Theoretical physicists manipulate light with nanoscale objects
Results advance understanding of periodic arrays in nanostructures.
Feb 6th, 2018
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Liquid crystals form nano rings
Quantized self-assembly enables design of materials with novel properties.
Feb 6th, 2018
Read moreResearchers discover an exceptional metal-oxide magnesium battery cathode material
Move over, lithium-ion; now, there's a better battery on the horizon.
Feb 6th, 2018
Read moreAdvances in fabricating nanocrystalline diamonds to study materials under extreme conditions
These synthetic diamonds have produced nearly twice the pressure found at the center of the Earth.
Feb 6th, 2018
Read moreResearchers solve a materials mystery key to next-generation electronic devices
Researchers have provided evidence of a hole gas coexisting with the electron gas. They designed an ultrathin material, known as a thin film structure, specifically for this research.
Feb 5th, 2018
Read moreControlling quantum interactions in a single material
Discovery could lead to ultrafast, low-power electronics and quantum computers.
Feb 5th, 2018
Read moreVanadium dioxyde: A revolutionary material for tomorrow's electronics
Phase-chance switch can now be performed at higher temperatures.
Feb 5th, 2018
Read moreTaking solar energy to the edge
Engineered stacked perovskite layers harvest light or create light via layer edges.
Feb 5th, 2018
Read moreRound-the-clock power from smart bowties
Innovative diode design uses ultrafast quantum tunneling to harvest infrared energy from the environment.
Feb 5th, 2018
Read moreSmart new method to manufacture organic solar cells
Researchers have developed an improved method to manufacture these thin and flexible solar cells.
Feb 5th, 2018
Read moreSuper-adsorbent MOF to control humidity
A metal-organic framework that can take up twice its weight in water and then release it when humidity falls.
Feb 5th, 2018
Read moreBreathable, wearable electronics on skin for long-term health monitoring
New nanomesh structure lets skin breathe, prevents inflammation.
Feb 5th, 2018
Read moreBone-inspired self-crack-healing ceramics capable of quick full strength recovery
Scientists have discovered that self-healing ceramics undergo three healing stages analogous to bone healing processes: inflammation, repair and remodeling.
Feb 5th, 2018
Read moreModular DNA nanoswitches get close and light up specific biomarkers
Nature invented many strategies to bring biomolecules closer so that they can meet and interact and these mechanisms are at the basis of life. Now, researchers have demonstrated that this mechanism can be recreated in a lab to detect biomarkers in clinical samples.
Feb 4th, 2018
Read moreResearchers develop new surface design inspired by snake skin
Researchers have developed a design construct inspired in part by the surface of butterflies and snakes, where flexible skins are fully covered by rigid, discrete scales.
Feb 2nd, 2018
Read moreNew controls scale quantum chips
Engineers and physicists describe a breakthrough that can expand the size of practical quantum processors by reducing interference.
Feb 2nd, 2018
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