Metalens grows up
Researchers have developed an all-glass, centimeter-scale metalens in the visible spectrum that can be manufactured using conventional chip fabrication methods.
Dec 3rd, 2019
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Bending an organic semiconductor can boost electrical flow
Slightly bending semiconductors made of organic materials can roughly double the speed of electricity flowing through them and could benefit next-generation electronics such as sensors and solar cells.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreDiamonds in your devices: Powering the next generation of energy storage
Using conductive nanodiamond as electrode material in a water-based cell significantly increases its energy storage capacity.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreTowards high quality ZnO quantum dots prospective for biomedical applications
Scientists have moved a step closer to creating stable, high quality colloidal zinc oxide quantum dots (ZnO QDs) for use in modern technologies and nanomedicine. Using advanced DNP-enhanced NMR spectroscopy they have clearly proved the superiority of the developed organometallic approach over the traditional sol-gel procedure both in terms of stability and the highly-ordered organic shell of the resulting ZnO QDs.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreImaging technique gives catalytic 2D material engineering a better view
A scanning electrochemical cell imaging technique shows how nanoscale structural features affect the catalytic activity of MoS2 monolayers for hydrogen evolution reactions.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreElectron correlations in carbon nanostructures
Physicists elucidate the behaviour of electrons in graphene nanoribbons.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreGrain boundaries in graphene do not affect spin transport
Researchers have used numerical simulations to show that spin diffusion length is independent of grain size. The results have implications for the optimisation of graphene-based spintronic devices.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreMagnetic nanoparticles for water purification
Scientists have introduced a new water purification method based on magnetic nanoparticles coated with a so-called 'ionic liquid' that simultaneously remove organic, inorganic, and microbial contaminants, as well as microplastics. The nanoparticles are then easily removed with magnets.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreHiring antibodies as nanotechnology builders
Researchers recruit antibodies as molecular builders to assemble nanoscale structures made of synthetic DNA.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreUsing electrospun fibers instead of chemotherapy to treat brain cancer
Using electrospun fibers, doctors and engineers can treat glioblastoma multiforme directly.
Dec 3rd, 2019
Read moreA close look at a sticky situation
New research finds missing link between soft surface adhesion and surface roughness.
Dec 2nd, 2019
Read moreSolar cell degradation: Daylight damage-saving time
A research team studies the process by which the performance of advanced solar cells degrades over time; this work may help promote the adoption of renewable energy produced by robust, high-efficiency organic photovoltaics.
Dec 2nd, 2019
Read moreControlling the optical properties of solids with acoustic waves
Physicists have found that large-amplitude acoustic waves, launched by ultrashort laser pulses, can dynamically manipulate the optical response of semiconductors.
Dec 2nd, 2019
Read moreSolving the thermoelectric 'trade-off' conundrum with metallic carbon nanotubes
Strategy to bypass trade-off between thermoelectric voltage and conductivity.
Dec 2nd, 2019
Read moreNanoscale exploration of the solid-liquid interface
How a liquid interacts with the surface of a solid is important in batteries and fuel cells, chemical production, corrosion phenomena, and many biological processes.
Dec 2nd, 2019
Read more2D materials boost carrier multiplication
Researchers discover a carrier multiplication process in 2D semiconductors that could increase the efficiency of future solar cells.
Dec 2nd, 2019
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