Brain-like functions emerging in a metallic nanowire network
Emerging fluctuation-based functionalities are expected to open a way to novel memory device technology.
Dec 27th, 2019
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Surface acoustic waves in graphene: straintronics with nanoquakes
Researchers have shown that the properties of graphene can be locally and dynamically modulated by means of a surface acoustic wave, a kind of earthquake on a chip, generated with an integrated transducer on a piezoelectric substrate holding the graphene sheet.
Dec 27th, 2019
Read moreHigh-performance anode for all-solid-state Li batteries is made of Si nanoparticles
Large volume expansion during charging, the obstacle to using Si anodes in conventional liquid electrolytes, helps a Si anode composed of nanoparticles in solid electrolytes has high-rate discharge capability approaching those of Si films.
Dec 23rd, 2019
Read moreMicrosensor implants for 24/7 health monitoring
Researchers have developed a new wireless reader that is so sensitive to minute changes in a sensor's readings that it enables the creation of sub-millimetre microsensors, tiny enough to be injected under the skin.
Dec 23rd, 2019
Read moreResearchers break the geometric limitations of moire pattern in graphene heterostructures
Researchers have uncovered interesting phenomena when multiple two-dimensional materials are combined into van der Waals heterostructures (layered ?sandwiches? of different materials).
Dec 23rd, 2019
Read moreResearchers to develop a theory of transients in graphene
The research considers behavior of graphene in the moment of its transition from the state of thermal equilibrium and the process of returning to this state.
Dec 23rd, 2019
Read moreScientists develop gentle, microscopic hands to study tiny, soft materials
Handling very soft, delicate items without damaging them is hard enough with human hands, let alone doing it at the microscopic scale with laboratory instruments. Three new studies show how scientists have honed a technique for handling tiny, soft particles using precisely controlled fluid flows that act as gentle microscopic hands. The technique allows researchers to test the physical limits of these soft particles and the things made from them -- ranging from biological tissues to fabric softeners.
Dec 23rd, 2019
Read moreNew rules illuminate how objects absorb and emit light
Researchers have uncovered new rules governing how objects absorb and emit light, fine-tuning scientists' control over light and boosting research into next-generation solar and optical devices.
Dec 23rd, 2019
Read moreScientists create thin-films with tantalizing electronic properties
As predicted by theorists, experiments show that barium zirconium sulfide thin films hold great promise for solar cells, LEDs.
Dec 23rd, 2019
Read moreFrom 3-D to 2-D and back: reversible conversion of lipid spheres into ultra-thin sheets
Scientists have developed a technique for the reversible conversion of 3D lipid vesicles into 2D ultra-thin nanosheets. Both the stable nanosheets and the reversible 2D?3D conversion process can find various applications in the pharmaceutical, bioengineering, food, and cosmetic sciences.
Dec 23rd, 2019
Read moreElectronics at the speed of light
A team of researchers has found a way of transporting electrons at times below the femtosecond range by manipulating them with light. This could have major implications for the future of data processing and computing.
Dec 23rd, 2019
Read moreArrangement of atoms measured in silicene
In contrast to the ultra-flat material graphene, which is made of carbon, silicene shows surface irregularities that influence its electronic properties. Now, physicists have been able to precisely determine this corrugated structure.
Dec 23rd, 2019
Read moreNew nano-barrier for composites could strengthen spacecraft payloads
Researchers have developed a robust multi-layed nano-barrier for ultra-lightweight and stable carbon fibre reinforced polymers that could be used to build high precision instrument structures for future space missions.
Dec 23rd, 2019
Read moreComputing with molecules: A big step in molecular spintronics
Chemists and physicists joined forces to design, deposit and operate single molecular spin switches on surfaces. The newly developed molecules feature stable spin states and do not lose their functionality upon adsorption on surfaces.
Dec 23rd, 2019
Read moreSaving Moore's Law by 3D integration with 2D materials
By selecting certain 2D materials and stacking them, according to the researchers, not only does the monolithic 3D conserve precious space on the chip, but also allows for configuration based on the combined electronic properties of the materials.
Dec 23rd, 2019
Read moreSuper-resolution at all scales with active thermal detection
Researchers have found that the temperature increase caused by the probe beam could be utilized to generate a signal per se for detecting objects. Notably, this so-called 'active thermal detection' enables super-resolution imaging at all scales, compared to conventional techniques whose application are confined to microcopy only.
Dec 23rd, 2019
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