Researchers use world's smallest diamonds to make wires 3 atoms wide
LEGO-style building method has potential for making 1-dimensional materials with extraordinary properties.
Dec 27th, 2016
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Curved kick on the nanoscale: Investigations of the skyrmion Hall effect reveal surprising results
One step further towards the application of skyrmions in spintronic devices.
Dec 27th, 2016
Read moreLight opens and closes windows in membranes
Scientists have developed novel membranes, whose selectivity can be switched dynamically with the help of light. For this purpose, azobenzene molecules were integrated into membranes made of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
Dec 23rd, 2016
Read moreStability challenge in perovskite solar cell technology
New research results suggest that the degradation of MAPbI3 perovskites may not be a fixable issue.
Dec 23rd, 2016
Read moreFluorescence microscopy: It cannot get any sharper
Researchers achieve ultimate resolution limit in fluorescence microscopy.
Dec 23rd, 2016
Read moreThe hidden inferno inside your laser pointer
Physicists have discovered that concepts such as 'hot' or 'cold' apply to any system, even those far from equilibrium. The findings could possibly inform the design of future microelectronic devices.
Dec 23rd, 2016
Read moreAdvance in intense pulsed light sintering opens door to improved electronics manufacturing
Taking a deeper look at photonic sintering of silver nanoparticle films scientists uncovered a relationship between film temperature and densification.
Dec 22nd, 2016
Read moreThe sound of quantum vacuum
Quantum membranes for ultraprecise mechanical measurements.
Dec 22nd, 2016
Read moreSpin filtering at room temperature with graphene
An interdisciplinary team of scientists have reported the first demonstration of metallic spin filtering at room temperature using ferromagnet-graphene-ferromagnet thin film junction devices.
Dec 22nd, 2016
Read moreNovel sensor investigates complex surface chemistry on nanostructures
Researchers create a novel sensor capable of measuring both charge and mass of biomolecules with potential applications in healthcare diagnostics.
Dec 22nd, 2016
Read moreNanoscale 'conversations' create complex, multi-layered structures
New technique leverages controlled interactions across surfaces to create self-assembled materials with unprecedented complexity.
Dec 22nd, 2016
Read moreNew approach captures the energy of slow motion
A new concept in energy harvesting could capture energy currently wasted due to its characteristic low frequency and use it to power next-generation electronic devices, according to a team of materials scientists and electrical engineers.
Dec 21st, 2016
Read moreUltra-small nanocavity advances technology for secure quantum-based data encryption
Silver-coated nanocavity could help create brighter single-photon light sources.
Dec 21st, 2016
Read moreMaterials: when defects turn into qualities
An inventory of research on hybrid organic-inorganic materials to date has revealed surprising new properties for these materials. The more their crystalline structure has defects, the greater their performance.
Dec 21st, 2016
Read moreNanoparticle tattoos mark the spot - for surgery - then disappear
Researchers report a new nanoparticle ink that glows only under certain light conditions and can disappear altogether after a period of time.
Dec 21st, 2016
Read moreNanoscale ultrasound technique is first to image inside live cells
Scientists have developed a break-through technique that uses sound rather than light to see inside live cells, with potential application in stem-cell transplants and cancer diagnosis.
Dec 21st, 2016
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