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Researchers make an ideal memristor based on molybdenum disulfide nanosheets

New research reveals that molybdenum disulfide nanosheets are promising for memristors. The material's success comes down to engineering atomic structures.

Feb 3rd, 2016

Helping to turn waste heat in electricity

How the collective motion of electrons interacting with crystal atoms can be fine-tuned to harvest excess heat.

Feb 3rd, 2016

Breaking through insect shells at a molecular level

With their chitinous shells, insects seem almost invulnerable - but like Achilles' heel in Greek mythology, their impressive armor can still be attacked.

Feb 3rd, 2016

Crystalsomes effectively deliver nanomedicine payloads

A materials scientist has discovered a way to grow a crystal ball in a lab. Not the kind that soothsayers use to predict the future, but a microscopic version that could be used to encapsulate medication in a way that would allow it to deliver its curative payload more effectively inside the body.

Feb 3rd, 2016

Microdroplet reactors mimic living systems

Researchers use microdroplets to study non-equilibrium reactions like those in living organisms.

Feb 3rd, 2016

Cellulose aerogel made of paper waste is biodegradable, non-toxic, flexible and ultra-strong

This novel material is ideal for applications such as oil spill cleaning, heat insulation as well as packaging, and it can potentially be used as coating materials for drug delivery and as smart materials for various biomedical applications.

Feb 3rd, 2016

'Snow' better way to clean coordinate-measuring machine probes

Researchers have designed and developed an in-situ snow cleaning method specifically for CMM styli after finding general cleaning solutions available on the market today were unfit for purpose.

Feb 2nd, 2016

Novel nanoparticle made of common mineral may help keep tumor growth at bay

Engineers found a way to keep a cancerous tumor from growing by using nanoparticles of the main ingredient in common antacid tablets.

Feb 2nd, 2016

Engineers finding uses for ultra-thin semiconductor lasers in medical, consumer fields

A new type of ultra-thin semiconductor laser under development can be integrated with mainstream electronics on the same silicon substrate with increased capacity and energy efficiency.

Feb 2nd, 2016

Hydrogen uptake causes molecular 'avalanches' in palladium nanoparticles

When hydrogen is cycled into palladium nanoparticles, it alters and degrades the particles' structure over time due to strain.

Feb 2nd, 2016

Cling-on warriors

Sandcastle worms serve as inspiration for a new type of underwater adhesive.

Feb 2nd, 2016

New method for producing tiny cracks in electrodes may mean big boost for nanoelectronics

The next generation of electronics, as well as ultra-sensitive medical diagnostics, could depend on near atomic scale cracks - or nanogaps - in electrodes. Now, researchers have developed a method that could pave the way for mass production of nanogap electrodes.