Scientists use molecular dipoles to accelerate electron transfer in one direction and completely suppress it in the other. This 'holy grail' of energy science could hasten the design of new and superb energy and electronic materials.
Jun 8th, 2018
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New technique enables analysis of how living systems work at small scales.
Jun 8th, 2018
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Quantum bits are now easier to manipulate for devices in quantum computing, thanks to enhanced spin-orbit interaction in silicon.
Jun 8th, 2018
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An engineering professor examined the potential use of various materials in nuclear reactors in an extensive review article.
Jun 8th, 2018
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A new sensor system can detect and analyze molecules with very high precision and without needing bulky equipment. It opens the door to large-scale, image-based detection of materials aided by artificial intelligence.
Jun 8th, 2018
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Supramolecular complex formation: Anthracene macrocycle and C60 fullerene.
Jun 8th, 2018
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Project to study excitons important to next-generation electronics.
Jun 8th, 2018
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By demonstrating a new type of laser that amplifies light with sound waves in a silicon chip, the team's research represents a significant advance in the field of silicon photonics.
Jun 8th, 2018
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Extremely short mid-infrared laser pulses will help scientists explore ultrafast processes in atoms.
Jun 8th, 2018
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Nanoparticles avoid deactivation and convert biomass-derived gas into methane.
Jun 8th, 2018
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Light focused into nano-grooves in a gold film bonded to an atomically thin crystal flake produces a remarkable frequency doubling effect.
Jun 8th, 2018
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Direct nanoscale patterning of LED surfaces brings new possibilities for the control of light.
Jun 8th, 2018
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A recent study reveals that double-layered porous nanotubes with spatially separated photoredox surfaces that were synthesized by self-template strategy showed enhanced photocatalytic activity toward hydrogen production.
Jun 7th, 2018
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Researchers have shown in a model system that small emulsion droplets can be used as smart carriers. They have developed a method for producing self-propelled liquid droplets capable of providing spatially and temporally controlled delivery of a molecular load.
Jun 7th, 2018
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A reserach team shows that it is possible to estimate how nanoconfinement affects the number of contacts formed by two materials placed in intimate contact and, hence, the interfacial interactions.
Jun 7th, 2018
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Researchers demonstrate silver-based electrode films that could be used for flexible touch displays, televisions and solar cells.
Jun 7th, 2018
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