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Optical control of magnetic memory - New insights into fundamental mechanisms
This is an important clue for our theoretical understanding of optically controlled magnetic data storage media.
Posted: Aug 28th, 2017
Read moreNew neutron holography technique opens a window for obtaining clear 3-D atomic images
Scientists have developed a new multiple-wavelength neutron holography technique that can give insights into previously unknown structures.
Posted: Aug 28th, 2017
Read morePerovskite solar cells go single crystal
A recent work developed an innovative approach to self-grow single crystalline perovskite directly on polycrystalline substrate, with which n-i-p type of perovskite solar cells were fabricated.
Posted: Aug 28th, 2017
Read moreNanostructured dark materials squeeze green fuel from sunlight
Metallic nanostructures that slow down light dramatically can triple the efficiency of solar-based hydrogen fuel generation.
Posted: Aug 28th, 2017
Read moreDirect water splitting with polymer nanosheets using visible light
Researchers show that nanosheet polymer frameworks are able to efficiently catalyze overall water splitting under visible light irradiation with apparent quantum efficiencies of as high as 10% at 420 nm.
Posted: Aug 28th, 2017
Read moreA microfluidic tactile sensor based on a diaphragm pressure sensor design
In new work, researchers report a microfluidic tactile sensor based on a diaphragm pressure sensor design.
Posted: Aug 28th, 2017
Read moreDesigning polymers with novel features
Chemical engineer seeks to develop and understand materials that behave in radically new ways.
Posted: Aug 28th, 2017
Read morePlasmonic nanosensor shines a spotlight on the machinery of life
Using a plasmonic nanosensor, it is possible to observe enzymes and how they move without a marker.
Posted: Aug 28th, 2017
Read moreResearch team flips the switch on ferroelectrics
An international collaboration develops new approach to advanced sensor and energy harvesting devices based on controlling domain alignment in nanostructured ferroelectric materials.
Posted: Aug 28th, 2017
Read moreConformal metasurface coating eliminates crosstalk and shrinks waveguides
Electrical engineers have a way to simultaneously control diverse optical properties of dielectric waveguides by using a two-layer coating, each layer with a near zero thickness and weight.
Posted: Aug 27th, 2017
Read morePhotosensitive perovskites change shape when exposed to light
A crystalline material that changes shape in response to light could form the heart of novel light-activated devices.
Posted: Aug 27th, 2017
Read moreCascade amplification release nanoparticle to overcome tumor drug resistance
Researchers successfully constructed a cascade amplification drug release system by simultaneously loading a high drug content of Lapa and an ROS-responsive doxorubicin prodrug in a novel block copolymer micelle.
Posted: Aug 26th, 2017
Read moreResearchers identify cheaper, greener biofuels processing nanocatalyst
Fuels that are produced from nonpetroleum-based biological sources may become greener and more affordable, thanks to research that examines the use of a processing catalyst made from palladium metal and bacteria.
Posted: Aug 25th, 2017
Read moreNew results reveal high tunability of 2-D material
Team also provides most precise band gap measurement yet for hotly studied monolayer moly sulfide.
Posted: Aug 25th, 2017
Read moreNanotechnology delivers medicine to cancer cells while protecting healthy cells
Nanotechnology and ultrasound enhance chemotherapy treatment in experiments.
Posted: Aug 25th, 2017
Read moreTweaking thermoelectric voltage across atomic-scale gold junction by mechanical force
Scientists experimentally demonstrated that the magnitude and sign of the thermoelectric voltage across atomic-scale gold junctions can be controlled by applying a mechanical strain to deform the contact minutely and accurately while the structure of the surrounding material remains unaffected.
Posted: Aug 25th, 2017
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