Vapor-sensitive materials with self-assembling twisted microstructure
Researchers demonstrate a unique polysaccharide fiber in a twisted structure forming under drying process which showed spring-like behavior.
Jun 12th, 2020
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Unlocking peptide nucleic acids' superpowers for self-assembling nanostructures
Scientists have developed a method for self-assembling nanostructures with gamma-modified peptide nucleic acid, a synthetic mimic of DNA. The process has the potential to impact nanomanufacturing as well as future biomedical technologies like targeted diagnostics and drug delivery.
Jun 12th, 2020
Read moreMinimizing thermal conductivity of crystalline material with optimal nanostructure
Researchers successfully minimized thermal conductivity by designing, fabricating, and evaluating the optimal nanostructure-multilayer materials through materials informatics, which combines machine learning and molecular simulation.
Jun 12th, 2020
Read moreNew approach to DNA data storage makes system more dynamic, scalable
Researchers have developed a fundamentally new approach to DNA data storage systems, giving users the ability to read or modify data files without destroying them and making the systems easier to scale up for practical use.
Jun 12th, 2020
Read moreTwo-in-one super molecule for high-density computing
Chemists have developed a new type of molecular computing device that acts both as a switch and storage element for nanoelectronic applications.
Jun 12th, 2020
Read moreSmallest cavity for light realized by graphene plasmons
Researchers report on the smallest cavities ever realized for infrared light by using graphene and metallic cubes of nanometer sizes.
Jun 11th, 2020
Read moreResearchers synthesize silicon-based quantum dots
Researchers recently developed a new method of creating quantum dots made of silicon, one of the most utilized semiconductors in the world.
Jun 11th, 2020
Read moreNanostructuring improves success of dental implants
Researchers'simple solution is the fabrication of nanopores - which are tiny nano-scale holes of just 40 to 80 nanometres in diameter - to cover the entire surface of the implant.
Jun 11th, 2020
Read moreNew sensor technology could speed up blood tests for COVID patients
Researchers are using laser-light technology to develop handheld biosensors with the potential to deliver fast, real-time blood test results for patients including those suffering from COVID-19 with secondary infections such as pneumonia.
Jun 11th, 2020
Read moreScientists apply 'twistronics' to light propagation and make a breakthrough discovery
The findings provide a promising pathway for leapfrog advancement in imaging, optical-computing technologies, biosensing and more.
Jun 11th, 2020
Read moreCascade sets the stage for superconductivity in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene
Study finds that superconductivity in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene emerges from a highly interacting state of electrons.
Jun 11th, 2020
Read moreUltra-thin camera lenses of the future could see the light of day
In the future, camera lenses could be thousands of times thinner and significantly less resource-intensive to manufacture. Researchers now present a new technology for making the artificial materials known as metasurfaces, which consist of a multitude of interacting nanoparticles that together can control light.
Jun 11th, 2020
Read morePuzzle about passivation of low-friction, hard carbon coatings solved
Diamond and diamond-like carbon reduce friction and wear in bearings and valves by means of so-called passivation layers, which prevent other materials from bonding to the coating. Until now, it was unclear how these passivation layers should be designed to achieve minimal friction.
Jun 10th, 2020
Read moreA simple way of describing friction - by making it complicated
Scientists have come up with an adjustment to the classical friction model that improves its ability to describe trends in how friction works for layered materials like graphene at the nanoscale.
Jun 10th, 2020
Read moreFirst confirmation of new theory by topological metamaterial
Physicists have experimentally demonstrated a novel effect for the first time by exploiting topological metamaterials.
Jun 10th, 2020
Read moreTens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip
Engineers have designed a 'brain-on-a-chip', smaller than a piece of confetti, that is made from tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses known as memristors - silicon-based components that mimic the information-transmitting synapses in the human brain.
Jun 10th, 2020
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