Scientists combine two nanomaterials to create quick-charging hybrid supercapacitors
Charge storage device created at California NanoSystems Institute is vast improvement over existing models.
Apr 2nd, 2015
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Diving electrons
Findings on how electrons are solvated in water widen the range of potential influences on chemical reactions.
Apr 2nd, 2015
Read moreTwo-dimensional dirac materials: Structure, properties, and rarity
The development of graphene is closely related to the unique electronic structure, that is, Dirac cones. The cone which represents linear energy dispersion at Fermi level gives graphene massless fermions, leading to various quantum Hall effects, ultra high carrier mobility, and many other novel phenomena and properties.
Apr 2nd, 2015
Read moreLight-powered gyroscope is world's smallest: Promises a powerful spin on navigation
A pair of light waves - one zipping clockwise the other counterclockwise around a microscopic track - may hold the key to creating the world's smallest gyroscope: one a fraction of the width of a human hair. By bringing this essential technology down to an entirely new scale, a team of applied physicists hopes to enable a new generation of phenomenally compact gyroscope-based navigation systems, among other intriguing applications.
Apr 2nd, 2015
Read more3-D neural structure guided with biocompatible nanofiber scaffolds and hydrogels
Damage to neural tissue is typically permanent and causes lasting disability in patients, but a new approach has recently been discovered that holds incredible potential to reconstruct neural tissue at high resolution in three dimensions. It demonstrated a method for embedding scaffolding of patterned nanofibers within three-dimensional hydrogel structures, and it was shown that neurite outgrowth from neurons in the hydrogel followed the nanofiber scaffolding by tracking directly along the nanofibers, particularly when the nanofibers were coated with a type of cell adhesion molecule called laminin.
Apr 2nd, 2015
Read moreNanoparticles provide novel way to apply drugs to dental plaque
Therapeutic agents intended to reduce dental plaque and prevent tooth decay are often removed by saliva and the act of swallowing before they can take effect. But a team of researchers has developed a way to keep the drugs from being washed away.
Apr 2nd, 2015
Read moreMind the gap: Nanoscale speed bump could regulate plasmons for high-speed data flow
A novel nanomechanical plasmonic phase modulator harnesses tiny electron waves called plasmons. It's a step towards enabling computers to process information hundreds of times faster than today's machines.
Apr 2nd, 2015
Read moreArtificial crystal: Magnetism in World Cup fever
Rydberg atoms can be used to produce magnetic crystals in an optical lattice.
Apr 2nd, 2015
Read moreMembrane transport - A molecular 'straw'
Powered by a proton gradient, a world-first helical molecule transports water across membranes.
Apr 1st, 2015
Read moreSmart micelles for marine environments
A polymeric material that changes its structure when immersed in salt water could help protect ships and marine structures.
Apr 1st, 2015
Read morePromising thermo-magnetic data-storage technology with nanoislands
Detailed experiments reveal the operational parameters for a promising thermo-magnetic data-storage technology.
Apr 1st, 2015
Read moreThermal properties of nanowires - Follow the heat
Calculations reveal how mixtures of different elements can control the thermal properties of nanowires.
Apr 1st, 2015
Read moreResearchers achieve an unprecedented level of control over defects in liquid crystals (w/video)
Scientists have achieved an unprecedented level of control over defects in liquid crystals that can be engineered for applications in liquid matter photonics.
Mar 31st, 2015
Read moreSkin tough
Researchers have recorded the first direct observations of the micro-scale mechanisms behind the ability of skin to resist tearing. The results could be applied to the improvement of artificial skin, or to the development of thin film polymers for flexible electronics.
Mar 31st, 2015
Read moreNatural nanocrystals shown to strengthen concrete
Cellulose nanocrystals derived from industrial byproducts have been shown to increase the strength of concrete, representing a potential renewable additive to improve the ubiquitous construction material.
Mar 31st, 2015
Read moreMist-collecting plants may bioinspire technology to help alleviate global water shortages
Plants living in arid, mountainous and humid regions of the planet often rely on their leaves to obtain the moisture they need for survival by pulling mist out of the air. But how exactly they manage this feat has been a bit of a mystery - until now.
Mar 30th, 2015
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