Researchers found that in contact with monolayer graphene, friction is higher than in case of multi-layered graphene or graphite. Moreover, friction force increases for continued sliding.
Dec 5th, 2016
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Unique magnetic coupling found in vertically aligned nanocomposite films shrink devices and let them withstand higher temperatures.
Dec 5th, 2016
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Using DNA linkers to form cages for nanoparticles redefines the rules for assembling nanoparticles.
Dec 5th, 2016
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Self-healing diamond-like carbon coating could revolutionize lubrication.
Dec 5th, 2016
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Electron beam controllably builds micro- and nanoscale structures, enabling new three-dimensional materials.
Dec 5th, 2016
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In nanotechnology control is key. Control over the arrangements and distances between nanoparticles can allow tailored interaction strengths so that properties can be harnessed in devices such as plasmonic sensors. Now researchers use dendrimers that mimic the electron valency of atoms and link them into arrays using molecules that coordinate with the dendrimer as they would form a covalent electron pair in their valence shell - 'electron pair mimicry'.
Dec 2nd, 2016
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Researchers have succeeded in measuring tiny changes in strong magnetic fields with unprecedented precision. The researchers were able to detect even the tiniest variations of the magnetic field strength within the droplet. These changes were up to a trillion times smaller than the seven tesla field strength of the MRI scanner used in the experiment.
Dec 2nd, 2016
Read moreA student engineer from the University of Sussex has won a national car industry award for designing a new battery that could revolutionise electric vehicles.
Dec 2nd, 2016
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Physicists have published new findings examining the electrical properties of materials that could be harnessed for next-generation transistors and electronics.
Dec 2nd, 2016
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Mapping the interaction of a single atom with a single photon may inform design of quantum devices.
Dec 2nd, 2016
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For the first time, scientists observed critical magnetic susceptibility of an organic material with a triangular lattice, when the material was in a quantum spin-liquid state at very low temperatures.
Dec 2nd, 2016
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Aqueous suspensions of nanosheets that can be tuned to reflect over a wide range of wavelengths could lead to smarter optical filters and sensors.
Dec 2nd, 2016
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Medicine diffusion capsule could locally treat multiple ailments and diseases over several weeks.
Dec 1st, 2016
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An international team of researchers has finally caught water in the act - showing how water molecules pass along excess charges and, in the process, conduct electricity.
Dec 1st, 2016
Read moreScientists recreate a 10-step biological pathway with all the enzymes tethered to nanoparticles.
Dec 1st, 2016
Read moreControlling the way fluorinated polymer chains twist and turn may enable fast and flexible electrical circuits. The findings may offer substantial impact on the development of new polymer-type materials used in flexible electronic applications.
Dec 1st, 2016
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