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Next-generation memory materials with atom-level control
Researchers achieved highly efficient field-free spin-orbit torque magnetization switching through atom-level control of composite oxides.
June 27, 2024 Read more
Advances in the study of the structure that is formed around gold nanoparticles
Scientists have come up with a promising method for understanding the role of surface molecules in the formation of nanoparticles.
June 27, 2024 Read more
How scientists build rotatory machines with molecules
Researchers developed zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) mimicking intricate machines, enabling precise control over nanoscale mechanical movements and advancing nanotechnology.
June 27, 2024 Read more
Fundamental spatial limits of all-optical magnetization switching
Magnetization can be switched with a single laser pulse, but its scalability to the nanometer scale is unknown. Researchers have found the spatial limit for light-driven magnetization reversal.
June 27, 2024 Read more
Microrobot-packed pill shows promise for treating inflammatory bowel disease in mice
Engineers developed a pill that releases microrobots into the colon to treat IBD. In mice, it reduced symptoms and healed tissue without toxic side effects.
June 26, 2024 Read more
Graphene boosts UV-C LED efficiency for sterilization
Researchers develop a method to directly grow graphene on UV-C LEDs, improving efficiency and enabling new device designs for disinfection technologies.
June 26, 2024 Read more
Revealing the dynamic choreography inside multilayer vesicles
Scientists revealed how vesicles self-assemble within cell membranes, aiding the design of bio-inspired vesicles for drug delivery and life-like synthetic materials.
June 26, 2024 Read more
Understanding why carbon nanotube bundles become mechanically weak when twisted
Molecular dynamics simulations shed light on a critical limitation of carbon nanotube yarns, paving the way for possible solutions.
June 26, 2024 Read more
Innovative electrospinning techniques revolutionize precise medicine through advanced medical devices
Researchers developed innovative electrospinning techniques enhancing medical devices, promising to revolutionize nano/microrobots, wearable/implantable biosensors, and organ-on-chip systems.
June 26, 2024 Read more
A chip-scale titanium-sapphire laser
The prototype is four orders of magnitude smaller (10,000x) and three orders less expensive (1,000x) than any Ti:sapphire laser ever produced.
June 26, 2024 Read more
An optical lens that senses gas
A small optical lens changes its refractive behavior in the presence of gas, enabled by a hybrid glass material with a 3D lattice structure.
June 26, 2024 Read more
Harvesting unused micro-vibration to generate electricity
Researchers developed a metamaterial that traps and amplifies micro-vibrations in small areas. This innovation is expected to increase the power output of energy harvesting, which converts wasted vibration energy into electricity, and accelerate its commercialization.
June 25, 2024 Read more
Polymer fibers revolutionize long-term medication delivery
Liquid core polymer fibers deliver drugs precisely over long periods and can be integrated into medical textiles for controlled medication release.
June 25, 2024 Read more
New catalyst grows 30 cm-long carbon nanotube arrays
Researchers develop floating bimetallic catalysts to grow ultralong carbon nanotube arrays with unprecedented density and uniformity, paving the way for advanced applications.
June 25, 2024 Read more
Gold nanomembrane coaxes secrets out of surfaces
Using a special wafer-thin gold membrane, researchers have made it significantly easier to study surfaces. The membrane makes it possible to measure properties of surfaces that are inaccessible to conventional methods.
June 25, 2024 Read more
Researchers propose the next platform for brain-inspired computing
Neuromorphic computing mimics the brain's structure for energy efficiency. Using 2D TMD-based TFETs, it could achieve energy needs 100 times closer to the human brain.
June 24, 2024 Read more
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