Solar 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
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Fabricating 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
Read moreNew handheld spectral analyzer uses power of smartphone to detect disease
Researchers have developed technology that enables a smartphone to perform lab-grade medical diagnostic tests that typically require large, expensive instruments.
Aug 11th, 2017
Read moreTest uses nanotechnology to quickly diagnose Zika virus
May be possible to use approach with other emerging infectious diseases.
Aug 10th, 2017
Read moreIV and cellular fluids power flexible batteries
Researchers have engineered bendable batteries that can run on body-inspired liquids such as normal IV saline solution and cell-culture medium.
Aug 10th, 2017
Read moreElectronic skin takes wearable health monitors to the next level
A soft, stick-on patch collects, analyzes and wirelessly transmits a variety of health metrics from the body to a smartphone.
Aug 10th, 2017
Read moreFrom hot to cold: How to move objects at the nanoscale
Moving a single gold nanocluster on a graphene membrane, thanks to a thermal gradient applied to the borders: a new study sheds light on the physical mechanisms driving this phenomenon.
Aug 10th, 2017
Read moreAll-carbon humidity sensor handwritten on paper
Scientists describe the design of a type of full carbon-based humidity sensor by handwriting electrodes and the sensitive materials on paper substrates.
Aug 10th, 2017
Read moreThe shape of nanoparticles influences the magnetic response of ferro-colloids
Researchers explored the question: What effect does particle shape, cubic geometry in particular, have on the corresponding magnetic response of a stable magnetic fluid of colloidal superballs?
Aug 10th, 2017
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