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Microscope becomes gauge to measure forces between crystals

Using their new method, the scientists have determined the forces surrounding defects in crystals. Their measurements open the door to understanding how the bulk mechanics of these crystals arise from defect interactions.

Aug 1st, 2016

A new leaf: Scientists turn carbon dioxide back into fuel

In a new study, researchers have found a way similar to nature to convert carbon dioxide into a usable energy source using sunlight.

Aug 1st, 2016

Swapping substrates improves edges of graphene nanoribbons

Using inert boron nitride instead of silica creates precise zigzag edges in monolayer graphene.

Aug 1st, 2016

Nanodiamonds help generate new record for static pressures for study

An international team or researchers has devised a method for achieving static pressures vastly higher than any previously reached.

Aug 1st, 2016

Peeling off the silicene layers for new electronics

Scientists use oxygen 'scissors' to make freestanding single-atom silicon layer.

Aug 1st, 2016

White paper highlights federal vision for nanotechnology-inspired Grand Challenge for future computing

Today, Federal agencies participating in the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) released a white paper describing the collective Federal vision for the emerging and innovative solutions needed to realize the Nanotechnology-Inspired Grand Challenge for Future Computing.

Jul 29th, 2016

Boron boosts graphene's sensitivity to noxious gases

International team shows that modified graphene is 105 times more sensitive at detecting ammonia.

Jul 29th, 2016

An ultrathin, transparent oxide thin-film transistors for wearable display

Researchers have developed ultrathin and transparent oxide thin-film transistors for an active-matrix backplane of a flexible display by using the inorganic-based laser lift-off method.

Jul 29th, 2016

New method for making green LEDs enhances their efficiency and brightness

Using an industry-standard semiconductor growth technique, researchers have created gallium nitride (GaN) cubic crystals grown on a silicon substrate that are capable of producing powerful green light for advanced solid-state lighting.

Jul 29th, 2016

Two-dimensional materials 'as revolutionary as graphene'

Extremely thin stacks of two-dimensional materials, which could deliver applications fine-tuned to the demands of industry, are set to revolutionise the world in the same way that graphene will.

Jul 29th, 2016

Triple-therapy patch delivers local treatment, prevents recurrence in colon cancer model

Investigators have developed a hydrogel patch that can adhere to tumors in a preclinical model of colon cancer, delivering a local, combination treatment as the elastic gel breaks down over time.

Jul 29th, 2016