Researchers have used graphene to make the novelty children's material silly putty (polysilicone) conduct electricity, creating extremely sensitive sensors. This research potentially offers exciting possibilities for applications in new, inexpensive devices and diagnostics in medicine and other sectors.
Dec 8th, 2016
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After decades of eluding researchers because of chemical instability, key metal-oxide clusters have been isolated in water, a significant advance for growing the clusters with the impeccable control over atoms that's required to manufacture small features in electronic circuits.
Dec 8th, 2016
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Battery researchers seeking improved electrode materials have focused on 'tunneled' structures that make it easier for charge-carrying ions to move in and out of the electrode. Now a team has used a special electron microscope with atomic-level resolution to show that certain large ions can hold the tunnels open so that the charge-carrying ions can enter and exit the electrode easily and quickly.
Dec 8th, 2016
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A closer look at the life-cycle impacts of lithium-ion batteries and proton exchange membrane fuel cells.
Dec 8th, 2016
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Graphene is an ideal material for optical communications systems. A new, waveguide-integrated photodetector sets a record high bandwidth for ultrafast, high data rate graphene devices.
Dec 8th, 2016
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Better access to relevant and understandable information about nanomaterials - that is the main goal of an agreement signed between ECHA and the Commission on the European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials.
Dec 8th, 2016
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Researchers have demonstrated a new type of high-performance thermoelectric materials that possess liquid-like properties. These newly developed materials are both shape-engineerable and geometrically compatible in that they can be directly brush-painted on almost any surface.
Dec 8th, 2016
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Images printed with silver and carbon reveal their secrets only with the right type of illumination; for use in security-related applications.
Dec 8th, 2016
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Major 3.3m euro stem cell research project to develop 3D nanoprinting techniques that could replicate brain's neural networks.
Dec 8th, 2016
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Graphene used as a 'paper' on which to 'write' chemical patterns thousand times narrower than human hair. This research opens up miniaturisation of chemical and biological sensors.
Dec 8th, 2016
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Researchers have proposed a new polarization-dipole azimuth-based super-resolution technique. It not only provides a new dimension for super-resolution, but also provides a timely solution to a recent hot debate in the field.
Dec 8th, 2016
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Up-close, real-time, chemical-sensitive 3-D imaging offers clues for reducing cost/improving performance of catalysts for fuel-cell-powered vehicles and other applications.
Dec 8th, 2016
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Scientists develop 'programmable' cement particles to attain enhanced properties.
Dec 7th, 2016
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Materials scientists have pioneered another important application for machine learning - helping to accelerate the discovery and development of new materials.
Dec 7th, 2016
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New stamping technique creates functional features at nanoscale dimensions.
Dec 7th, 2016
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The Photonic Crystal Enhanced Microscope (PCEM) is capable of monitoring and quantitatively measuring cell adhesion, a critical process involved cell migration, cell differentiation, cell division, and cell death.
Dec 7th, 2016
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