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How do material properties depend upon their dimensions? A dimension journey in the real world.

With the aid of mathematics, materials chemistry enables dimension travel, unveiling that all properties of materials are governed by their dimension.

February 28, 2022 Read more

Improved fuel cell performance using semiconductor manufacturing technology

Development of metal nanoparticle synthesis methods for eco-friendly mass production using sputtering application, a metal deposition technology. Applicable to high-performance hydrogen fuel cell catalysts.

February 27, 2022 Read more

A new platform for customizable quantum devices

A ground-up approach to qubit design leads to a new framework for creating versatile, highly tailored quantum devices.

February 26, 2022 Read more

Colorful, magnetic Janus balls could help foil counterfeiters (w/video)

Researchers have developed tiny 'Janus balls' that show their colored side under a magnetic field. These microparticles could be useful in inks for anti-counterfeiting tags, which could be verified with an ordinary magnet.

February 26, 2022 Read more

Graphene sensor rapidly detects opioids in wastewater

Graphene multiplexed sensor works quicker, faster, and cheaper than previous opioid wastewater monitoring methods.

February 26, 2022 Read more

Breakthrough discovery in light interactions with nanoparticles paves the way for advances in optical computing

The work is a significant step toward realizing a new generation of ultra-compact, low-energy-use computers capable of complex mathematical computation.

February 26, 2022 Read more

Stronger materials could bloom with new images of plastic flow

A laser compressing an aluminum crystal provides a clearer view of a material's plastic deformation, potentially leading to the design of stronger nuclear fusion materials and spacecraft shields.

February 26, 2022 Read more

A new, inexpensive metal hydroxide-organic frameworks speed the production of oxygen from water

The material could replace rare metals and lead to more economical production of carbon-neutral fuels.

February 25, 2022 Read more

Novel nanoparticle-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Scientists present a simple methodology for the synthesis of novel beta-SiC nanoparticle-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

February 25, 2022 Read more

Using proteins for engineered nanoelectronics

A new study shows that proteins have other, largely unexplored capabilities. Under the right conditions, they can act as tiny, current-carrying wires, useful for a range human-designed nanoelectronics.

February 25, 2022 Read more

Asymmetric nanowaves

Scientists have uncovered that low-symmetry crystals can support a new type of wave enabled by optical 'shear forces'. The results offer new possibilities for compact optical technologies to enable new ways to guide light or to store information optically.

February 24, 2022 Read more

Inorganic borophene liquid crystals: A superior new material for optoelectronic devices

Researchers investigated a liquid-state borophene oxide, discovering that it exhibited high thermal stability and optical switching behavior even at low voltages. These findings highlight the strong potential of borophene oxide-derived liquid crystals for use in widespread applications.

February 24, 2022 Read more

Utilizing carbon dots in electrochemical processes and energy storage

An overview of the latest groundbreaking research relating to the utilization of carbon dots in electrochemical processes and energy storage.

February 24, 2022 Read more

Revealing new states in 2D materials

Researchers have highlighted and quantified a three-fold coupling between exciton, photon, and phonon in a microcavity with embedded two-dimensional materials.

February 24, 2022 Read more

Visualization of the origin of magnetic forces by atomic resolution electron microscopy

Scientists have succeeded in directly observing an atomic magnetic field, the origin of magnets (magnetic force), for the first time.

February 24, 2022 Read more

Microparticles show ability to turn in reverse, paving the way for microfluidic devices

Researchers have identified how a self-organized vortex of rotating microparticles in a fluid will reverse direction when an electric stimulus is interrupted and then reapplied with the same orientation, providing fundamental insights into mechanisms behind the sudden switch in rotation.

February 24, 2022 Read more