Robot developed for automated assembly of designer nanomaterials
Scientists have developed an automated robot that greatly speeds up the collection of 2D crystals and their assembly to form van der Waals heterostructures.
Apr 18th, 2018
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This 2-D nanosheet expands like a grow monster
Light causes crystal lattice to swell, opening new possibilities for artificial muscles, tiny electronics.
Apr 18th, 2018
Read moreA graphene roll-out
Scalable manufacturing process spools out strips of graphene for use in ultrathin membranes.
Apr 18th, 2018
Read moreMolecular scaffolding aids construction at the nanoscale
If you want to build a tall house, you need to use scaffolding. Researchers are applying this construction principle to their lab work, with one major difference: The materials they are working with are just a few billionths of a square meter in size.
Apr 18th, 2018
Read moreShielding oxygen production to keep hydrogen coming
A porous cerium-based nanostructured coating boosts the durability of oxygen-forming catalysts while maintaining their inherent water-splitting activity.
Apr 18th, 2018
Read moreMaking adaptive composite materials with light-responsive chemistry
Engineers have developed a technique that causes a composite material to become stiffer and stronger on-demand when exposed to ultraviolet light.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read moreFull of hot air and proud of it
Researchers are developing new ways to store, separate, and transport gases with metal organic frameworks.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read moreScientists develop a unified theoretical model for triboelectric nanogenerators
A new paper details a new methodology that allows designers of smart-wearables to better understand and predict how their products would perform once manufactured and in use.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read moreSome superconductors can also carry currents of 'spin'
Researchers have shown that certain superconductors can also carry currents of 'spin'. The successful combination of superconductivity and spin could lead to a revolution in high-performance computing, by dramatically reducing energy consumption.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read moreNovel thermal phases of topological quantum matter in the lab
For the first time in the lab, a group of researchers have observed topological phases of matter of quantum states under the action of temperature or certain types of experimental imperfections.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read morePolymer-graphene nanocarpets to electrify smart fabrics
Polymer carpets based on graphene could make any fabrics generate current.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read moreHow does a molecule vibrate when you 'touch' it?
Physicists have studied the vibrations of a carbon monoxide molecule that is bonded on a copper surface under the influence of an external force field exerted by the tip of a scanning probe microscope.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read moreA novel, water-stable metal-organic framework for selective CO2 adsorption
Researchers have developed a novel porous material capable of selectively adsorbing CO2.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read moreScientists measure the energy levels of single molecules on insulators
Our understanding of single-molecule electronics has become clearer and the answer involved using a common household item - salt.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read moreResearchers create a new Bose-Einstein condensate
Unlike most previous Bose?Einstein condensates created experimentally, the new condensate does not need to be cooled down to temperatures near absolute zero. Because the particles are mostly light, the condensation could be induced in room temperature.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read moreCourse set to overcome 'mismatch' between lab-designed nanomaterials and Nature's complexity
Advances in nanotechnology have made it possible to control the size, shape, composition, elasticity and chemical properties of laboratory-made nanomaterials. Yet many of these materials do not to function as expected in the body.
Apr 16th, 2018
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