Terahertz spectroscopy goes nano
Researchers have demonstrated a way to bring a powerful form of spectroscopy -- a technique used to study a wide variety of materials -- into the nano-world.
Oct 19th, 2017
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Chaos reigns even in simple electronics
It's really surprising: it turns out that among simple electronic circuits, built of just a few components, many of them behave chaotically, in an extremely complicated, practically unpredictable manner.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreScientists solve a magnesium mystery in rechargeable battery performance
A new study reveals surprising chemical reactivity in battery components previously considered compatible.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreStrange but true: Turning a material upside down can sometimes make it softer
Scientists describe how the indentation toughness of polar crystals can be manipulated in such a way that they become easier or harder to dent from a given direction.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreExtreme light trapping with nanomaterials
New nanomaterials technique bends light, pushing the limit of thin-film absorption in solar and water-splitting applications.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read more2D materials gets a new theory for control of properties
A theoretical method to control grain boundaries in two-dimensional materials could result in desirable properties, such as increased electrical conductivity, improved mechanical properties, or magnetism for memory storage or information processing, among other applications.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreNanomaterial risk profiling puts safety first
With uncertainty around the risks of nanomaterials hampering the EU's innovative potential, researchers are working on a safety concept to better monitor this emerging technology.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreNanomedicine researchers target disease at the molecular level
A scientists work on the diagnostic side of nanomedicine and is centered on nanopores - nanoscopic holes in synthetic membranes through which individual molecules can be threaded.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreWhat tiny structures reveal about material properties
Scientists explore in what way a material's macroscopic properties are determined by its microstructure.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreA sputtering step closer to cheaper solar cells
A simple, low cost technique that uses common materials could lead to significantly cheaper solar cells.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreNanoFARM: Using nanoparticles to grow food
The answer to the growing, worldwide food production problem may have a tiny solution - nanoparticles, which are being explored as both fertilizers and fungicides for crops.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreResearchers watch in real time as fat-encased drug nanoparticles invade skin cells
A new study describes the use of cutting-edge microscopy technology to visualize how liposomes escape from blood vessels into surrounding cells in a living mouse, offering clues that may help researchers design better drug delivery systems.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreIntegrated lab-on-a-chip uses smartphone to quickly detect multiple pathogens
Researchers have developed a novel platform to diagnose infectious disease at the point-of-care, using a smartphone as the detection instrument in conjunction with a test kit in the format of a credit card.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreResearchers customize catalysts to boost product yields, decrease separation costs
For some crystalline catalysts, what you see on the surface is not always what you get in the bulk, according to two new studies.
Oct 18th, 2017
Read moreResearch demonstrates method to alter coherence of light
Scientists have demonstrated for the first time a method of substantially changing the spatial coherence of light.
Oct 18th, 2017
Read moreThis nanoelectronics breakthrough could lead to more efficient quantum devices
Researchers have made a breakthrough that could help your electronic devices get even smarter. Their findings, which examine electron behaviour within nanoelectronics.
Oct 18th, 2017
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