Molecular multitools
Researchers have developed surfaces that can easily be patterned with different functionalities using visible light.
Oct 4th, 2018
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Making a movie of nanocrystals' structural evolution
Combined ultrafast snapshots suggest that the crystal symmetry of copper sulfide nanocrystals changes due to interactions between electrons and atoms vibrating in the crystal lattice - an understanding of which could help scientists optimize the functionality of superconductors, magnetic materials, and other strongly correlated systems.
Oct 4th, 2018
Read moreExtracting energy from a 60 nanometers thin layer
Scientists have demonstrated the viability of the direct piezoelectric effect in a thin film bismuth ferrite material for the first time.
Oct 4th, 2018
Read moreNanostructured coatings deliver killing touch for bacteria
Tiny zinc oxide-based spikes that mimic natural antibacterial coatings puncture and damage microbial cell walls via oxidation.
Oct 4th, 2018
Read moreMeasuring microviscosity inside cells
A rotating fluorescent molecule that stays brighter in more viscous environments could shed light on the inner workings of the cellular environment.
Oct 4th, 2018
Read moreToughening up polymers with nanoparticles
Adding nanoparticles to a polymer matrix enhances the thermo-mechanical properties of the materials.
Oct 4th, 2018
Read moreA new brain-inspired architecture could improve how computers handle data and advance AI
Researchers designed a new computer architecture with co-located memory and processing. In studies, their prototype ran 200 times faster than conventional computers.
Oct 3rd, 2018
Read moreFlowing salt water over this super-hydrophobic surface can generate electricity
Engineers have developed a super-hydrophobic surface that can be used to generate electrical voltage. When salt water flows over this specially patterned surface, it can produce at least 50 millivolts.
Oct 3rd, 2018
Read moreUnmasking corrosion to design better protective thin films for metals
Researchers from three universities team up to analyze oxide films at atomic level.
Oct 3rd, 2018
Read moreNeuristor circuits could lead to more energy-efficient computing
Scientists are developing 'neuristor' circuits that behave similarly to biological neurons in the human brain, which can perform complex computations using an incredibly small amount of power.
Oct 3rd, 2018
Read moreNon-destructive nanotechnology diagnostics for artwork restoration
Recent publications describe a new, fast and non-invasive diagnostic tool for the conservation of artworks, capable of detecting signs of degradation in oil paintings and plastic-based sculptures.
Oct 3rd, 2018
Read moreEmissions-free molecular energy system saves heat from the summer sun for winter
Macroscopic heat release in a molecular solar thermal energy storage system.
Oct 3rd, 2018
Read moreRevolutionary ultra-thin metalens enables full-color imaging
Flat, micron-thick lens offers performance comparable to top-of-the-line compound lens systems; could drastically reduce the size and weight of any optical instruments used for imaging, including cameras, microscopes, telescopes, and eyeglasses.
Oct 3rd, 2018
Read moreTopological material shows superconductivity...and not just at its surface
Scientists demonstrate a new property of topological materials: the non-superconducting material bismuth shows lossless current conduction.
Oct 3rd, 2018
Read moreTransition metal dichalcogenides could increase computer speed, memory by a million times
Transition metal dichalcogenides possess optical properties that could be used to make computers run a million times faster and store information a million times more energy-efficiently.
Oct 2nd, 2018
Read moreNew concept to cool boiling surface may help prevent nuclear power plant accidents
Study finds that boiling heat transfer was much more favorable with a new concept that involves coating the hot surface using nanoscale bimorphs.
Oct 2nd, 2018
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