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Novel pathway harnesses crystal defects to enhance electrocaloric performance

New approach using lattice disorder in BaTiO3 enhances electrocaloric cooling efficiency, offering a greener alternative to traditional cooling methods.

November 7, 2024 Read more

Self shocks turn crystal to glass at ultralow power density

Low-power 'shock' transforms indium selenide crystal to glass phase, enabling memory storage at billionth of usual energy.

November 6, 2024 Read more

Quantum vortices confirm superfluidity in supersolid

Supersolids, a recently demonstrated quantum matter, can be created in ultracold dipolar gases. Physicists observed quantized vortices, showing unique superfluid behavior.

November 6, 2024 Read more

Advanced light-control surface enables new optical encryption

Researchers develop a nanoscale optical device that processes light differently based on direction and polarization, creating new possibilities for secure data encryption and information hiding.

November 6, 2024 Read more

The first generation and control of skyrmions at room temperature in a 2D material

Researchers have generated and controlled skyrmions at room temperature in a 2D material, reducing power use and enhancing quantum effects for quantum computers and AI chips.

November 6, 2024 Read more

Nanoparticles designed to trap and neutralise large amounts of SARS-CoV2

A new class of nanostructures is capable of trapping and neutralising large quantities of the SARS-CoV2 virus particles, both in liquid solutions and on the surface of materials.

November 6, 2024 Read more

Green techniques and 3D electron diffraction for new MOF

Researchers developed a new environmentally sustainable MOF, both in terms of the green chemistry techniques used and the material itself.

November 6, 2024 Read more

Hydrogels harness sunlight: A step closer to artificial photosynthesis

Researchers design bioinspired hydrogels that mimic plant photosynthesis for clean hydrogen energy production.

November 6, 2024 Read more

Robotics enables cleaner interfaces in stacked sheets of layered 2D materials

Researchers used a special robotic system to assemble very large pieces of atomically clean two-dimensional materials into stacks.

November 6, 2024 Read more

Nano-optical sensor technology for buulding safety monitoring

A breakthrough in nano-optical sensor technology now enables precise, real-time measurement of structural deformation and stability of building structures.

November 5, 2024 Read more

New flame aerosol system excels at creating nanoparticles

Researchers are developing a versatile and cost effective method that could pave the way for new nanomaterials.

November 5, 2024 Read more

Researchers reveal how a single atom controls light emission direction with STMs

Researchers analyze the picoantenna-like directional behaviour of tunnel junctions formed by surface defects at the atomic scale.

November 5, 2024 Read more

Nanotechnology emerges as vital tool to combat global food security challenges

Nanomaterials can enhance agricultural productivity, reduce waste, and strengthen food systems through precise delivery of nutrients and protection against climate stresses.

November 5, 2024 Read more

High-quality nanomechanical resonators with built-in piezoelectricity

Researchers have developed a novel type of nanomechanical resonator that combines two important features: high mechanical quality and piezoelectricity.

November 5, 2024 Read more

Researchers confirm key heat flow principle, advancing next-gen computer chip design

Breakthrough in understanding heat flow in thin metal films boosts next-gen chip design, paving the way for faster, smaller, and more efficient computing technology.

November 5, 2024 Read more

Nanoscale transistors could enable more efficient electronics

Researchers are leveraging quantum mechanical properties to overcome the limits of silicon semiconductor technology.

November 4, 2024 Read more