Getting more heat out of sunlight
New aerogel material can passively capture solar heat for home heating or industrial applications.
Jul 2nd, 2019
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World's smallest MRI performed on single atoms
Magnetic Resonance Imaging enables to scan the magnetic field of single atoms with unprecedented resolution.
Jul 1st, 2019
Read moreCombing nanowire noodles
A new technique lets researchers make thousands of nanowires, capable of recording intracellular signals, at the same time.
Jul 1st, 2019
Read moreResearchers develop new, low-cost method to create thin film electrodes for supercapacitors
Researchers ave developed a new and inexpensive method to fabricate thin film electrode materials for supercapacitors that produce higher power at a lower cost.
Jul 1st, 2019
Read moreNew insights into long-standing debate about materials that turn motion into electricity
Detailed view of atoms opens doors for new designs to convert atomic displacements to electrical energy.
Jul 1st, 2019
Read moreLooking at leaves: enhancing the performance of MOF materials
By using leaves from the black poplar as a template, researchers produced hierarchical porous structures of mixed-metal oxide materials that can act as support for MOF crystals.
Jul 1st, 2019
Read morePhysicists use commercial graphene for T-wave detection
Researchers have demonstrated resonant absorption of terahertz radiation in commercially available graphene. This is an important step toward designing efficient terahertz detectors, which would enable faster internet and a safe replacement for X-ray body scans.
Jun 30th, 2019
Read moreAtomic 'patchwork' using heteroepitaxy for next generation semiconductor devices
Continuous process for engineering 2D transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) heterostructures.
Jun 29th, 2019
Read moreMedicines made of solid gold
By testing a variety of gold nanoparticles, researchers are providing first evidence of their impact upon human B lymphocytes - the immune cells responsible for antibody production.
Jun 28th, 2019
Read moreNew material shows high potential for quantum computing
Researchers are getting closer to confirming the existence of an exotic quantum particle called Majorana fermion, crucial for fault-tolerant quantum computing - the kind of quantum computing that addresses errors during its operation.
Jun 28th, 2019
Read moreConfirmation of old theory leads to new breakthrough in superconductor science
Scientists at Harvard have developed a superconductor that is only one nanometer thick. By studying fluctuations in this ultra-thin material as it transitions into superconductivity, the scientists gained insight into the processes that drive superconductivity.
Jun 28th, 2019
Read moreArtificial DNA can control release of active ingredients from drugs
With a combination of hydrogels and artificial DNA, nanoparticles can be released in sequence under conditions similar to those in the human body.
Jun 28th, 2019
Read moreAdvanced method for analyzing graphene oxide
Researchers have developed a reliable method for analyzing the reduction of graphene oxide microregions. In contrast to earlier proposed methods based on Raman spectroscopy, this advanced method provides more exact data about unique properties of certain areas of the material of only a few micrometers in size.
Jun 28th, 2019
Read moreNovel electrodes enhance battery capacity
New self-supporting composite metal material doubles the volumetric energy and achieves fast charging rates in batteries.
Jun 27th, 2019
Read moreNew technology gives insight into how nanomaterials form and grow
A new form of electron microscopy allows researchers to examine nanoscale tubular materials while they are 'alive' and forming liquids - a first in the field.
Jun 27th, 2019
Read morePortable gas detection shrinks to new dimensions
The banknote-size sensor can identify each ingredient of a 29-compound mixture in seven seconds. The system also reliably detected compounds that simulate mustard gas and phosphonate-based nerve agents during 40 days of continuous operation.
Jun 27th, 2019
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