An international research team has proposed a new method for orienting liquid crystals. It could be used to increase the viewing angle of liquid-crystal displays.
May 11th, 2018
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Mirrors vibrating at very high frequencies could create photons from nothing.
May 11th, 2018
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Chemists create faster and more efficient way to process information .
May 11th, 2018
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Say goodbye to the slogan 'diamonds are forever'. For industries that use dry lubricant, the up-and-coming phrase is more likely to be 'broken nanodiamonds are forever'.
May 10th, 2018
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Chemists find a molecular switch such that two compounds that would readily react with each other can be in the same solution, separated by a very thin membrane and kept from reacting with each other until a molecular switch is thrown.
May 10th, 2018
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An ultra-dark coating comprised of nearly invisible shag rug-like strands made of pure carbon is proving to be highly versatile for all types of spaceflight applications.
May 10th, 2018
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In a perfect match between theory and experiments, scientists predict, measure and control the temperature of large graphene bubbles with a single laser beam.
May 10th, 2018
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The vibration of a molecule on a surface contains critical information on the molecule-surface interaction, crucial for understanding surface phenomena and for important processes like catalysis.
May 10th, 2018
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Engineers have figured out a way to tackle plastic landfills while also improving batteries - by putting ink-free plastic soaked in sulfur-containing solvent into a microwave, and then into batteries as a carbon scaffold.
May 9th, 2018
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Researchers have developed liquid crystal films and droplets that can hold a wide range of micro-cargo until their release is cued by body heat or a beam of light or even the wake of swimming microorganisms.
May 9th, 2018
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A research team images single doped fullerene molecules using scanning tunneling microscopy.
May 9th, 2018
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The separator molecules are designed to separate graphene flakes without degrading their properties, so as to have control over the material.
May 9th, 2018
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Scientists investigated optically-induced superconductivity in the alkali-doped fulleride K3C60under high external pressures.
May 9th, 2018
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Graphene enables structural analysis of naturally occurring amyloids.
May 9th, 2018
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Researchers have produced a bio-based material that is reported to surpass the strength of all known bio-based materials whether fabricated or natural, including wood and spider silk.
May 9th, 2018
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Scientists are working to understand how those nanoscale defects, when subject to extreme electric fields, evolve into material failures. Those failures turn insulators, which do not conduct electricity, into materials that allow some current to flow.
May 8th, 2018
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