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Quantum materials cloak thermal radiation
Scientists demonstrated that ultrathin films of samarium nickel oxide can mask the thermal radiation emitted by hot materials.
August 11, 2021 Read more
Breakthrough findings on nanoparticle delivery of HIV/AIDS medications to brain
A biochemistry researcher has found that a nanoparticle drug delivery system can reduce HIV/AIDS viral reservoirs in the brain that normally contribute to neurological problems.
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Scientists develop a strategy to tackle the challenging task of analyzing material surfaces and interfaces
The new strategy provides a platform for investigating the properties of thin films to unlock a variety of nanotechnological applications.
August 11, 2021 Read more
Tiny bubbles: Treating asthma with gene-silencing nanocapsules
Researchers are developing novel asthma therapeutics using gene-silencing nanocapsules in a bid to help patients who aren't benefiting from existing treatments.
August 11, 2021 Read more
A pathway to stable, high-activity catalysts from gold nanoclusters
Researchers design a stable, high-performance photocatalyst from gold nanoclusters by removing the protective molecules around them.
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Novel molecular imaging technique casts complex coordination molecules in a new light
High-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy can be used to determine complex conformational structures of both crystalline and amorphous polynuclear non-planar coordination molecules.
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Metamaterials research challenges fundamental limits in photonics
Researchers are proposing a new way to modulate both the absorptive and the refractive qualities of metamaterials in real time, and their findings open intriguing new opportunities to control, in time and space, the propagation and scattering of waves for applications in various areas of wave physics and engineering.
August 10, 2021 Read more
Invisible graphene barrier breakthrough a boon for electronics, artwork and more
Applying a thin invisible layer of graphene oxide to silicon forms an impermeable barrier, which could be used to protect artwork, prevent corrosion of metals, and produce higher efficiency solar cells.
August 10, 2021 Read more
New manufacturing process could be passport to flexible next-generation electronics (w/video)
A new method for manufacturing electronics which prints high-performance silicon directly onto flexible materials could lead to breakthroughs in technologies including prosthetics, high-end electronics and fully bendable digital displays.
August 10, 2021 Read more
A smooth conduit for electron fluids
Electrons flow like a viscous fluid through a 2D channel with perfectly smooth sidewalls, offering a new platform to test solid-state and fluid dynamics theories
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Designing three-dimensional kirigami building blocks to make dynamic metamaterials (w/video)
A new approach to producing metamaterials draws on kirigami techniques to make three-dimensional, reconfigurable building blocks that can be used to create complex, dynamic structures. Because the design approach is modular, these structures are easy to both assemble and disassemble.
August 9, 2021 Read more
Nano-thin electronic paper displays brilliant colors
Using a previously researched, porous and nanostructured material, containing tungsten trioxide, gold and platinum, researchers tried a new tactic - inverting the design in such a way as to allow the colours to appear much more accurately on the screen.
August 9, 2021 Read more
Qubits under pressure
A new type of atomic sensor made of boron nitride is based on a qubit in the crystal lattice and is superior to comparable sensors.
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Graphene binds drugs which kill bacteria on implants
Researchers have succeeded in binding water-insoluble antibacterial molecules to graphene, and having the molecules release in a controlled, continuous manner from the material.
August 9, 2021 Read more
Lighting the way for nanotube innovation
Nanotubes with designed defects allow better performance for next-generation optical telecommunications.
August 7, 2021 Read more
Researchers fabricate brain-inspired highly scalable neuromorphic hardware
Neurons and synapses based on single transistor can dramatically reduce the hardware cost and accelerate the commercialization of neuromorphic hardware.
August 6, 2021 Read more
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