By doping alumina crystals with neodymium ions, engineers have developed a new laser material that is capable of emitting ultra-short, high-power pulses - a combination that could potentially yield smaller, more powerful lasers with superior thermal shock resistance, broad tunability and high-duty cycles.
Jul 18th, 2018
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Engineers have shed new light on a scientific mystery regarding the atomic-level mechanism of the sulfur embrittlement of nickel, a classic problem that has puzzled the scientific community for nearly a century.
Jul 17th, 2018
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An international team of scientist found a way to improve nanocomposite material to use it in hydrogen economy.
Jul 17th, 2018
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Researchers are trying to fuse biology and electrical engineering and to build new types of electronic memory based on DNA.
Jul 17th, 2018
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A new study examines inorganic links between nanoparticles for applications in solar panels, electrons and optical devices.
Jul 17th, 2018
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The forum includes new technology developments and exiting application discoveries made made using photothermal-based nanoIR spectroscopy and scattering SNOM.
Jul 17th, 2018
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A collection of new and noteworthy books coming out these weeks.
Jul 17th, 2018
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Researchers have developed a new fabrication method that makes tiny, thin-film electronic circuits peelable from a surface. The technique not only eliminates several manufacturing steps and the associated costs, but also allows any object to sense its environment or be controlled through the application of a high-tech sticker.
Jul 17th, 2018
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Electric car batteries souped-up with fluorinated electrolytes for longer-range driving.
Jul 17th, 2018
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Researchers have solved a key puzzle in quantum physics that could help to make data transfer totally secure.
Jul 16th, 2018
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Scientists have designed a range of nanostructures resembling marine diatoms. Using a technique known as DNA origami, the group designed nanoscale platforms of various shapes to which particles of silica, drawn by electrical charge, could stick.
Jul 16th, 2018
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An international team of scientists has now revealed the elementary steps of this process.
Jul 16th, 2018
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Researchers make and test atom-thick boron's unique domains.
Jul 16th, 2018
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Scientists have discovered a new way to closely look at the electronic quantum behaviour of materials, giving a deeper understanding of how they could be used for future quantum computing applications.
Jul 16th, 2018
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Chemical engineers have demonstrated for the first time that an atom-thick graphene membrane can separate gas mixtures with a high-efficiency.
Jul 16th, 2018
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A research team succeeded in folding an A5-sized, 400nm polycarbonate film in half 12 times.
Jul 16th, 2018
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