Researchers have developed a new method to measure force and atomic bonds at the nanoscale that reveals that the speed of sound depends on the structure it is travelling through.
Sep 16th, 2021
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Much like crystallizing rock candy from sugar syrup, the new method grows 2D perovskites precisely layered with other 2D materials to produce crystals with a wide range of electronic properties.
Sep 16th, 2021
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Scientists explore the type of interaction that happens between a liquid drop and a rigid surface. These insights could potentially help us design better pesticide sprays to shaping the future of aircraft design.
Sep 16th, 2021
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Materials scientists and data scientists team up to create new way to discover potentially useful materials.
Sep 16th, 2021
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Driving systems out of equilibrium with electric fields proves useful for creating liquid shapes that are nearly impossible to find in nature.
Sep 15th, 2021
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A novel chip automates the reaction cascades occurring between molecules inside DNA to carry out complex mathematical calculations.
Sep 15th, 2021
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Using a virus that grows in black-eyed pea plants, nanoengineers developed a new treatment that could keep metastatic cancers at bay from the lungs.
Sep 15th, 2021
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Researchers and their colleagues have synthesized a new conjugated polymer for organic electronics using two different chemical reactions and shown the impact of the two methods on its performance in organic and perovskite solar cells.
Sep 15th, 2021
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Theoreticians predict that a unique laser source could produce highly controllable electric currents in any bulk material. This work yields new insights for the development of ultrafast opto-electronic devices, for more efficient photovoltaics, and for the study of electron behavior in solids.
Sep 15th, 2021
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Scientists have suggested a surprising connection between the nematic behavior of a superconductor in a magnetic field and its spiral-like groundstate in the absence of the field. Their theory could not only explain recent experiments on twisted bilayer graphene at the so-called magic angle, but would also point to potential applications in topological quantum computing.
Sep 15th, 2021
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Researchers found a way to grow crystal islands that could halve the time and cost of some science experiments that can take on average between several hours to many days and can cost between $5,000 and $50,000.
Sep 15th, 2021
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Researchers have conceived and realized a new quantum material: 'Indenene'. Consisting of a single layer of the chemical element Indium, indenene enriches the family of the so-called topological insulators.
Sep 14th, 2021
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Unplanned 2D material discovery could lead to future pivotal discoveries in batteries, fuel cells, devices for converting heat to electricity and more.
Sep 14th, 2021
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Researchers are taking a new look at chromium oxides, magnetic chemical compounds once used to coat the surfaces of cassette and video tapes.
Sep 14th, 2021
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Scientists review recent progress in the study of Salvinia leaves and their artificial replicas.
Sep 14th, 2021
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Researchers have developed a new, simple approach for generating terahertz radiation. Strong optical laser pulses enable terahertz electromagnetic fields to be generated directly at a specific point.
Sep 14th, 2021
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