Exotic quantum states made from light
Physicists create optical 'wells' for a super-photon for the first time.
Aug 14th, 2017
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2-faced 2D material is a first
Materials scientists create flat sandwich of sulfur, molybdenum and selenium.
Aug 14th, 2017
Read moreResearchers obtain decacene, the largest acene synthesised ever
Chemists have been able to generate elusive decacene, a molecule formed by the linear fusion of ten benzene rings, the longest acene prepared ever.
Aug 14th, 2017
Read moreSingle molecules can work as reproducible transistors - at room temperature
Engineers reproducibly achieve the current blockade effect using atomically precise molecules at room temperature, a result that could lead to shrinking electrical components and boosting data storage and computing power.
Aug 14th, 2017
Read moreResearchers achieve major improvement for lensless computational microscopy
By employing special algorithms, researchers increased the resolution of obtained images without any changes in the technical characteristics of microscopes.
Aug 14th, 2017
Read moreNew SQUID-based detector opens up new fields of study with new level of sensitivity
Scientists have developed a new sensor array-based instrument that offers ultra-low noise detection of small amounts of energy for a number of applications.
Aug 14th, 2017
Read moreVapor harvesting gets the edge
Surface wettability has little effect on atmospheric water gathering, but edge structure is crucial.
Aug 13th, 2017
Read moreSolar cells and light sensors - fewer defects from a 2D approach
Flatter materials have fewer imperfections, which makes for better solar cells and light sensors.
Aug 13th, 2017
Read moreFabricating hexagonal boron nitride foam for CO2 absorption
Scientists report a technique to fabricate lightweight 3D macroscopic porous structures formed from hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets.
Aug 13th, 2017
Read moreAchieving sub-30nm resolution with self-collapse lithography
Researchers demonstrate control of self-collapse behavior of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stamps precisely at the nanoscale when integrated with chemical lift-off lithography to establish a new nanolithography method: self-collapse lithography.
Aug 12th, 2017
Read moreMassive particles test standard quantum theory
First explicit bounds from interference experiments with matter waves.
Aug 11th, 2017
Read moreNew ultrathin semiconductor materials exceed some of silicon's 'secret' powers
Electrical engineers have identified two semiconductors - hafnium diselenide and zirconium diselenide - that share or even exceed some of silicon's desirable traits, starting with the fact that all three materials can 'rust'.
Aug 11th, 2017
Read moreSimulation demonstrates how exposure to plasma makes carbon nanotubes grow
Scientists performed computer simulations showing that the plasma, a soup of atoms and electrically charged particles, can give carbon nanotubes a negative electrical charge.
Aug 11th, 2017
Read more3D cell culture platform based on direct laser written microtowers
Scientists describe the optimization of the fabrication process for a novel, detailed, 3D cell culture platform based on direct laser written tubular microtowers and human neuronal cells.
Aug 11th, 2017
Read moreFlexible batteries power the future of wearable technology
The rapid development of wearable technology has received another boost from a new development using graphene for printed electronic devices.
Aug 11th, 2017
Read moreMaterial-independent nanocoating antimicrobial spray extends the shelf life of produce
This new nanocoating process can be completed in seconds to form nanometer-thick films, allowing for the coating of commodity goods, such as shoe insoles and fruits, in a controlled fashion.
Aug 11th, 2017
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