Harvesting energy from light using bio-inspired artificial cells
Scientists designed and connected two different artificial cells to each other to produce molecules called ATP.
Nov 7th, 2019
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Flatland light
Researchers create rewritable optical components for 2D light waves.
Nov 6th, 2019
Read moreOn the way to 'smart' microrobots (w/video)
Researchers have developed a micromachine that can perform different actions. First nanomagnets in the components of the microrobots are magnetically programmed and then the various movements are controlled by magnetic fields.
Nov 6th, 2019
Read moreNew MOF can take on toxic sulfur dioxide gas
An international team has developed a robust material that can selectively take in toxic sulfur dioxide gas at record concentrations and preserve it for use in chemical production.
Nov 6th, 2019
Read moreA game-changing test for Prion, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases is on the horizon
Novel synthetic molecules can be used to diagnose numerous devastating illnesses.
Nov 6th, 2019
Read moreNovel nanostructures could make smartphones more efficient
Researchers are pushing the boundaries of the laws of physics, developing nanocomposite materials and nanoelectronic circuits to greatly improve energy, thermal and computing performance. This could make smartphones and other electronics more efficient and boost the potential of solar power.
Nov 6th, 2019
Read moreWorld-leading microscopes take candid snapshots of atoms in their 'neighborhoods'
Scientists use powerful 4D-STEM electron microscopy technique to map out the best atomic 'hangouts' in high-performance materials.
Nov 6th, 2019
Read morePerovskite solar cells get an upgrade
Through the strategic use of the element indium to replace some of the lead in perovskites, materials scientists say they're better able to engineer the defects in cesium-lead-iodide solar cells that affect the compound?s band gap, a critical property in solar cell efficiency.
Nov 5th, 2019
Read moreResearchers design 'intelligent' metamaterial to make MRIs affordable and accessible
The new metamaterial could revolutionize magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), making the entire MRI process faster, safer, and more accessible to patients around the world.
Nov 5th, 2019
Read moreNanoparticle orientation offers a way to enhance drug delivery
Coating particles with 'right-handed' molecules could help them penetrate cancer cells more easily.
Nov 5th, 2019
Read moreScientists discover breakthrough way to look at the surface of nanoparticles
New method to explore the surface of nanoparticles, unlike existing chemical procedures which have severe limitations.
Nov 5th, 2019
Read moreResearchers reveal charge storage mechanisms of single-layer graphene in ionic liquid
Scientists found that a positively charged ion-species desorption and an ion re-organization dominate the double layer charging during positive and negative polarizations, respectively, leading to the increase in electrical double-layer capacitance with applied potential.
Nov 5th, 2019
Read moreWhy is ice so slippery?
The answer lies in a film of water that is generated by friction, one that is far thinner than expected and much more viscous than usual water through its resemblance to the 'snow cones' of crushed ice we drink during the summer.
Nov 5th, 2019
Read moreUltrafast quantum motion in a nanoscale trap detected
Researchers have reported the detection of a picosecond electron motion in a silicon transistor. This study presents a new protocol for measuring ultrafast electronic dynamics in an effective time-resolved fashion of picosecond resolution.
Nov 5th, 2019
Read more2D antimony holds promise for post-silicon electronics
Researchers are searching for alternative materials to silicon with semiconducting properties that could form the basis for an alternative chip. 2D antimony could be that material.
Nov 4th, 2019
Read moreLight-based 'tractor beam' assembles materials at the nanoscale
Researchers have developed a method that could make reproducible manufacturing at the nanoscale possible. The team adapted a light-based technology employed widely in biology - known as optical traps or optical tweezers - to operate in a water-free liquid environment of carbon-rich organic solvents, thereby enabling new potential applications.
Nov 4th, 2019
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