Researchers compute unprecedented values for spin lifetime anisotropy in graphene
The team's calculations indicate a spin lifetime anisotropy that is orders of magnitude larger than anything observed in graphene until now.
Nov 17th, 2017
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World's first real-time visualization of water produced inside fuel cells
As a result of this breakthrough, it is now possible to observe the behavior of the water produced in fuel cells for automobiles which often experience drastic changes in reactions.
Nov 17th, 2017
Read moreEvaluation of novel nanoparticle-containing hybrid membranes for carbon capture
Effects of industrial gas impurities on the performance of hybrid membranes for gas separation.
Nov 17th, 2017
Read more'Ion billiards' cue novel material synthesis method
Researchers have developed a novel material synthesis method called proton-driven ion introduction, which utilizes a phenomenon similar to 'ion billiards'. The new method could pave the way for creating numerous new materials, thus drastically advancing materials sciences.
Nov 17th, 2017
Read moreScientists capture colliding organic nanoparticles on video for first time (w/video)
Unprecedented view will aid researchers developing new drug delivery methods.
Nov 17th, 2017
Read moreNew imaging technique peers inside living cells
Non-invasive approach views sub-cellular structures at nanoscale resolution.
Nov 17th, 2017
Read moreQuantum dots mark the spot
Small connecting proteins are the key to easy-to-make probes for biomedical imaging.
Nov 17th, 2017
Read moreNew research into epitaxy of germanium challenges the supremacy of silicon
New research establishes an economical method for growing crystalline thin-film germanium - using a process known as van der Waals epitaxy.
Nov 16th, 2017
Read moreNew buckypaper motion sensors a major step toward low-cost, high-performance wearable technology
Using carbon nanotubes, researchers have developed a class of breakthrough motion sensors that could herald a near future of ubiquitous, fully integrated and affordable wearable technology.
Nov 16th, 2017
Read moreFiltration of nanoparticles from traffic should become a key criterion of building ventilation
A good air filter can prevent health-endangering nanoparticle emissions from entering the indoor air of buildings.
Nov 16th, 2017
Read moreTrue colors meet minimization - The stacked color sensor
Researchers have now developed a sensor prototype that absorbs light almost optimally - and is also cheap to produce.
Nov 16th, 2017
Read moreFinding Majoranas
Nano-'hashtags' could be the key to generating the highly sought Majorana quasiparticle.
Nov 16th, 2017
Read moreUnleashing nano sulfur's potential
Sealed sulfur particles show promise for renewable energy storage technology.
Nov 16th, 2017
Read moreLess is more to produce top-notch 2D materials
A simple technique for mass producing ultrathin, high-quality molybdenum trioxide nanosheets could lead to next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices.
Nov 16th, 2017
Read moreCeria nanoparticles: It is the surface that matters
Scientists have studied ceria nanoparticles with the help of probe molecules and a complex ultrahigh vacuum-infrared measurement system and obtained partly surprising new insights into their surface structure and chemical activity.
Nov 16th, 2017
Read moreKevlar-based artificial cartilage mimics the magic of the real thing
The new Kevlar-based hydrogel recreates the magic of cartilage by combining a network of tough nanofibers from Kevlar with a material commonly used in hydrogel cartilage replacements, called polyvinyl alcohol.
Nov 15th, 2017
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