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Evolving and 3D printing new nanoscale optical devices

A new technology is allowing researchers to 'evolve' optical devices and then print them out using a specialized type of 3D printer.

July 17, 2023 Read more

2D Janus materials could harvest abundant hydrogen fuel

A new group of asymmetric 2D materials can readily catalyse the splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen - providing a reliable source of hydrogen fuel.

July 14, 2023 Read more

Space has gotten small with metallic, planet-like nanodroplets

Homogenous liquid-metal nanodroplets achieved with high-temperature molten salt.

July 14, 2023 Read more

First nanoscale direct observation of how glass transforms into liquid at increasing temperature

Researchers have developed a methodology that makes it possible for the first time to observe under the microscope, in real time, what happens when glass is heated and changes to a supercooled liquid phase, known as the 'glass transition'.

July 13, 2023 Read more

A ferroelectric transistor that stores and computes at scale

Researchers have introduced a new FE-FET design that demonstrates record-breaking performances in both computing and memory.

July 13, 2023 Read more

Engineers reveal the secrets behind green graphene

Scientists detail the mechanism and promise of using iron as a catalyst to transform waste biomass, such as wood chips and other cellulose-rich biomass, into value-added carbon materials.

July 13, 2023 Read more

Researchers develop approach that can enable inexpensive mass manufacturing of micro-LED displays

A continuous roller printing approach can precisely transfer thousands of microscopic semiconductor devices in a single shot.

July 13, 2023 Read more

Rapid at-home molecular diagnostics is the future of preventive medicine

Integrated microfluidic platforms that combine automated sample preparation with on-chip nucleic acid amplification tests enable rapid, accurate molecular diagnostics at home for improved preventive medicine and biosecurity.

July 13, 2023 Read more

3D Glasses for topological materials

An electron's topology is closely linked to its quantum mechanical wave properties and its spin. This relationship has now been demonstrated directly by means of the photoelectric effect - a phenomenon in which electrons are released from a material, such as metal, with the aid of light.

July 13, 2023 Read more

New material could hold key to reducing energy consumption in computers and electronics

Researchers create thin film of unique semimetal for the first time.

July 13, 2023 Read more

New superconductors can be built atom by atom

Researchers have successfully designed superconductors one atom at a time, creating new states of matter.

July 13, 2023 Read more

Unexpected coupling with leaky mode unveils new path for dense photonic integration

Defying conventional wisdom, researchers have uncovered a novel coupling mechanism involving leaky mode, previously has been considered unsuitable for high-density integration in photonic circuits.

July 13, 2023 Read more

Investigating interactions at molecular junctions for novel electronic devices

Scientists have fabricated a single dimer and monomer junction of naphthalenethiol (NT) molecule and conducted a detailed examination of their structure and electron transport properties using combined optical and electrical measurements.

July 13, 2023 Read more

Establishing ethical nanobiotechnology

Researchers chart course to safely harness powerful dual use applications.

July 13, 2023 Read more

Thanks to trapped electrons, a material expected to be a conducting metal remains an insulator

Trapping electrons with atomic vibrations has the potential to tune behavior in a quantum material.

July 13, 2023 Read more

Better and faster design of organic light-emitting materials with machine learning and quantum computing

Researchers accelerate discovery of optimally deuterated OLED emitters.

July 12, 2023 Read more