Physicists found weak spots in ceramic/graphene composites
Physicists found out the structures in nanomaterials made of ceramic and graphene plates, in which cracks appear most frequently.
Sep 28th, 2019
Read morePhysicists found out the structures in nanomaterials made of ceramic and graphene plates, in which cracks appear most frequently.
Sep 28th, 2019
Read moreResearchers describe a noteworthy step forward in the quantum manipulation and control of light.
Sep 28th, 2019
Read moreIn two breakthroughs in the realm of photonics, researchers are reporting the successful demonstration of an LED based on half-light half-matter quasiparticles in atomically thin materials. This is also the first successful test of an electrically driven light emitter using atomically thin semiconductors embedded in a light trapping structure (optical cavity).
Sep 28th, 2019
Read moreEngineers developed multifunctional nanoscale gels for more precise delivery of therapeutic cancer treatments. The nanogels can deliver drugs, target malignant cells (or biomarkers), degrade into nontoxic components and execute multiple clinical functions.
Sep 28th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have designed a new class of 3D-printed lattice structures that combine light weight and high stiffness, despite breaking a rule previously thought to be required to exhibit such properties. One of the new structures additionally displays perfectly uniform response to forces in all directions.
Sep 28th, 2019
Read moreChemists have unveiled the dynamic nature of single fission, a novel photophysical phenomenon that bears an unprecedented potential to drastically improve the solar cell efficiency.
Sep 28th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have developed a new method of molecular design to control both temperature reversibility and stiffness of nanofibers that are gel-forming peptides. The peptide nanofiber hydrogel can be used as biomedical materials. This method will allow the peptide nanofibers more biomedical applicable.
Sep 27th, 2019
Read moreScientists have reviewed recent Single Digit Nanopore experiments and identified critical gaps in understanding nanoscale hydrodynamics, molecular sieving, fluidic structure and thermodynamics.
Sep 27th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have built a new tool to study molecules using a laser, a crystal and light detectors. This new technology will reveal nature's smallest sculptures -- the structures of molecules -- with increased detail and specificity.
Sep 27th, 2019
Read moreIn a newly funded research project, scientists are trying to create what amounts to a chiral dipole.
Sep 27th, 2019
Read moreGallium nitride, a semiconductor that revolutionized energy-efficient LED lighting, could also transform electronics and wireless communication, thanks to a recent discovery.
Sep 27th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have adopted the principle from enzymes that produce complex molecules in multi-step reactions. The team transferred this mechanism to metallic nanoparticles.
Sep 27th, 2019
Read moreScientists have developed a soft artificial skin that provides haptic feedback and -- thanks to a sophisticated self-sensing mechanism -- has the potential to instantaneously adapt to a wearer's movements. Applications for the new technology range from medical rehabilitation to virtual reality.
Sep 27th, 2019
Read moreResearchers discovered a new way to tie microscopic knots within a solution of liquid crystals. This type of material is found in a wide range of electronics from high-definition TVs to cellphone screens.
Sep 26th, 2019
Read moreResearchers report that bovine serum albumin (BSA), a standard-issue protein in nano-bio lab experimentation, is prone to pushing gold nanorods into right-handed chiral assemblies - while producing chiral plasmonic signals to match.
Sep 26th, 2019
Read moreSingle atoms work great as catalysts, but they usually don't stay single for long. Scientists use high-temperature shock waves to keep them in their place.
Sep 26th, 2019
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