You'll never be-leaf what makes up this battery
Materials scientists bake oak leaf, add sodium to cook up new large-scale battery possibility.
Jan 28th, 2016
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Too-few proteins prompt nanoparticles to clump
Blood serum proteins must find balance with therapeutic nanoparticles.
Jan 28th, 2016
Read moreA novel and efficient fabrication technology for cross-shaped memristor
Among the candidates of next-generation memory devices, cross-bar-shaped non-volatile resistive memory (memristor) is one of the most attractive solutions for its non-volatility, faster access speed, ultra-high density and easier fabrication process.
Jan 28th, 2016
Read moreBreakthrough enables ultra fast transport of electrical charges in polymers
These pioneering results, which enhance charge transport in polymers by more than 1,000 times, have implications for organic opto-electronic devices.
Jan 28th, 2016
Read moreTrapping microbubbles with lasers and sound
Researchers have developed an innovative system that can trap microbubbles. This enables scientists to study the bubbles' properties and develop safer, more effective medical products.
Jan 28th, 2016
Read moreOrgan-on-chip device mimics placental barrier
Researchers have fabricated a multi-layer microfluidic 'organ-on-chip' device that mimics the structure of the human placental barrier that supports blood flow and exchange of material between the mother and fetus.
Jan 28th, 2016
Read moreFor this nanocatalyst reaction, one atom makes a big difference
Combining experimental investigations and theoretical simulations, researchers have explained why platinum nanoclusters of a specific size range facilitate the hydrogenation reaction used to produce ethane from ethylene.
Jan 28th, 2016
Read moreReconfigurable origami tubes could find antenna, microfluidic uses
Origami, the ancient art of paper folding, may soon provide a foundation for antennas that can reconfigure themselves to operate at different frequencies, microfluidic devices whose properties can change in operation - and even heating and air-conditioning ductwork that adjusts to demand.
Jan 28th, 2016
Read moreSimplifying solar cells with a new mix of materials
An international research team has simplified the steps to create highly efficient silicon solar cells by applying a new mix of materials to a standard design. Arrays of solar cells are used in solar panels to convert sunlight to electricity.
Jan 27th, 2016
Read moreWhat new wearable sensors can reveal from perspiration
A flexible sensor system can measure metabolites and electrolytes in sweat, calibrate the data based upon skin temperature and sync the results in real time to a smartphone.
Jan 27th, 2016
Read moreAn alternative to platinum: iron-nitrogen compounds as catalysts in graphene
Researchers have produced a cost-effective catalyst material for fuel cells using a new preparation process which they analysed in detail. It consists of iron-nitrogen complexes embedded in tiny islands of graphene only a few nanometres in diameter.
Jan 27th, 2016
Read moreImaged 'jets' reveal cerium's post-shock inner strength
'Jets' formed after shock waves passed through cerium metal provided the yield stress of cerium in its post-shock state, indicating the stress that would cause it to become permanently deformed.
Jan 27th, 2016
Read moreNano-coating makes coaxial cables lighter
Common coaxial cables could be made 50 percent lighter with a new nanotube-based outer conductor.
Jan 27th, 2016
Read moreNovel nanotechnology technique makes table-top production of flat optics a reality
Researchers have developed a simplified approach to fabricating flat, ultra-thin optics. The new approach enables simple etching without the use of acids or hazardous chemical etching agents.
Jan 27th, 2016
Read moreFun with Lego (molecules)
Researchers report a simple system to make different nano-architectures with precision.
Jan 27th, 2016
Read moreCellulose nanogenerators could one day power implanted biomedical devices
Scientists have built a flexible nanogenerator out of cellulose, an abundant natural material, that could potentially harvest energy from the body - its heartbeats, blood flow and other almost imperceptible but constant movements.
Jan 27th, 2016
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