Next-generation ultra-lightweight nanostructures could benefit from a new study
Carbon nanotubes lower the transformation temperature of glassy carbon, possibly aiding manufacturers.
Sep 4th, 2017
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Engineered nanofilter accelerates hydrogen sensor
Researchers describe an efficient architecture for H2 sensors in which a nanofilter is interposed between the sensing element - an array of palladium nanowires - and the gaseous ambient.
Sep 4th, 2017
Read moreFrom iPad to iPaper
Investigation of paper-based electronics continues to advance, showing exciting signs of progress.
Sep 1st, 2017
Read moreBit data goes anti-skyrmions
Scientists have discovered a new kind of magnetic nano-object in a novel material that could serve as a magnetic bit with cloaking properties to make a magnetic disk drive with no moving parts - a Racetrack Memory - a reality in the near future.
Sep 1st, 2017
Read moreFast heat flows in warm dense aluminum
Researchers have achieved the first measurements of thermal conductivity of warm dense aluminum - a prototype material commonly used in model development - by heating a dual-layer target of gold and aluminum with laser-generated protons.
Sep 1st, 2017
Read moreSimulation reveals previously unknown diamond friction mechanisms at the molecular level
Scientists have discovered a new explanation for the friction behavior of diamond surfaces under the influence of water.
Sep 1st, 2017
Read moreMolecules move faster near sticky surfaces
Molecules move faster as they get closer to adhesive surfaces, but this effect is not permanent.
Sep 1st, 2017
Read moreNanoparticles - Accounting for the 'scooching effect'
Nanoparticles can help scientists brighten their research - but they also can throw off microscopic measurements.
Aug 31st, 2017
Read moreNew device could turn heat energy into a viable fuel source
The device is a multicomponent, multilayered composite material called a van der Waals Schottky diode. It converts heat into electricity up to three times more efficiently than silicon.
Aug 31st, 2017
Read moreInsect eyes inspire new solar cell design
Packing tiny solar cells together, like micro-lenses in the compound eye of an insect, could pave the way to a new generation of advanced photovoltaics.
Aug 31st, 2017
Read moreNew X-ray laser technique reveals magnetic skyrmion fluctuations
A new 'two-bucket' method of delivering pairs of X-ray pulses gives a 1,000-fold improvement in seeing magnetic fluctuations that could lead to improved data storage materials.
Aug 31st, 2017
Read moreBeating the heat with nanoparticle films
House and car windows that stay cool in the summer, warm in the winter.
Aug 31st, 2017
Read moreControlling traffic on the graphene electron highway
Graphene may revolutionize electronics. But first, researchers need to get its electrons under control.
Aug 31st, 2017
Read moreTweaking thermoelectric voltage across atomic-scale gold junction by mechanical force
Scientists achieved precise and fully reversible switching of the polarity of voltage produced by the thermoelectric effect across a gold junction with an atomic-scale contact.
Aug 31st, 2017
Read moreSharks with frickin' lasers: Gold nanoparticles fry cancer on glowing mice
A new study takes a new approach to killing cancer: Why not fry it into oblivion with vibrating gold nanoparticles? "But what about the frickin' lasers?" you may ask. Don't worry. There are lasers. And bioluminescence too.
Aug 31st, 2017
Read moreGood as gold
Researchers use gold nanoparticles to enhance the accuracy of biomedical tests, thereby eliminating false positive results.
Aug 31st, 2017
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