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Flipping the switch on supramolecular electronics

Researchers combined light-sensitive molecules with layers graphene and other 2D materials to create new devices that could be used in sensors, optoelectronics and flexible devices.

Aug 14th, 2018

3D inks that can be erased selectively

Scientists develop method for the specific degradation of laser-written microstructures.

Aug 14th, 2018

New technology can detect hundreds of proteins in a single sample

Improvement of barcoding technique offers cost-effective alternative to current technology.

Aug 13th, 2018

Long-sought carbon structure 'schwarzite' joins graphene, fullerene family

Chemists have proved that three carbon structures recently created are in fact the long-sought schwarzites, which researchers predict will have unique electrical and storage properties like those now being discovered in fullerenes, nanotubes and graphene.

Aug 13th, 2018

From office windows to Mars: Scientists debut super-insulating gel

The aerogel, which looks like a flattened plastic contact lens, is so resistant to heat that you could put a strip of it on your hand and light a fire on top without feeling a thing.

Aug 13th, 2018

Thermal switch discovered in engineered squid-based biomaterials

Tuning materials for optimal optical and electrical properties is becoming commonplace. Now, researchers and manufacturers may be able to tune materials for thermal conductivity by using a squid-inspired protein made of multiple DNA repeats.

Aug 13th, 2018

Terahertz technology provides new insight into how semiconductor lasers work

Pioneering engineers working with terahertz frequency technology have been researching how individual frequencies are selected when a laser is turned on, and how quickly the selection is made.

Aug 13th, 2018

Printed nanowire electronics breakthrough could lead to flexible electronics revolution

A new form of electronics manufacturing which embeds silicon nanowires into flexible surfaces could lead to radical new forms of bendable electronics, scientists say.

Aug 13th, 2018

Effects of carbon and silicon nanoparticles on on marine microalgae

For the past four years, a group of toxicologists has been studying the effects of carbon and silicon nanoparticles on marine organisms.

Aug 13th, 2018

For physicists, the 2D form of tungsten ditelluride Is full of surprises

For scientists, the 2-D form of one metallic compound - tungsten ditelluride - is a bevy of quantum revelations. The latest discovery about tungsten ditelluride is that its 2-D form can undergo ferroelectric switching.

Aug 10th, 2018

Self-assembling single-digit nanometer memory cells

An international collaborative research team has developed sub-10-nanometer-range spin transfer torque magnetic tunneling junctions.

Aug 9th, 2018

Flexible nanowire sensors give robots ultra-sensitive skin

The sensors, which are flexible and made of zinc oxide nanorods, are self-powered and do not need any external voltage for operation.

Aug 9th, 2018

Scientists design material that can store energy like an eagle's grip

What do a flea and an eagle have in common? They can store energy in their feet without having to continuously contract their muscles to then jump high or hold on to prey. Now scientists have created materials that can store energy this way, be squeezed repeatedly without damage, and even change shape if necessary.