Figuring out the necessary composition and internal structure to create the unusual properties of metamaterials is a challenge but new research, borrowing concepts from binary computing, presents a way of simplifying things.
Dec 1st, 2014
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Scientists are working to develop next-generation insulation materials for freezers, refrigerated trucks, buildings and other heating and cooling applications.
Dec 1st, 2014
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Nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamonds could be used to construct vital components for quantum computers. But hitherto it has been impossible to read optically written information from such systems electronically. Using a graphene layer, researchers have now implemented just such a read unit.
Dec 1st, 2014
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Researchers have developed a new form of 'rubber-like' glass which may have applications in high temperature or strongly oxidative environments.
Dec 1st, 2014
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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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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
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Researchers test graphene for suitability in body armor, spacecraft protection.
Dec 1st, 2014
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A vortex of electrons provides unprecedented information on magnetic quantum states in solids.
Nov 28th, 2014
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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
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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
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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
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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 moreIn 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 moreNew 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 moreResearchers have developed a solution to increase the speed interaction between processor and memory in computers and other electronic devices.
Nov 27th, 2014
Read moreBy 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
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