Determining effective magnetic moment of multicore nanoparticles
New research compares the effective magnetic moments of different multicore nanoparticle systems and shows that they are magnetic-field dependent.
Jun 16th, 2020
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Researchers light cells using nanosheets for cancer treatment
Scientists are developing new ways to advance the field of regenerative medicine and cancer treatment with a 2D nanosheet that is 1,000 times smaller than a strand of hair.
Jun 16th, 2020
Read moreBeetle that can survive in volcanic areas inspires new cooling materials
A type of beetle capable of regulating its body temperature in some of the hottest places on Earth is the centerpiece of new research with major potential implications for cooling everything from buildings to electronic devices in an environmentally friendly manner.
Jun 16th, 2020
Read moreBorrowing from robotics, scientists automate mapping of quantum systems
Scientists have taken an algorithm used for autonomous vehicles and adapted it to help characterise and stabilise quantum technology.
Jun 16th, 2020
Read moreSupport drives fate of protected gold nanoclusters as catalysts
Scientists have discovered that the choice of a support material for model catalysts, made from gold nanoclusters protected by organic molecules, may have drastic effects on the structure of the catalyst.
Jun 16th, 2020
Read moreThe smallest motor in the world consists of 16 atoms
A research team has developed a molecular motor which consists of only 16 atoms and rotates reliably in one direction. It could allow energy harvesting at the atomic level.
Jun 16th, 2020
Read moreWearable patch may provide new treatment option for skin cancer
Researchers have created a novel wearable patch to provide an improved treatment experience for people with melanoma. The researchers developed a novel wearable patch with fully miniaturized needles, enabling unobtrusive drug delivery through the skin for the management of skin cancers.
Jun 16th, 2020
Read moreMelting a crystal topologically
Physicists have successfully melted a very thin crystal of magnetic quasi-particles controllably, as turning ice into water. Novel phases of matter have been discovered and a new model system for fundamental physics studies has been established.
Jun 15th, 2020
Read moreA phase battery for quantum technologies
The first quantum phase battery has been realized. It consist of an indium arsenide nanowire in contact with aluminum superconducting leads and is a key element for quantum technologies based on phase coherence.
Jun 15th, 2020
Read moreWith a 'catch-and-release' process, researchers advance graphene electronics
New findings could make fabrication of advanced graphene devices more efficient.
Jun 15th, 2020
Read moreExcitons form superfluid in certain 2D combos
Mixing and matching computational models of 2D materials led scientists to the realization that excitons - quasiparticles that exist when electrons and holes briefly bind - can be manipulated in new and useful ways.
Jun 15th, 2020
Read moreNew supelens has potential to circumvent classical optics laws
Researchers have made a first-ever experimental observation of a plasmon nanojet. This physical phenomenon enables nanoscale focusing of light and, theoretically, allows engineers to bypass one of the fundamental limitations of the ordinary converging lens.
Jun 15th, 2020
Read moreDiscovery of graphene switch
Scientists have successfully measured the current-voltage curve of graphene nanoribbons that were suspended between two electrodes.
Jun 15th, 2020
Read moreNewly observed phenomenon could lead to new quantum devices
Exotic states called Kohn anomalies could offer clues to why some materials have the electronic properties they do.
Jun 15th, 2020
Read morePrinted perovskite LEDs - an innovative technique towards a new standard process of electronics manufacturing
Researchers have succeeded for the first time in producing light-emitting diodes (LEDs) from a hybrid perovskite semiconductor material using inkjet printing.This opens the door to broad application of these materials in manufacturing many different kinds of electronic components.
Jun 15th, 2020
Read moreThree research groups, two kinds of electronic properties, one material
Combining materials science, experimental and theoretical physics, a long-term study paves the way to new designed materials with multiple electrical functionalities.
Jun 15th, 2020
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