Freeze frame: Scientists capture atomic-scale snapshots of artificial proteins
Scientists adapt microscopy technique to build and image peptoid nanosheets with unprecedented atomic precision.
Dec 4th, 2019
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Paradoxical replacement tissue for medicine
A material that thickens when you pull on it seems to contradict the laws of physics. However, the so-called auxetic effect is interesting for a number of applications. A new study shows how this amazing behavior can be improved - and even used to treat injuries and tissue damage.
Dec 4th, 2019
Read moreMapping the energy transport mechanism of chalcogenide perovskite for solar energy use
Engineers have characterized the thermal energy conversion mechanism in the lattice of an advanced nanomaterial called chalcogenide perovskite and demonstrated its tunability - important for its potential use in solar energy generation.
Dec 4th, 2019
Read moreNovel material switches between electrically conducting and insulating states
Approach could inform the design of quantum materials platforms for future electronics.
Dec 4th, 2019
Read moreMetalens grows up
Researchers have developed an all-glass, centimeter-scale metalens in the visible spectrum that can be manufactured using conventional chip fabrication methods.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreBending an organic semiconductor can boost electrical flow
Slightly bending semiconductors made of organic materials can roughly double the speed of electricity flowing through them and could benefit next-generation electronics such as sensors and solar cells.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreDiamonds in your devices: Powering the next generation of energy storage
Using conductive nanodiamond as electrode material in a water-based cell significantly increases its energy storage capacity.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreTowards high quality ZnO quantum dots prospective for biomedical applications
Scientists have moved a step closer to creating stable, high quality colloidal zinc oxide quantum dots (ZnO QDs) for use in modern technologies and nanomedicine. Using advanced DNP-enhanced NMR spectroscopy they have clearly proved the superiority of the developed organometallic approach over the traditional sol-gel procedure both in terms of stability and the highly-ordered organic shell of the resulting ZnO QDs.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreImaging technique gives catalytic 2D material engineering a better view
A scanning electrochemical cell imaging technique shows how nanoscale structural features affect the catalytic activity of MoS2 monolayers for hydrogen evolution reactions.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreElectron correlations in carbon nanostructures
Physicists elucidate the behaviour of electrons in graphene nanoribbons.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreGrain boundaries in graphene do not affect spin transport
Researchers have used numerical simulations to show that spin diffusion length is independent of grain size. The results have implications for the optimisation of graphene-based spintronic devices.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreMagnetic nanoparticles for water purification
Scientists have introduced a new water purification method based on magnetic nanoparticles coated with a so-called 'ionic liquid' that simultaneously remove organic, inorganic, and microbial contaminants, as well as microplastics. The nanoparticles are then easily removed with magnets.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreHiring antibodies as nanotechnology builders
Researchers recruit antibodies as molecular builders to assemble nanoscale structures made of synthetic DNA.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreUsing electrospun fibers instead of chemotherapy to treat brain cancer
Using electrospun fibers, doctors and engineers can treat glioblastoma multiforme directly.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreA close look at a sticky situation
New research finds missing link between soft surface adhesion and surface roughness.
Dec 2nd, 2019
Read moreSolar cell degradation: Daylight damage-saving time
A research team studies the process by which the performance of advanced solar cells degrades over time; this work may help promote the adoption of renewable energy produced by robust, high-efficiency organic photovoltaics.
Dec 2nd, 2019
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