'Strange metals' just got stranger
A material already known for its unique behavior is found to carry current in a way never before observed.
Posted: Aug 3rd, 2018
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Carbon nanotube 'rebar' makes graphene twice as tough
Researchers have found that fracture-resistant 'rebar graphene' is more than twice as tough as pristine graphene.
Posted: Aug 3rd, 2018
Read moreElectrons in iron-based superconductors can pair up in two different ways
Evidence that electrons form pairs in two distinct ways in iron-based superconductors will help theorists unravel the mechanism of unconventional superconductivity.
Posted: Aug 3rd, 2018
Read moreIntegrated sensor could monitor brain aneurysm treatment
Researchers have demonstrated a proof-of-concept for a highly flexible and stretchable sensor that could be integrated with the flow diverter to monitor hemodynamics in a blood vessel without costly diagnostic procedures.
Posted: Aug 2nd, 2018
Read moreHarmful dyes in lakes, rivers can become colorless with new, sponge-like material
Scientists have created an environmentally friendly way to remove color from dyes in water in a matter of seconds.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2018
Read moreAdvanced microscopy technique reveals new aspects of water at the nanoscale level
A new microscopy technique allows researchers to visualize liquids at the nanoscale level -- about 10 times more resolution than with traditional transmission electron microscopy -- for the first time.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2018
Read moreNew competition for MOFs: Scientists make stronger COFs
Researchers find a way to better 'weld' covalent organic frameworks together.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2018
Read moreResearchers develop 'tornado' lab-on-a-chip technology with micro tweezers to detect dangerous viruses, biological contaminants
Researchers have developed a new class of optical nanotweezers that can trap and detect biomolecules, viruses and DNA more rapidly. The technology can also use light to promptly detect cancer or improve the production of medications.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2018
Read moreFast, cheap and colorful 3D printing with nanomaterials
Researchers have tweaked 3D-printing so it can print in all of the colors of the rainbow.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2018
Read moreResearchers disclose optical secrets of disulfide nanotubes
The team demonstrates a strong light-matter interaction in suspensions and self-assembled films of tungsten disulfide nanotubes.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2018
Read moreScientists discover a first-of-its-kind material for the quantum age
A physicist has discovered a new material that has the potential to become a building block in the new era of quantum materials, those that are composed of microscopically condensed matter and expected to change our development of technology.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2018
Read moreAn elastic puff of air
Superflexible aerogels are highly efficient absorbents, thermal insulators, and pressure sensors.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2018
Read moreInsight into loss processes in perovskite solar cells enables efficiency improvements
In perovskite solar cells, charge carriers are mainly lost through recombination occurring at interface defect sites. In contrast, recombination at defect sites within the perovskite layer does not limit the performance of the solar cells at present.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2018
Read moreInsight into catalysis through novel study of X-ray absorption spectroscopy
An international team has succeeded in investigating electronic states of a transition metal in detail and drawing reliable conclusions on their catalytic effect from the data. These results are helpful for the development of future applications of catalytic transition-metal systems.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2018
Read moreScientists find holes in light by tying it in knots
Physicists have found a new way of evaluating how light flows through space - by tying knots in it.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2018
Read moreFire-resistant polymer nanocontainers
Polymers play an essential role in our daily lives, but they also come with an increased risk of fire. Efficient flame retardants are key to ensuring the safety of humans and safeguarding goods from the dangers of accidental fires.
Posted: Aug 1st, 2018
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