First demonstration of self-assembling and self-disassembling silicon microparticles could form the basis for designing artificial muscles and reconfigurable computer systems.
May 3rd, 2018
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Precise control of the atomic structure of gallium-oxide layers improves the development of high-power electronic devices.
May 3rd, 2018
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Scientists have measured the intricate interactions between atomic nuclei and electrons that are key to understanding intriguing materials properties, such as high-temperature superconductivity.
May 3rd, 2018
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Custom-made gas-sensing material could lead to inexpensive devices for real-time air quality analysis.
May 3rd, 2018
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Three distinct variants of magnetic domain walls have been discovered in the helimagnet iron germanium (FeGe).
May 3rd, 2018
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Researchers have found new methods to measure the internal pressure and surface tension of nano-sized drops of liquid like those involved in cloud formation and airborne pollutants to study how they behave in different environments.
May 2nd, 2018
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Scientists developed a new method that will make it easier to measure the concentration of different electrolytes in the body using a nanotransistor.
May 2nd, 2018
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Researchers have explained how the surface characteristics of microspheres affect rapid increases in the viscosity of suspensions, thus laying the groundwork for applications such as smoothly flowing cement.
May 2nd, 2018
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Researchers used nanoscale spikes of carbon to catalyze a reaction that generates ammonia from nitrogen and water, aided by lithium salt and the application of an electric field. The study reveals a type of catalyst that has been theoretically suggested but never demonstrated.
May 2nd, 2018
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The biological barriers our bodies have developed evolve to keep us safe from infection and parasites. But they also filter out many of the nanoparticle drugs that hold such promise for treatment. Working out why is central to the development of next-generation drugs.
May 2nd, 2018
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The Nano4 project takes fast, reliable and low-cost molecular point of care (POC) diagnostic tools down to the nano-scale, offering better healthcare outcomes for patients.
May 2nd, 2018
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Researchers have developed a controlled light source based on nanodiamond. Experiments have shown that diamond shell doubles the emission speed light sources and helps to control them without any additional nano- and microstructures.
May 2nd, 2018
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Fabricated using cheap and widely-available organic pigments used in printing inks and cosmetics, a simple retinal prosthesis consists of tiny pixels like a digital camera sensor on a nanometric scale. Researchers hope that it can restore sight to blind people.
May 2nd, 2018
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The creation of a fast, tunable and stable nanoparticle-array laser is a stepping stone to affordable and efficient sensing and switching.
May 2nd, 2018
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Experiments using X-rays have helped characterise a new class of single atom catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes that exhibit outstanding electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO.
May 2nd, 2018
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Like turning a snowball back into fluffy snow, a new technique turns high-density materials into a lower-density one by applying the chemical equivalent of 'negative pressure'.
May 1st, 2018
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