Gold changes the photoluminescence of silicon quantum dots
Scientists have demonstrated that applying gold stripes to a sample with silicon quantum dots modifies the dots' properties.
Apr 9th, 2018
Read moreScientists have demonstrated that applying gold stripes to a sample with silicon quantum dots modifies the dots' properties.
Apr 9th, 2018
Read moreResearchers demonstrate a new way to strongly couple infrared light and molecular vibrations, by utilizing phonon polariton nanoresonators made of hexagonal boron nitride, a Van der Waals material.
Apr 9th, 2018
Read moreScientists have analysed in-situ copper-iron alloys during annealing to find out when and how oxide is formed and how it can be used to strengthen nanocrystalline materials.
Apr 9th, 2018
Read moreA EU project is developing a way of measuring polluting particles smaller than 23 nanometres - the smallest size covered by current legislation.
Apr 9th, 2018
Read moreThe world on the other side of Alice in Wonderland's looking-glass is not what it seems, but the mirror-like physics of the superconductor-insulator transition operates exactly as expected.
Apr 7th, 2018
Read moreScientists have developed a cost-effective and compact technology using combined gel-polymer hybrid materials. Possessing both hydrophilic qualities and semiconducting properties, these hydrogels enable the production of clean, safe drinking water from any source, whether it's from the oceans or contaminated supplies.
Apr 6th, 2018
Read moreResearchers have developed a test to bring certainty to the delicate but critical question of whether meat and other foods are safe to eat or need to be thrown out.
Apr 6th, 2018
Read moreSome materials are like people. Let them relax in the sun for a little while and they perform a lot better. Researchers have found that to be the case with a perovskite compound touted as an efficient material to collect sunlight and convert it into energy.
Apr 5th, 2018
Read moreA team of researchers has discovered a new mechanism to explain stochastic resonance, in which sensitivity to weak signals is enhanced by noise. The finding is expected to help electronic devices become smaller and more energy-efficient.
Apr 5th, 2018
Read moreScientists have described the mechanism of appearance of an inertial lift force acting on finite-sized particles in microchannels. Such calculations were previously possible only for some specific cases. A more accurate description allows one to use this inertial lift for particle sorting.
Apr 5th, 2018
Read moreExotic states of matter mix to form fanciful shapes in supercomputer simulations.
Apr 5th, 2018
Read moreCompact and affordable camera helps surgeons see cancer cells.
Apr 5th, 2018
Read moreA new method to sensitively measure the structure of molecules has been demonstrated by twisting laser light and aiming it at miniscule gold gratings to separate out wavelengths.
Apr 5th, 2018
Read moreSome of the potential applications of nanotechnology, for example in catalysis and aerospace, may subject particles of only nanometre dimensions to very high temperatures. How well will they survive the experience?
Apr 5th, 2018
Read moreStudy results could one day inform the design of new materials for protective gear, energy-harvesting devices and more.
Apr 5th, 2018
Read moreDiscovery has implications for the development of potential drug targets in treatment of neurodegenerative conditions.
Apr 5th, 2018
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