Fun with Lego (molecules)
Researchers report a simple system to make different nano-architectures with precision.
Jan 27th, 2016
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Cellulose nanogenerators could one day power implanted biomedical devices
Scientists have built a flexible nanogenerator out of cellulose, an abundant natural material, that could potentially harvest energy from the body - its heartbeats, blood flow and other almost imperceptible but constant movements.
Jan 27th, 2016
Read moreResearchers report electric transport across molybdenum disulfide grain boundaries
Researchers have reported results correlating the flake merging angle with grain boundary (GBs) properties, and proven that increasing the merging angle of GBs drastically improves the flow of electrons.
Jan 27th, 2016
Read moreScientists provide new guideline for synthesis of fullerene electron acceptors
A recent study reveals that the photovoltaic performance in organic solar cells can be influenced by fullerene stereomer, implies that the stereomeric effect should be envisaged if new fullerene derivative was designed as electron acceptor.
Jan 27th, 2016
Read moreSensing the future of molecule detection and bioproduction
Plant, yeast, even mammalian cells could be engineered into living detectors of virtually any molecule of interest to improve environmental monitoring, metabolic production of pharmaceuticals, and more.
Jan 27th, 2016
Read moreEngineering nanodevices to aid the delivery of life-saving drug treatments
Development of effective new treatments for cancer, dementia, Parkinson's disease and other brain conditions is becoming possible from breakthrough discoveries being made in nanotechnology.
Jan 27th, 2016
Read moreNew record in nanoelectronics at ultralow temperatures
Researcher demonstrated the first ever measurement of the temperature of electrons in a nanoelectronic device a few thousandths of a degree above absolute zero.
Jan 27th, 2016
Read moreAll-new multi-purpose programmable optical chips
Researchers at the forefront of a revolution in microwave photonics are bringing us the first all-purpose programmable optical chips.
Jan 27th, 2016
Read moreSeamless union between metals and plastics
The firm and secure fusion of different materials poses a major challenge, and researchers are working on ways to improve joining techniques - for example by laser surface treatments.
Jan 27th, 2016
Read morePlasmonics - Left in the wake
Waves of charge scudding across gold surfaces are shown to create wakes that are readily manipulable.
Jan 27th, 2016
Read moreExciting silicon nanoparticles
Separating the electric and magnetic components of light scattered by silicon nanoparticles enables more precise control of light.
Jan 27th, 2016
Read moreA new magnetoresistance effect occurring in materials with strong spin-orbit coupling
Researchers show that by means of a novel magnetoresistive effect, it is now possible to study the spin transport properties in these materials without the need to fabricate complex devices and/or involve interfaces between different materials.
Jan 26th, 2016
Read moreDesigning a pop-up future
Simple origami fold may hold the key to designing pop-up furniture, medical devices and scientific tools.
Jan 26th, 2016
Read moreStable two-dimensional radioactive films: An atomic-scale picture
Two dimensional radioactive films are a new and exciting system to study nuclear decay at the atomic level with applications in a variety of fields ranging from medical imaging to cancer therapy. Before these films can be used in real-world application however, their behaviour and stability under ambient conditions has to be understood.
Jan 26th, 2016
Read moreIn plasmonics, 'optical losses' could bring practical gain
What researchers had thought of as a barrier to developing advanced technologies based on the emerging field of plasmonics is now seen as a potential pathway to practical applications in areas from cancer therapy to nanomanufacturing.
Jan 26th, 2016
Read moreEnergy harvesting via smart materials
A group of researchers discovered a way to enhance smart materials known as 'electrostrictive polymers' to improve their mechanical energy harvesting performance.
Jan 26th, 2016
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