Researcher pursues new applications for 'hot' electrons
NSF grant funds effort to find new uses for porous gold nanoparticles.
Jul 1st, 2016
Read moreNSF grant funds effort to find new uses for porous gold nanoparticles.
Jul 1st, 2016
Read moreSilicon-based invention is tiny, soft, wirelessly functional.
Jul 1st, 2016
Read moreColor-changing materials could be used to detect structural failure in energy-related equipment.
Jul 1st, 2016
Read moreUsing a combination of neutron and X-ray scattering techniques, researchers were able to solve the magnetic structure and measure the nature of the magnetic excitations in Cd2Os2O7.
Jun 30th, 2016
Read moreRobots so small they can enter the bloodstream and perform surgeries are one step closer.
Jun 30th, 2016
Read moreInexpensive sensors could be worn by soldiers to detect hazardous chemical agents.
Jun 30th, 2016
Read moreThe Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and the Academy of Finland are hosting a panel discussion on questions of nanosafety in connection with the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) conference in Manchester in July.
Jun 30th, 2016
Read moreResearchers use diffraction data from pulsed high-intensity neutrons to understand the reactions that deteriorate lithium batteries during operation.
Jun 30th, 2016
Read moreResearchers have developed a unique, multifunctional smart material that can change shape from heat or light and assemble and disassemble itself.
Jun 30th, 2016
Read moreA new molecular method enables the investigation of the function for thousands of proteins in parallel. Applying this new method, an international team of researchers was able to identify hundreds of previously unknown interactions among proteins.
Jun 30th, 2016
Read morePredictable assembly of protein building blocks result in a new class of porous materials, with potential uses ranging from efficient fuel storage to practical carbon capture and conversion.
Jun 30th, 2016
Read moreSurface phenomena in ring-shaped topological insulators are just as controllable as those in spheres made of the same material.
Jun 29th, 2016
Read morePhysicists have developed a system that enables them to switch back and forth the adhesion and stiction (static friction) of a water drop on a solid surface.
Jun 29th, 2016
Read moreTheoretical modeling of energy loss in solar cells may lead to more efficient materials to convert sunlight to electricity.
Jun 29th, 2016
Read moreTwo chemists will combine their expertise in two distinct fields of chemistry - surface chemistry and metal-organic chemistry - to create new catalysts that guide molecular transformations.
Jun 29th, 2016
Read moreTowards eco-friendly industrial-scale hydrogen production.
Jun 29th, 2016
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