Scientists 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
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Researchers 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
Read moreFrom insulator to conductor in a flash
Using short laser pulses, a research team has shed light on the extremely rapid processes taking place within novel materials.
Apr 16th, 2018
Read moreOne bit per atom: Physicists are reaching the ultimate limit for nanoscale data storage
The magnetic moment of single atoms or of small clusters makes it possible for a single atom to write 0 and/or 1 and freeze its state.
Apr 16th, 2018
Read moreSpikes of graphene can kill bacteria on implants
A tiny layer of graphene flakes becomes a deadly weapon and kills bacteria, stopping infections during procedures such as implant surgery.
Apr 16th, 2018
Read moreValleytronics discovery could extend limits of Moore's law
Study finds that light polarization properties of candidate circuit material offer additional degrees of freedom.
Apr 14th, 2018
Read moreSeeing how next-generation batteries power-up
Scientists directly see how the atoms in a magnesium-based battery fit into the structure of electrodes.
Apr 13th, 2018
Read moreArtificial intelligence accelerates discovery of metallic glass
Machine learning algorithms pinpoint new materials 200 times faster than previously possible.
Apr 13th, 2018
Read moreIndividual impurity atoms detectable in graphene
Physicists have succeeded in using atomic force microscopy to clearly obtain images of individual impurity atoms in graphene ribbons. Thanks to the forces measured in the graphene?s two-dimensional carbon lattice, they were able to identify boron and nitrogen for the first time.
Apr 13th, 2018
Read morePsst! A whispering gallery for light boosts solar cells
Trapping light with an optical version of a whispering gallery, researchers have developed a nanoscale coating for solar cells that enables them to absorb about 20 percent more sunlight than uncoated devices.
Apr 13th, 2018
Read moreSimilar charges are attracted to each other
Scientists have finally found out why a material that could potentially become the basis for ultra-fast memory in new computers is formed.
Apr 13th, 2018
Read moreOxide separation anxiety
Interface interactions delay phase separation in oxide thin films, suggesting new ways to control crystal growth.
Apr 13th, 2018
Read moreA core-shell nanotube array for artificial photosynthesis
Researchers have developed a fabrication method to make a square-inch sized artificial photosystem, in the form of an inorganic core-shell nanotube array.
Apr 13th, 2018
Read moreTiny structures - huge impact
The surface of materials can have an enormous influence on their function. If the external properties are changed, this also expands the range of possible applications. This is why materials scientists are researching how they can tailor the surfaces of different materials using laser technology.
Apr 13th, 2018
Read moreObserving biological nanotransporters
Scientists describe with atomic detail how molecules are transported through biological membranes. Computer simulations and spectroscopic experiments provided insights into the work of so-called ABC transporters.
Apr 13th, 2018
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