Researchers have successfully created chiral nanostructures from particles of gold. The trick was to use circularly polarized light to generate electric fields, which localize differently depending on LCP or RCP. This in turn drove the chiral deposition of a dielectric material.
May 8th, 2018
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Experiments with ultra-cold atoms have shown surprising results: coupled atom clouds synchronize within milliseconds. This effect cannot be explained by standard theories.
May 8th, 2018
Read moreThe nanotechnology advance is a key step toward an artificial pancreas: a catheter that can detect blood sugar levels and transmit the info to a wearable, computerized insulin pump.
May 7th, 2018
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An international research team has developed high-strength, super-tough sheets of carbon that can be inexpensively fabricated at low temperatures.
May 7th, 2018
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A team of chemistry and chemical engineering researchers has developed a method of creating materials for artificial photosynthesis that is more efficient and cost-effective than current methods.
May 7th, 2018
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In a new study, researchers describe an innovative DNA walker, capable of rapidly traversing a prepared track. Rather than slow, tentative steps across a surface, the DNA acrobat cartwheels head over heels, covering ground 10- to 100-fold faster than previous devices.
May 7th, 2018
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Electrochemical characterization of a high capacitive electrode for lithium ion batteries using phosphorus-encapsulated carbon nanotubes.
May 7th, 2018
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Physicists have confirmed a theory on topological phase transitions, a field of research initiated by the 2016 Nobel Prize-winners in physics.
May 7th, 2018
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In the wake of its recent discovery of a flat form of gallium, an international team has created another two-dimensional material that the researchers said could be a game changer for solar fuel generation.
May 7th, 2018
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The precision of measuring nanoscopic structures could be substantially improved, thanks to research into optical sensing.
May 4th, 2018
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Chemical and biomolecular engineers studied self-assembled block polymer membranes, which allow for both customizable and uniform pore sizes, as a platform for water treatment systems.
May 4th, 2018
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Promising strategy for creating state-of-the-art layered superconductors.
May 4th, 2018
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A team of chemists has developed a designer's toolkit that lets them build various levels of complexity into nanoparticles using a simple, mix-and-match process.
May 3rd, 2018
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Researchers have encoded information using magnets that are just a few layers of atoms in thickness. This breakthrough may revolutionize both cloud computing technologies and consumer electronics by enabling data storage at a greater density and improved energy efficiency.
May 3rd, 2018
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Engineers report important new insights into nanoporous gold--a material with growing applications in several areas, including energy storage and biomedical devices--all without stepping into a lab.
May 3rd, 2018
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A new, stable artificial photosynthesis device doubles the efficiency of harnessing sunlight to break apart both fresh and salt water, generating hydrogen that can then be used in fuel cells.
May 3rd, 2018
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