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Ferromagnetism + semiconductor = spintronics: New opportunities for improving electronics.
May 9th, 2016
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New material temporarily tightens skin (w/video)
Scientists have developed a new material that can temporarily protect and tighten skin, and smooth wrinkles. With further development, it could also be used to deliver drugs to help treat skin conditions such as eczema and other types of dermatitis.
May 9th, 2016
Read moreA precise, biological way to manufacture quantum dots
This one-step method starts with engineered bacterial cells in a simple, aqueous solution and ends with functional semiconducting nanoparticles, all without resorting to high temperatures and toxic chemicals.
May 9th, 2016
Read moreStochastic resonance, chaos transfer shown in an optomechanical microresonator
Researchers have discovered a novel route to encode chaos on light in an optomechanical microresonator system.
May 9th, 2016
Read moreFive cents about nickel catalysts
Computational methods and experimental techniques reveal important design principles for future nickel catalysts.
May 9th, 2016
Read moreUltra-fast x-ray lasers illuminate elusive atomic spins
New x-ray technique reveals never-before-seen, trillionth-of-a-second magnetic fluctuations that transform the electronic and magnetic properties of materials.
May 9th, 2016
Read moreA calcium pump caught in the act
Researchers have described one of the cell's key enzymes, the calcium pump, in its decisive moment - a so-called transition state. These findings provide a very detailed picture of how one of the most energy-consuming processes in the body takes place.
May 9th, 2016
Read morePhotonics researchers create first nanoscale 'optical parametric amplifier'
Photonics researchers have unveiled a new nanoparticle amplifier that can generate infrared light and boost the output of one light by capturing and converting energy from a second light.
May 9th, 2016
Read moreNovel functionalized nanomaterials for carbon dioxide capture
Scientists have designed novel functionalised nanomaterials that allows higher amine loading with a minimal decrease in surface area.
May 9th, 2016
Read moreVisualizing the lithiation of a nanosized iron-oxide material in real time (w/video)
Electron microscopy technique reveals the reaction pathways that emerge as lithium ions are added to magnetite nanoparticles.
May 9th, 2016
Read moreA novel method to Improve photoluminescence efficiency of 2D semiconductors
Researchers have developed a method to enhance the photoluminescence efficiency of tungsten diselenide, a two-dimensional semiconductor, paving the way for the application of such semiconductors in advanced optoelectronic and photonic devices.
May 9th, 2016
Read moreDelivering nanodrugs to the placenta to support healthier pregnancies
Discovery provides proof of principle for safe, targeted delivery of drugs to the placenta to improve pregnancy outcomes.
May 7th, 2016
Read moreCleaning up hybrid battery electrodes improves capacity and lifespan
New way of designing supercapacitor-battery electrodes eliminates interference from inactive components.
May 7th, 2016
Read moreSmall and powerful: Pushing the boundaries of nanomagnets
Newly discovered particles behave as powerful magnets that, one day, could change data storage.
May 6th, 2016
Read moreEffect of the Van-der-Waals and intramolecular forces
The tertiary system of nucleotide chain - gold nanoparticles - carbon nanotube represents a great interest in the modern research and application of the bio-nano-technologies.
May 6th, 2016
Read moreMore accurate predictions for harvesting hydrogen with iridium oxide nanoparticles
A new study describes a new empirical interatomic potential that models the IrO2 properties important to catalytic activity at scales relevant to technology development.
May 6th, 2016
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