron atoms happily dive into a bath of gold. And when things get cool, they resurface as coveted borophene.
Mar 25th, 2019
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Researchers have developed a method based on artificial intelligence techniques that consider the atmospheric variations when designing the solar cells to produce more energy.
Mar 25th, 2019
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Scientists have found a way to place catalysts inside the tiniest pores of different host materials, a bit like when model ships are unfolded inside a bottle.
Mar 25th, 2019
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Turning ammonia into harmless substances using gold nanoparticles on a metal oxide framework.
Mar 23rd, 2019
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Study opens a new route to achieving invisibility without using metamaterials.
Mar 22nd, 2019
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Scientists have developed a faster way of creating molecular models by using machine learning. The new models dramatically accelerate the screening of potential new organic materials for electronics and they could also be useful in other areas of materials science research.
Mar 22nd, 2019
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A study finds that molecules alter gold nanoparticles' electronic properties.
Mar 22nd, 2019
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Scientists have developed a new technique that combines the power of nanoscale 'tractor beams' with high-powered X-rays, enabling them to position and manipulate crystals in solution that are not in contact with substrates.
Mar 22nd, 2019
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Engineers' unique smart materials change shape as temperatures change.
Mar 22nd, 2019
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Researchers report development of a membrane that helps periodontal tissue regenerate when implanted into the gums of rats.
Mar 21st, 2019
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Formamidinium lead iodide is a very good material for photovoltaic cells, but getting the correct and stable crystal structure is a challenge. The techniques developed so far have produced rather poor results. Researchers have now cracked it - using a blade and a dipping solution.
Mar 21st, 2019
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Physicists propose a new 'quantum simulator': a laser-based device that can be used to study a wide range of quantum systems. Studying it, the researchers have found that photons can behave like magnetic dipoles at temperatures close to absolute zero, following the laws of quantum mechanics. The simple simulator can be used to better understand the properties of complex materials under such extreme conditions.
Mar 21st, 2019
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