Novel electrodes enhance battery capacity
New self-supporting composite metal material doubles the volumetric energy and achieves fast charging rates in batteries.
Jun 27th, 2019
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New 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
Read moreBursts of light shape walls between waves of charge
New method provides ultrafast switching of electronic structure and illuminates fundamentals of charge ordering, potentially offering a simple path for next-generation data storage.
Jun 27th, 2019
Read moreA new way to make droplets bounce away
Engineers design surfaces that send rain flying away, potentially preventing icing or soaking.
Jun 27th, 2019
Read moreThermoelectric nanomaterial turns waste heat back into electricity
A low-temperature method for making high-performance thermoelectric materials could recapture lost energy.
Jun 27th, 2019
Read morePrinting graphene inks in space
Studying the different self-assembly modes of graphene into functional patterns in zero-gravity will enable the fabrication of graphene electronic devices during long-term space missions, as well as help understand fundamental properties of graphene printing on Earth.
Jun 27th, 2019
Read moreImproved technique for using magnetic nanoclusters to kill hard-to-reach tumors
Researchers developed nanoclusters, multiatom collections of nanoparticles, with enhanced heating efficiency. The nanoclusters are hexagon-shaped iron oxide nanoparticles doped with cobalt and manganese and loaded into biodegradable nanocarriers.
Jun 27th, 2019
Read moreA water repellent 'nanoflower' for biomedical applications
Researchers have developed a 'lotus effect' by incorporating atomic defects in nanomaterials, which could have widespread applications in biomedical field including biosensing, lab-on-a-chip, blood-repellent, anti-fouling and self-cleaning applications.
Jun 26th, 2019
Read moreExperiment reverses the direction of heat flow
Scientists used quantum correlations to make heat flow from a colder to a hotter medium without adding external energy, affording a deeper understanding of the second law of thermodynamics.
Jun 26th, 2019
Read morePerfect quantum portal emerges at exotic interface
A junction between an ordinary metal and a special kind of superconductor has provided a robust platform to observe Klein tunneling.
Jun 26th, 2019
Read moreUsing nanotechnology to remove diesel fuel from water and soil
Researchers have developed a hydrophobic nanosponge to remove diesel fuel from contaminated water and soil.
Jun 26th, 2019
Read moreAtomic Motion is captured in 4D for the first time
Scientists have gained a never-before-seen view of nucleation - capturing how the atoms rearrange at 4D atomic resolution (that is, in three dimensions of space and across time). The findings differ from predictions based on the classical theory of nucleation that has long appeared in textbooks.
Jun 26th, 2019
Read moreThe fundamental physics of frequency combs sheds light on nature's problem-solving skills
Insight into laser frequency combs improves understanding, advances technology.
Jun 26th, 2019
Read moreShell increases versatility of nanowires
Researchers have managed to produce nanowires with operating wavelengths that can be freely selected over a wide range - simply by altering the shell structure.
Jun 26th, 2019
Read moreBleach-induced transformation for humidity-durable MOF air filters
Adding hydroquinone, a skin-bleaching ingredient, to a well-known metal organic framework (MOF) changes its copper ions in a way that makes this porous material exceptionally stable in water.
Jun 26th, 2019
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