Wearable air conditioning without needing electricity
Engineers design on-skin electronic device providing a personal air conditioner without needing electricity.
Jan 6th, 2020
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Clusters of gold atoms form peculiar pyramidal shape
Freestanding clusters of twenty gold atoms take the shape of a pyramid, researchers discovered. This is in contrast with most elements, which organize themselves by forming shells around one central atom.
Jan 6th, 2020
Read moreScientists use nanotechnology to fight late-stage sepsis
Researchers manipulate natural process to boost cells' antibacterial properties.
Jan 6th, 2020
Read moreExploring the 'dark side' of a single-crystal complex oxide thin film
New analysis reveals never-before-seen details about a type of thin film being explored for advanced microelectronics.
Jan 6th, 2020
Read moreNanosensors help to better see how high pressure affects materials
Researchers have developed new nanoscale technology to image and measure more of the stresses and strains on materials under high pressures.
Jan 6th, 2020
Read moreComplete filling of batches of nanopipettes
Researchers report an efficient method for filling a batch of nanopipettes with a pore opening below 10 nanometer. The method is based on the application of a temperature gradient to the nanopipette tips so that residual air bubbles are driven out.
Jan 6th, 2020
Read moreSublimation, not melting: Graphene surprises researchers again
Physicists have used computer modeling to refine the melting curve of graphite that has been studied for over 100 years, with inconsistent findings. They also found that graphene 'melting' is in fact sublimation.
Jan 6th, 2020
Read morePhysicists find ways to overcome signal loss in magnonic circuits
Researchers have demonstrated that the coupling elements in magnonic logic circuits are so crucial that a poorly selected waveguide can lead to signal loss. The physicists developed a parametric model for predicting the waveguide configuration that avoids signal loss, built a prototype waveguide, and tested the model in an experiment.
Jan 2nd, 2020
Read moreSoundwaves carry information between quantum systems
Researchers invented a unique way for different types of quantum technology to 'talk' to each other using sound. The study provides a step towards bringing quantum technology closer to reality.
Dec 30th, 2019
Read moreScientists create tiny lasers from nanoparticles and plastic beads
Researchers found a way to create lasers smaller than red blood cells. These microlasers convert infrared light into light at higher frequencies. Made from nanoparticles, these are among the smallest, continuously emitting lasers of their kind ever reported.
Dec 30th, 2019
Read moreStrategies to generate larger pores in metal-organic frameworks
A new paper reviews recent methodology advances of hierarchically porous MOF synthesis.
Dec 30th, 2019
Read moreScientists develop ceramic materials that are IR-transparent
Researchers have developed nanocomposite ceramics with uniform distribution of two phases, microhardness over 11 GPa, and average grain size of 250 nm. It capable of transmitting over 70% of IR-range with wavelength up to 6,000 nm.
Dec 30th, 2019
Read morePaving the way for spintronic RAMs: A deeper look into a powerful spin phenomenon
Scientists explore a new material combination that sets the stage for magnetic random access memories, which rely on spin - an intrinsic property of electrons - and could outperform current storage devices. Their breakthrough published in a new study describes a novel strategy to exploit spin-related phenomena in topological materials.
Dec 30th, 2019
Read moreA fast and inexpensive nanotube device to capture and identify viruses
Researchers synthesized a gradient of aligned carbon nanotube forest arrays to capture different viruses according to their size and detect them in-situ using Raman spectroscopy. They designed and assembled a portable platform that enriches virus particles from several milliliters of clinical samples in a couple of minutes.
Dec 27th, 2019
Read moreNanowire device splits and recombines superconducting electron pairs
A nanowire device could help explore a form of superconductivity that features exotic particles with potential uses in quantum computing.
Dec 27th, 2019
Read moreBrain-like functions emerging in a metallic nanowire network
Emerging fluctuation-based functionalities are expected to open a way to novel memory device technology.
Dec 27th, 2019
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