Gold nanoparticles more stable by putting rings on them
Scientists have found a way to prevent gold nanoparticles from clumping, which could help towards their use as an anti-cancer therapy.
Jan 20th, 2021
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Light-induced twisting of Weyl nodes switches on giant electron current
Scientists have discovered a new light-induced switch that twists the crystal lattice of the material, switching on a giant electron current that appears to be nearly dissipationless. The discovery was made in a category of topological materials that holds great promise for spintronics, topological effect transistors, and quantum computing.
Jan 19th, 2021
Read moreUsing graphene, researchers increase optical data transmission speed by a factor of at least 10,000
A pulsed-laser repetition rate of 57.8 GHz was achieved by inserting a resonator containing graphene. The limitations of the manufacturing process were overcome by directly synthesizing graphene onto standard copper wires.
Jan 19th, 2021
Read moreNano-thin piezoelectrics advance self-powered electronics
A new type of ultra-efficient, nano-thin material could advance self-powered electronics, wearable technologies and even deliver pacemakers powered by heart beats.
Jan 19th, 2021
Read moreDNA origami enables fabricating superconducting nanowires
Fabricating nanoelectronic circuits of the future just got a lot more interesting, thanks to DNA origami.
Jan 19th, 2021
Read moreA little friction goes a long way toward stronger nanotube fibers
Carbon nanotube fibers are not nearly as strong as the nanotubes they contain, but researchers are working to close the gap.
Jan 19th, 2021
Read moreNavigation by atom - Coming to a vehicle near you
Instruments normally found in physics labs are making their way into everyday applications. Scientists have greatly expanded these instruments' capabilities.
Jan 19th, 2021
Read moreDynamic duos: How nanoparticles attach
Researchers have established a quantitative understanding of how nano-sized particles assemble and crystalize for a model system of semiconductor zinc oxide.
Jan 19th, 2021
Read moreScientists for the first time obtained experimental evidence of an intermediate state of matter between a crystal and a liquid
Scientists have experimentally confirmed the presence of an intermediate phase between the crystalline and liquid states in a monolayer dusty plasma system.
Jan 19th, 2021
Read moreMOF aerogel turns air into drinking water
One kilogramme of the new material generates enough drinking water to meet a household's daily need, and does not require any external power source.
Jan 19th, 2021
Read moreClocking the movement of electrons inside an atom
Scientists have developed an approach termed 'self-referenced attosecond streaking' that provides subfemtosecond resolution in spite of jitter, enabling time-domain measurement of the delay between photoemission and Auger emission in atomic neon excited by intense, femtosecond pulses from an XFEL.
Jan 18th, 2021
Read moreZebra stripes, leopard spots and other patterns on the skin of frozen metal alloys defying conventional metallurgy
Researchers have discovered that diverse types of patterns occur at the surface of solidified metal alloys. The team used two-component metallic mixes, such as gallium-based alloys containing small amounts of bismuth. These alloys easily melt in one's hand and thus make experimental observation and control convenient.
Jan 18th, 2021
Read moreResearchers realize strong coupling of single quantum dots with low/high-refractive-index materials at room temperature
Researchers have reported for the first time the strong coupling and Rabi splitting between a single colloidal quantum dot and a Fabry-Perot cavity with dielectric low-refractive-index/high-refractive-index material based on photoluminescence spectra at room temperature.
Jan 18th, 2021
Read moreChemists develop polymer cathodes for ultrafast batteries
The new cathodes withstand up to 25,000 operating cycles and charge in a matter of seconds, thus outperforming lithium-ion batteries. The cathodes can also be used to produce less expensive potassium dual-ion batteries.
Jan 18th, 2021
Read moreOne-dimensional quantum nanowires fertile ground for Majorana zero modes
A new study overcomes previous difficulty detecting the Majorana zero mode, and produces a significant improvement in device reproducibility.
Jan 18th, 2021
Read moreConductive nature in crystal structures revealed at magnification of 10 million times
Study opens up possibilities for new transparent materials that conduct electricity.
Jan 15th, 2021
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