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Control over water friction with 2D materials towards 'smart' membranes

In a new study, researchers show a dramatic decrease in friction when water is passed through nanoscale capillaries made of graphene, whereas those with hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) - which has a similar surface topography and crystal structure as graphene - display high friction.

June 9, 2021 Read more

Transformation toughening of ceramics made crystal clear

Researchers use a time-resolved X-ray crystallography method to gain a better understanding of phase changes in zirconia ceramics.

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Single-particle studies point the way toward next-generation light displays

Researchers experimentally tested a long-presumed, yet never confirmed, light-emission hypothesis on a molecular level, with applications in many advanced optical technologies.

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New light on making two-dimensional polymers

Researchers have developed a method to manufacture two-dimensional polymers with the thickness of a single molecule. The polymers are formed on a surface by the action of light. The discovery paves the way to new ultrathin and functional materials.

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Novel compound reveals fundamental properties of smallest carbon nanotubes

Chemical rings of carbon and hydrogen atoms curve to form relatively stable structures capable of conducting electricity and more - but how do these curved systems change when new components are introduced? Researchers found that, with just a few sub-atomic additions, the properties can pivot to vary system states and behaviors, as demonstrated through a new synthesized chemical compound.

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Machine learning reduces microscope data processing time from months to just seconds

With a new method that combines high-powered scanning force microscopes and machine learning, researchers have drastically reduced the processing time required to achieve nanoscale biochemical compositions map from electric images of eukaryotic cells in just seconds.

June 8, 2021 Read more

Online 'library of properties' helps to create safer nanomaterials

Researchers have developed a 'library of properties' to help identify the environmental impact of nanomaterials faster and more cost effectively.

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Two-dimensional magnetic materials to improve devices that store and transport information

An international research team has discovered how to control spin waves using light in an insulating material formed by magnetic layers. It is a step towards a new generation of devices that store and transport information in a highly efficient way and with very low consumption.

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Femtosecond spectroscopy and first-principles calculations shed light on compositional dependence of perovskite nanocrystal properties

Researchers have studied the fundamental properties of halide perovskite nanocrystals, a promising class of optoelectronic materials. Using a combination of theory and experiment, they were able to show and explain an intricate connection between composition, light-induced lattice dynamics, and stability of the materials.

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Super productive 3D bioprinter could help speed up drug development

Nanoengineers have developed the high-throughput bioprinting technology, which 3D prints with record speed - it can produce a 96-well array of living human tissue samples within 30 minutes.

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Atom swapping could lead to ultra-bright, flexible next generation LEDs

An international group of researchers has developed a new technique that could be used to make more efficient low-cost light-emitting materials that are flexible and can be printed using ink-jet techniques.

June 7, 2021 Read more

Absorbent aerogels show some muscle

A simple chemical process developed creates light and highly absorbent aerogels that can take a beating.

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A quantum step to a heat switch with no moving parts

Researchers have discovered a new electronic property at the frontier between the thermal and quantum sciences in a specially engineered metal alloy - and in the process identified a promising material for future devices that could turn heat on and off with the application of a magnetic 'switch'.

June 7, 2021 Read more