Graphene flexes its muscle
Crumpling reduces rigidity in an otherwise stiff material, making it less prone to catastrophic failure.
Jan 17th, 2018
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Ultra-thin optical fibers offer new way to 3-D print microstructures
Novel approach lays groundwork for using 3-D printing to repair tissue in the body.
Jan 17th, 2018
Read moreWrinkled nanocoatings could save billions in shipping and aquaculture
Nano surfaces inspired by carnivorous plants delay degradation.
Jan 17th, 2018
Read moreUsing electricity to switch magnetism
A major step has been taken towards linking electrical and magnetic material properties, which is crucial for possible applications in electronics.
Jan 17th, 2018
Read moreSolid and liquid at the same time
Microscopically small particles can spontaneously self-assemble into complex layered structures with remarkable properties.
Jan 17th, 2018
Read moreNew nanocatalyst for hydrogen production
Carbon-based nanocomposite with embedded metal ions yields impressive performance as catalyst for electrolysis of water to generate hydrogen.
Jan 17th, 2018
Read moreOnly an atom thick: Physicists measure mechanical properties of freestanding graphene
Physicists have for the first time succeeded in characterizing the mechanical properties of free-standing single-atom-thick membranes of graphene.
Jan 17th, 2018
Read moreUltrathin black phosphorus for solar-driven hydrogen economy
Researchers use sunlight to make hydrogen with a new nanostructured catalyst based on nanosheets of black phosphorus and bismuth vanadate.
Jan 17th, 2018
Read moreBuilding molecular wires, one atom at a time
Researchers have found a simple way to create copper molecular wires of different lengths by adding or removing copper atoms one by one.
Jan 17th, 2018
Read moreNanoparticle-antioxidants to treat strokes and spinal cord injuries
An international science team has developed an innovative therapeutic complex based on multi-layer polymer nano-structures of superoxide dismutase. The new substance can be used to effectively rehabilitate patients after acute spinal injuries, strokes, and heart attacks.
Jan 16th, 2018
Read moreNew insights into underwater adhesives
Researchers have presented a new type of underwater adhesives that are tougher than the natural biological glues that mussels normally use to adhere to rocks, ships, and larger sea critters.
Jan 16th, 2018
Read moreLight may unlock a new quantum dance for electrons in graphene
A team of researchers has devised a simple way to tune a hallmark quantum effect in graphene - the material formed from a single layer of carbon atoms - by bathing it in light.
Jan 16th, 2018
Read morePerovskite solar cells: perfection not required
Experiments reveal why even inhomogeneous perovskite films are highly functional.
Jan 16th, 2018
Read moreX-rays reveal 'handedness' in swirling electric vortices
Scientists study exotic material's properties, which could make possible a new form of data storage.
Jan 16th, 2018
Read moreSlow 'hot electrons' could improve solar cell efficiency
Photons with energy higher than the 'band gap' of the semiconductor absorbing them give rise to what are known as hot electrons. Scientists have now found a material in which these hot electrons retain their high energy levels for much longer.
Jan 16th, 2018
Read moreTwo zero-gravity experiments pushing the frontier of graphene's potential
Two recent experiments to assess, for the first time, the viability of graphene for space applications. The experiments tested the material under zero-gravity conditions specifically for light propulsion and also for thermal management applications, with very encouraging results.
Jan 16th, 2018
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