Efficient hydrogen production made easy
Sticking electrons to a semiconductor with hydrazine creates an electrocatalyst.
Jun 13th, 2016
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Ferroelectric materials react unexpectedly to strain
Layered perovskites 'turn off' polarity under too much strain.
Jun 13th, 2016
Read moreMiniature scaffolding could support fight against superbugs
Carbon nanodots can graft molecules, making them more effective antimicrobials.
Jun 13th, 2016
Read moreWeird, water-oozing nanomaterial could help quench thirst (w/video)
Nanorods' behavior first theorized 20 years ago, but not seen until now.
Jun 13th, 2016
Read moreNano 'hall of mirrors' causes molecules to mix with light
Previous attempts to mix molecules with light have been complex to produce and only achievable at very low temperatures, but researchers have developed a method to produce these 'half-light' molecules at room temperature.
Jun 13th, 2016
Read moreDNA shaping up to be ideal framework for rationally designed nanostructures
Shaped DNA frames that precisely link nanoparticles into different structures offer a platform for designing functional nanomaterials.
Jun 13th, 2016
Read moreA new material can clear up nuclear waste gases
An international team of scientists have discovered a material that can clear out radioactive waste from nuclear plants more efficiently, cheaply, and safely than current methods.
Jun 13th, 2016
Read moreShaping atomically thin materials in suspended structures
Researchers have realized wafer-scale and high yield synthesis of suspended graphene nanoribbons. The unique growth dynamic has been elucidated through comparing experiments, molecular dynamics simulations and theoretical calculations.
Jun 13th, 2016
Read moreFrom nanotechnology, a better prognostic tool for brain cancer
A new nano-fabricated platform for observing brain cancer cells provides a much more detailed look at how the cells migrate and a more accurate post-surgery prognosis for brain cancer (glioblastoma) patients.
Jun 13th, 2016
Read moreSurf's up: Magnetic waves on the edge
First realization of a novel material that can conduct magnetic waves on its edge, but not within its bulk.
Jun 13th, 2016
Read moreNano-stiltskin: Turning gold into ...see-through rubber
New metal nanomesh leads to super stretchable and transparent gold electrodes that don't wear out.
Jun 13th, 2016
Read moreModular construction - on a molecular scale
Predictable assembly of protein building blocks result in a new class of porous materials, with potential uses ranging from efficient fuel storage to practical carbon capture and conversion.
Jun 13th, 2016
Read moreWorking better together: Two materials defining the future of high-speed electronics
Junctions between conductive graphene and insulating nanotubes could lead to faster electronics and computers.
Jun 13th, 2016
Read moreKeeping cool with a black semiconductor
The orientation-dependent thermal properties of black phosphorous could be used to keep microchips cool and improve their efficiency.
Jun 13th, 2016
Read moreA new way to control oxygen for electronic properties
Researchers have found they could use a small electric current to introduce oxygen voids, or vacancies, that dramatically change the conductivity of thin oxide films.
Jun 13th, 2016
Read moreResearchers discover new way to turn electricity into light, using graphene
By slowing down light to a speed slower than flowing electrons, researchers create a kind of optical 'sonic boom'.
Jun 13th, 2016
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