Solar cell discovery opens a new window to powering tomorrow's cities
Buildings of the future may come equipped with windows that can generate their own electricity.
Nov 23rd, 2017
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Batteries with better performance and improved safety
Researchers have developed a prototype of a novel solid sodium battery with the potential to store extra energy.
Nov 23rd, 2017
Read moreCommunicating at the speed of light with graphene
Researcher wins Air Force Young Investigator Award to develop next-generation hybrid optical communications.
Nov 22nd, 2017
Read moreTiny robots step closer to treating hard-to-reach parts of the body
Tiny remotely operated robots could be designed to diagnose and treat illness in hard-to-reach areas of the human body, research suggests.
Nov 22nd, 2017
Read moreEnhancing the quantum sensing capabilities of diamond
Shooting electrons at diamonds can introduce quantum sensors into them.
Nov 22nd, 2017
Read moreShedding light on the behavior of electrical contacts in carbon semiconductor nanotubes
Researchers have shed light on the behavior of electrical contacts in carbon semiconductor nanotubes - a revelation that could pave the way to next-generation electronics.
Nov 22nd, 2017
Read moreHidden properties of solids
Physicists open the door to the first direct measurement of Berry curvature in solid matter.
Nov 22nd, 2017
Read moreEngineers use deep learning to reconstruct holograms and improve optical microscopy
Ability to produce more accurate images more quickly could aid diagnostic medicine.
Nov 21st, 2017
Read moreFine felted nanotubes - a new composite material made of carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) either cannot be combined adequately with other materials, or if they can be combined, they then lose their beneficial properties. Scientists have now developed an alternative method, with which CNTs can be combined with other materials, so that they retain their characteristic properties.
Nov 21st, 2017
Read moreWatching atoms move in hybrid perovskite crystals reveals clues to improving solar cells
A team of researchers has for the first time observed nanoscale changes deep inside hybrid perovskite crystals that could offer new insights into developing low-cost, high-efficiency solar cells.
Nov 21st, 2017
Read moreA ferromagnetic material with promising properties
Researchers have developed a method for synthesising Europium (II) oxide nanoparticles - a ferromagnetic semiconductor that is relevant for data storage and data transport.
Nov 21st, 2017
Read moreDesigning new metal alloys using engineered nanostructures
Scientists take advantage of electron microscopes to see tiny nanostructures in fine detail and learn what happens when they are exposed to heat, radiation, and mechanical forces. One area they are interested in are nanostructured metal alloys (metals mixed with other elements) that incorporate nanometer-sized features into classical materials to enhance their performance.
Nov 21st, 2017
Read moreNano-watch has steady hands
An international team of researchers use tiny silicon nano-cylinders as the ultra-stable hands of a clock. Using a laser to levitate the tiny rod, they make the nano-hands tick with pulses of polarized light.
Nov 21st, 2017
Read moreThe microscopic origin of efficiency droop in LEDs
Semiconductor study shows that the coupling between electrons and thermal vibrations may be sapping energy from LEDs.
Nov 21st, 2017
Read moreResearchers use CRISPR-Cas9 as a programmable nanoparticle for DNA nanomapping
Researchers have developed new nanomapping technology that could transform the way disease-causing genetic mutations are diagnosed and discovered.
Nov 21st, 2017
Read morePhysicists explain metallic conductivity of thin carbon nanotube films
An international team of researchers has examined the optical and dielectric properties of thin macroscopic films based on single-walled carbon nanotubes and obtained an explanation for the metallic nature of their conductivity using infrared and terahertz spectroscopy.
Nov 21st, 2017
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