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Silicon secedes: titanium carbide flakes obtained by selective etching of titanium silicon carbide.
Apr 9th, 2018
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Nanotechnology research team advances to final round of the Carbon XPRIZE
The C2CNT project aims to convert carbon dioxide to carbon nanotubes on a massive scale to impact climate change.
Apr 9th, 2018
Read moreSolid research leads physicists to propose new state of matter
The term 'superfluid quasicrystal' sounds like something a comic-book villain might use to carry out his dastardly plans. In reality, it is a new form of matter proposed by theoretical physicists.
Apr 9th, 2018
Read moreIridescent photonic cellulose, mimicking the structural color of insects, with optical applications
A new study describes, for the first time, the technique to provide structural coloration on a cellulose derivative through its nanostructuration.
Apr 9th, 2018
Read moreUltra-powerful batteries made safer, more efficient
Team aims to curb formation of harmful crystal-like masses in lithium metal batteries.
Apr 9th, 2018
Read moreTiny nanomachine successfully completes test drive
Scientists have used nanostructures to construct a tiny machine that constitutes a rotatory motor and can move in a specific direction. The researchers used circular structures from DNA.
Apr 9th, 2018
Read morePrinted thermo-plasmonic heat patterns for neurological disorder treatment
Researchers have presented a highly customizable neural stimulation method. They developed a technology that can print the heat pattern on a micron scale to enable the control of biological activities remotely.
Apr 9th, 2018
Read moreGold changes the photoluminescence of silicon quantum dots
Scientists have demonstrated that applying gold stripes to a sample with silicon quantum dots modifies the dots' properties.
Apr 9th, 2018
Read moreEnhancing light-molecule interactions via crystal lattice vibrations
Researchers demonstrate a new way to strongly couple infrared light and molecular vibrations, by utilizing phonon polariton nanoresonators made of hexagonal boron nitride, a Van der Waals material.
Apr 9th, 2018
Read moreNanostructured alloying with oxygen
Scientists have analysed in-situ copper-iron alloys during annealing to find out when and how oxide is formed and how it can be used to strengthen nanocrystalline materials.
Apr 9th, 2018
Read moreVehicle particle pollution under the nano-microscope
A EU project is developing a way of measuring polluting particles smaller than 23 nanometres - the smallest size covered by current legislation.
Apr 9th, 2018
Read moreMirror, mirror - the physics of the superconductor-insulator transition
The world on the other side of Alice in Wonderland's looking-glass is not what it seems, but the mirror-like physics of the superconductor-insulator transition operates exactly as expected.
Apr 7th, 2018
Read moreWater purification breakthrough uses sunlight and nanostructured hydrogels
Scientists have developed a cost-effective and compact technology using combined gel-polymer hybrid materials. Possessing both hydrophilic qualities and semiconducting properties, these hydrogels enable the production of clean, safe drinking water from any source, whether it's from the oceans or contaminated supplies.
Apr 6th, 2018
Read moreSentinel wrap: A transparent patch to detect dangerous food threats
Researchers have developed a test to bring certainty to the delicate but critical question of whether meat and other foods are safe to eat or need to be thrown out.
Apr 6th, 2018
Read moreLight 'relaxes' crystal to boost solar cell efficiency
Some materials are like people. Let them relax in the sun for a little while and they perform a lot better. Researchers have found that to be the case with a perovskite compound touted as an efficient material to collect sunlight and convert it into energy.
Apr 5th, 2018
Read moreWhy noise can enhance sensitivity to weak signals
A team of researchers has discovered a new mechanism to explain stochastic resonance, in which sensitivity to weak signals is enhanced by noise. The finding is expected to help electronic devices become smaller and more energy-efficient.
Apr 5th, 2018
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