The 2.6nm-long single molecule wire has quasi-metallic properties and shows an unusual increase of conductance as the wire length increases; its excellent conductivity holds great promise for the field of molecular electronics.
Jul 7th, 2022
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Physicists have invented a 'quantum flute' that, like the Pied Piper, can coerce particles of light to move together in a way that's never been seen before.
Jul 7th, 2022
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Upside-down design increases plasmonic metasurfaces' frequency range while protecting them from the elements.
Jul 7th, 2022
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Long predicted but never observed, this fluid-like electron behavior could be leveraged for low-power next-generation electronics.
Jul 6th, 2022
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Switching something on and off again usually takes it back into its original state. A new magnetic material, however, has to be switched four times, while the spin of atoms moves once in a circle.
Jul 6th, 2022
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Producing synthesis gas, a precursor of a variety of fuels and chemicals, no longer requires natural gas, coal or biomass.
Jul 6th, 2022
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After nearly 20 years of work, researchers have a clearer picture of the ?'gatekeeper' of the nucleus and a better idea of how it works.
Jul 6th, 2022
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Physicists ave cracked the code to making microchips smaller, and the key is helium.
Jul 6th, 2022
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Scientists already understood the mechanics of gecko adhesion. Now they have a clearer picture of the molecular structures that give the animal its grip.
Jul 6th, 2022
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A shapeshifting robotic microswarm may one day act as a toothbrush, rinse, and dental floss in one.
Jul 6th, 2022
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Researchers have developed a simple and versatile nanoparticle ink that could help next-generation perovskite solar cells to be printed at scale and become the dominant force in commercial photovoltaics.
Jul 6th, 2022
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Researchers successfully developed a nanosheet-laminated photocatalytic membrane that demonstrates both excellent water permeance and photocatalytic activity. The membrane's photocatalytic properties make it easier to clean as irradiating the membrane with light successfully reduces fouling.
Jul 5th, 2022
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Laser light can radically change the properties of solid materials, making them superconducting or magnetic within millionths of a billionth of a second. The intense light causes fundamental, immediate changes in a solid by 'shaking' its atomic lattice structure and moving electrons about. But what exactly is happening at that elementary level? How do those atoms and electrons actually move?
Jul 5th, 2022
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Physicists observed a strange new type of behaviour in a magnetic material when it's heated up. The magnetic spins 'freeze' into a static pattern when the temperature rises, a phenomenon that normally occurs when the temperature decreases.
Jul 4th, 2022
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Joint project involving experimental and theoretical physicists is providing greater insight into the pinning effects of skyrmions.
Jul 4th, 2022
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Physicists reveal the dynamic interaction of a class of artificial molecular machines - the so-called molecular shuttles - by using molecular-dynamic simulations.
Jul 4th, 2022
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