The future of semiconductors is clear
A clear semiconductor based on tin could improve solar power generation.
Apr 22nd, 2020
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Scientists uncover major cause of resistance in solid electrolytes
The study involved two powerful techniques - electron holography and atom probe tomography - that allowed scientists to observe the boundaries at an unprecedentedly small scale. The resulting insights provide new avenues for tuning chemical properties in the material to improve performance.
Apr 22nd, 2020
Read moreA hydrogel to cool down electronic devices, recover waste heat
Researchers have developed a hydrogel that can both cool down electronics, such as cell phone batteries, and convert their waste heat into electricity.
Apr 22nd, 2020
Read more'Nanocardboard' flyers could serve as martian atmospheric probes
Engineers are suggesting a new way to explore the sky: tiny aircraft that weigh about as much as a fruit fly and have no moving parts. These flyers are plates of 'nanocardboard,' which levitate when bright light is shone on them. As one side heats up, the temperature differential gets air circulating through its hollow structure and shooting out of the corrugated channels that give it its name, thrusting it off the ground.
Apr 22nd, 2020
Read moreNanoengineers marry molecular farming and advanced manufacturing to develop a COVID-19 vaccine
Nanoengineers are working on a COVID-19 vaccine using an unconventional candidate: a plant virus.
Apr 21st, 2020
Read moreFlexible pressure sensor for human-machine interaction
Researchers have developed a high-performance and zero-standby-power-consumption flexible pressure sensor with ultrahigh sensitivity in wide linear response range.
Apr 21st, 2020
Read moreHigh-quality hexagonal boron nitride grown at atmospheric pressure
Researchers have reported a significant step forward in growing monoisotopic hexagonal boron nitride at atmospheric pressure for the production of large and very high-quality crystals.
Apr 21st, 2020
Read moreNew hybrid nanomaterial improves the performance of silicon in Li-ion batteries
Researchers have developed a new hybrid material of mesoporous silicon microparticles and carbon nanotubes that can improve the performance of silicon in Li-ion batteries. Advances in battery technology are essential for sustainable development and for achieving climate neutrality.
Apr 21st, 2020
Read moreDiamond nanothreads shine in energy storage solution
Researchers have proposed the design of a new carbon nanostructure made from diamond nanothreads that could one day be used for mechanical energy storage, wearable technologies, and biomedical applications.
Apr 21st, 2020
Read moreTerahertz science discloses the ultrafast photocarrier dynamics in carbon nanotubes
Scientists come closer to unraveling the physics of quasiparticles in carbon nanotubes.
Apr 21st, 2020
Read moreA nanostructured biosensor detects SARS-CoV-2 concentration in the air
A team of researchers has succeeded in developing a novel sensor for detecting the new coronavirus. In future it could be used to measure the concentration of the virus in the environment -- for example in places where there are many people or in hospital ventilation systems.
Apr 21st, 2020
Read moreCool down fast to advance quantum nanotechnology
Rapidly cooling magnon particles proves a surprisingly effective way to create an elusive quantum state of matter, called a Bose-Einstein condensate. The discovery can help advance quantum physics research and is a step towards the long-term goal of quantum computing at room temperature.
Apr 21st, 2020
Read moreAdvanced memory from advanced materials
Electrical manipulation of magnetic particle allows for large high-speed memory.
Apr 20th, 2020
Read moreMass-produced microscopic sensors see the light
Theologians once pondered how many angels could dance on the head of a pin. Not to be outdone, researchers who build nanoscale electronics have developed microsensors so tiny, they can fit 30,000 on one side of a penny.
Apr 20th, 2020
Read moreScientists uncover principles of universal self-assembly
Self-assembly is the process that built up life and its surrounding, atom-by-atom. Now, a team of scientists has demonstrated the fundamental principles of a universal self-assembly process acting on a range of materials starting from a few atoms-large quantum dots up to nearly 100 trillion atoms-large human cells.
Apr 20th, 2020
Read moreUnprecedented 3D images of live cells plus details of molecules inside
No damage caused by strong light, no artificial dyes or fluorescent tags needed.
Apr 20th, 2020
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