The future of electronics is stretchy (w/video)
Researchers have developed a material and fabrication process that can rapidly make these devices stretchier, more durable, and closer to being ready for mass manufacturing.
Feb 20th, 2021
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New phenomena for the design of future quantum devices
For the first time, Kohn anomaly has been theoretically predicted in a topological material and experimentally observed in a Weyl semimetal. This research revealed how the topological electronic states can alter the phonon spectra in materials, which hold promise for future quantum applications.
Feb 20th, 2021
Read moreScientists find way for mass production of near-zigzag carbon nanotubes
Researchers report a method for submilligram-scale preparation of multiple single-chirality near-zigzag carbon nanotubes such as (9, 1), (9, 2), (10, 2) and (11, 1) nanotubes. This new technique breaks through the bottleneck of mass production of single-chirality near-zigzag single-wall carbon nanotubes, and provides a material basis for the disclosure of their properties and applications.
Feb 20th, 2021
Read moreA speed limit also applies in the quantum world
Even in the world of the smallest particles with their own special rules, things cannot proceed infinitely fast. Physicists have now shown what the speed limit is for complex quantum operations.
Feb 20th, 2021
Read moreSwimming upstream on sound waves (w/video)
Scientists have succeeded in propelling microvehicles against a fluid flow using ultrasound. In future, these tiny vehicles are set to be introduced into the human bloodstream, thereby revolutionising the field of medicine.
Feb 19th, 2021
Read moreAssessing nanomaterial movements and nanomaterial-induced responses in lymphatic vessels
Nanoparticles used in drug delivery systems, bioimaging, and regenerative medicine migrate from tissues to lymphatic vessels after entering the body, so it is necessary to clarify the interaction between nanoparticles and lymphatic vessels.
Feb 19th, 2021
Read moreTuning electrode surfaces to optimize solar fuel production
An electrode material with modified surface atoms generates more electrical current, which drives the sunlight-powered reactions that split water into oxygen and hydrogen - a clean fuel.
Feb 19th, 2021
Read moreIn new step towards autonomous materials, researchers design patterns in self-propelling liquid crystals
Researchers have been developing 'active' materials that have the ability to move on their own. Now, they have taken the next step by showing that the movement in one such active material - liquid crystals - can be harnessed and directed.
Feb 19th, 2021
Read moreResearchers clarify the microscopic origin of dissipation with graphene
Scientists have provided supporting evidence for the existence of a nonlinear dissipation mechanism in mechanical systems.
Feb 18th, 2021
Read moreResearchers flip the switch to make microsensors super sensitive to biomolecules
Scientists have found a new way of enhancing the performance of electrochemical micro-sensors. This discovery could lead to the detection of biomolecules, such as dopamine, at lower concentrations than is possible today.
Feb 18th, 2021
Read moreNovel tools for biomedical applications: Bacterial magnetic nanoparticles
Magnetic nanoparticles biosynthesized by bacteria might soon play an important role in biomedicine and biotechnology. Researchers have now developed and optimised a process for the isolation and purification of these particles from bacterial cells.
Feb 18th, 2021
Read moreNanofibers for quantum technologies at room temperature
Atomic vapors are among the most promising platforms for constituting the nodes of future quantum networks. Researchers have now realized a unique interface between an extremely thin optical fiber and an atomic vapor at ambient temperatures.
Feb 18th, 2021
Read moreResearchers develop affordable method for production of transparent solar cells
Physicists have discovered an affordable method that makes it possible to use transparent materials for solar cells while preserving their efficiency. The new technology is based on the method of doping but without the use of expensive special-purpose equipment.
Feb 18th, 2021
Read moreResearchers advance bioinspired nanotechnology to enhance blood clotting to stop severe traumatic bleeding
A team of researchers is working toward innovating and advancing platelet-inspired nanotechnology systems to treat severe bleeding in surgery and trauma.
Feb 18th, 2021
Read moreEnergy-harvesting nanogenerator technology to make roads safer
Researchers used recycled plastic cups and silk cocoon waste to develop a soft and skin-friendly self-powered sensor, which can be used to sense human activities.
Feb 18th, 2021
Read moreResearchers discover a new route to forming complex crystals
Researchers used advanced transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques to see mesocrystals form in solution in real time. What they saw runs contrary to conventional wisdom and their insights could one day help scientists design materials for energy storage and understand how minerals in soil form.
Feb 18th, 2021
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