New electrolyte for the construction of magnesium-sulfur batteries
Electrolyte of excellent electrochemical stability and high efficiency - promising potential for the development of new types of batteries.
Dec 1st, 2014
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Magnetic layers and chains combine to form three-dimensional magnetic framework
Scientists have produced a three-dimensional structure with long-range magnetic order by combining a two-dimensional layer magnet and a one-dimensional columnar magnetic system. In the resulting pillared layer framework, the pillars determine the interactions between individual layers, enabling spontaneous magnetization.
Dec 1st, 2014
Read moreBullet hits confirm graphene's strength (w/video)
Researchers test graphene for suitability in body armor, spacecraft protection.
Dec 1st, 2014
Read moreElectron quantum states set free
A vortex of electrons provides unprecedented information on magnetic quantum states in solids.
Nov 28th, 2014
Read moreScanning tunnelling microscopy: Computer simulations sharpen insights into molecules
The resolution of scanning tunnelling microscopes can be improved dramatically by attaching small molecules or atoms to their tip. The resulting images were the first to show the geometric structure of molecules and have generated a lot of interest among scientists over the last few years.
Nov 28th, 2014
Read moreNew material makes water and oil roll off
Car finish, to which no dirt particles adhere, house fronts, from which graffiti paints roll off, and shoes that remain clean on muddy paths - the material 'fluoropore' might make all this possible.
Nov 28th, 2014
Read moreOrganic layer adds light particles
Solar cells can only use photons with energies above a specific threshold to generate electricity. A German-Australian research collaboration has now combined solar cells with an organic material which can 'add up' low-energy photons to yield higher-energy light, which can then be harvested by the solar cell.
Nov 27th, 2014
Read moreLearning anti-microbial nanoscale physics from cicada
Inspired by the wing structure of a small fly, researchers developed nano-patterned surfaces that resist bacterial adhesion while supporting the growth of human cells.
Nov 27th, 2014
Read moreNanomaterials to preserve ancient works of art
In an effort to overcome the limitations of traditional restoration techniques, researchers have developed promising nanomaterials which are expected to hit the market soon.
Nov 27th, 2014
Read moreSingle-atom gold catalysts may offer path to low-cost production of fuel and chemicals
New catalysts have potential to greatly reduce processing costs in future fuels like hydrogen. The catalysts are composed of a unique structure of single gold atoms bound by oxygen to sodium or potassium atoms, supported on non-reactive silica materials. They demonstrate comparable activity and stability with catalysts comprising precious metal nanoparticles on rare earth and other reducible oxide supports when used in producing highly purified hydrogen.
Nov 27th, 2014
Read moreMultilevel memory for consumer electronics
Researchers have developed a solution to increase the speed interaction between processor and memory in computers and other electronic devices.
Nov 27th, 2014
Read moreNovel nanoformulation increases contrast of MRI
By producing this material, a common MRI medical substance with the ability of exterior cellular imaging has been converted into an interior cellular nano-contrast.
Nov 27th, 2014
Read moreEngineers invent high-tech mirror to beam heat away from buildings into space
A new ultrathin multilayered material can cool buildings without air conditioning by radiating warmth from inside the buildings into space while also reflecting sunlight to reduce incoming heat.
Nov 26th, 2014
Read moreThe mysterious 'action at a distance' between liquid containers
For several years, it has been known that superfluid helium housed in reservoirs located next to each other acts collectively, even when the channels connecting the reservoirs are too narrow and too long to allow for substantial flow. A new theoretical model reveals that the phenomenon of mysterious communication 'at a distance' between fluid reservoirs is much more common than previously thought.
Nov 26th, 2014
Read moreSeries of lectures on Wigner Monte Carlo methods
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has provided a series of short lectures on the Wigner formulation of quantum mechanics and its related Monte Carlo method based on signed particles.
Nov 26th, 2014
Read moreStudy details laser pulse effects on behavior of electrons
By solving a six-dimensional equation that had previously stymied researchers, physicists have pinpointed the characteristics of a laser pulse that yields electron behavior they can predict and essentially control.
Nov 26th, 2014
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