Catalysts accelerate chemical reactions, but the widely used metal platinum is scarce and expensive. Researchers have now developed an alternative with a 20x higher activity: a catalyst with hollow nanocages of an alloy of nickel and platinum.
Nov 15th, 2019
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The strength of the supercrystals in combination with their enhanced magnetic properties will be key to developing future uses, which could span everything from applications for the automotive industry to information technology.
Nov 14th, 2019
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Researchers share their discovery of a way to program built-in controls in a microfluidic network.
Nov 14th, 2019
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Researchers are pushing the boundaries of the laws of physics, developing nanocomposite materials and nanoelectronic circuits to greatly improve energy, thermal and computing performance. This could make smartphones and other electronics more efficient and boost the potential of solar power.
Nov 14th, 2019
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Researchers demonstrate that carbon nanotubes can be used to control the direction of neural cells growth.
Nov 14th, 2019
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Researchers have rationally designed a novel p-type flexible transparent conductor using single-walled carbon nanotubes. This opens new avenues for its applications in next generation opto-electronics and energy technologies.
Nov 13th, 2019
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New research by combines atomic-scale experimentation with computer modeling to determine how much energy it takes to bend multilayer graphene - a question that has eluded scientists since graphene was first isolated.
Nov 13th, 2019
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Researchers are developing a design for a heat shield that better protects those extremely fast machines.
Nov 13th, 2019
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A lightweight material full of holes is nearly as hard as diamond. The mere dents left by speeding bullets prove it.
Nov 13th, 2019
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Drug-loaded nanoparticles bound to circulating red blood cells inhibit lung cancer metastasis.
Nov 13th, 2019
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Researchers succeeded in using the FEBID method to produce complex 3D-printed nano-components for the first time without additional support structures.
Nov 13th, 2019
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Using a new type of nanoreactor, researchers have succeeded in mapping catalytic reactions on individual metallic nanoparticles. Their work could help improve chemical processes, and lead to better catalysts and more environmentally friendly chemical technology.
Nov 13th, 2019
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New research reveals that carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as a coating can both repel and hold water in place, a useful property for applications like printing, spectroscopy, water transport, or harvesting surfaces. When water is dropped on a CNT forest, the CNTs repel the water, and it forms a sphere. However, when flipped over, the drop does not fall to the ground but rather clings to the surface.
Nov 12th, 2019
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Researchers used computer-based simulations to analyze how atoms and molecules move in a solution and identified a general mechanism governing crystal growth that scientists can manipulate when developing new materials.
Nov 12th, 2019
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Deploying a helium-ion microscope, researchers manipulate nanoscale material properties.
Nov 12th, 2019
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The study of pyrite-type materials provides new insights and opportunities for selective spin control in topological spintronics devices.
Nov 12th, 2019
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