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Researchers reveal new, stable 2D materials

Dozens of new two-dimensional materials similar to graphene are now available, thanks to research from University of Manchester scientists.

Aug 20th, 2015

Quantum dot manufacturing technology may lead to a new generation of LED lighting

Advances in manufacturing technology for quantum dots may soon lead to a new generation of LED lighting that produces a more user-friendly white light, while using less toxic materials and low-cost manufacturing processes that take advantage of simple microwave heating.

Aug 19th, 2015

'Diamonds from the sky' approach turns CO2 into carbon nanofibers

A team of chemists says they have developed a technology to economically convert atmospheric CO2 directly into highly valued carbon nanofibers for industrial and consumer products.

Aug 19th, 2015

Charge transport in hybrid silicon solar cells

Researchers have made a surprising discovery about hybrid organic/inorganic solar cells. Contrary to expectations, a diode composed of the conductive organic PEDOT:PSS and an n-type silicon absorber material behaves more like a pn junction between two semiconductors than like a metal-semiconductor contact (Schottky diode).

Aug 19th, 2015

Researchers announce discovery in fundamental physics

Researchers used a synchrotron X-ray source to investigate the existence of instabilities in the arrangement of the electrons in metals as a function of both temperature and pressure, and to pinpoint, for the first time, how those instabilities arise.

Aug 19th, 2015

First demonstration of matter wave technique that could cool molecules

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time a new laser cooling method, based upon the interference of matter waves, that could be used to cool molecules.

Aug 19th, 2015

New research could help build computers from DNA

Scientists have found a way to 'switch' the structure of DNA using copper salts and EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) - an agent commonly found in shampoo and other household products.

Aug 19th, 2015

Biophysics: Formation of swarms in nanosystems

One of the striking features of self-organization in biomolecular systems is the capacity of assemblies of filamentous particles for synchronous motion. Physicists now provide new insights into how such movements are coordinated.

Aug 18th, 2015

Information storage and retrieval in a single levitating colloidal particle

For the first time ever, researchers have succeeded in creating arrangements of colloids and, importantly, they have managed to control their motion with high precision and speed.

Aug 18th, 2015

Engineers identify how to keep surfaces dry underwater (w/video)

Researchers have identified the ideal 'roughness' needed in the texture of a surface to keep it dry for a long period of time when submerged in water. The valleys in the surface roughness typically need to be less than one micron in width, the researchers found.

Aug 18th, 2015

Nanoinformatics - Setting the stage for nanotechnology research to move into Big Data

In two new studies, researchers have begun to design the framework on which to build the emerging field of nanoinformatics.

Aug 18th, 2015

Unusual magnetic behavior observed at a material interface

Findings could lead to a building block for future quantum computers, and a research tool for physics.

Aug 18th, 2015

New functional photonic materials and devices based on magnetism

Scientists have found through the study of photo-excited precession of magnetization using ultrashort weak laser pulses, that spins in ultra-thin Co/Pd multi-layer films are very susceptible to light; namely, a material that could be a candidate for photo-sensitive magnets.