A team of engineers has developed a new method for creating entire device arrays directly on the copper substrates used for the commercial manufacture of graphene. Complete and fully-functional devices can then be transferred to a substrate of choice, such as silicon, plastics or even textiles.
Dec 14th, 2016
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Modeling the fluorescence enhancing capabilities of materials paves the way for more sensitive biological and chemical tracking technologies.
Dec 14th, 2016
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A team of researchers has developed a novel method for trapping potentially harmful gases within microscopic organo-metallic structures.
Dec 14th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a new ultrafast X-ray technique which could revolutionise our understanding of structure and function at the atomic and molecular level.
Dec 13th, 2016
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Scientists have found that the thermal motion of 2-D glass grows infinitely, which might possibly alter the mechanism of glass transition in low dimensions.
Dec 13th, 2016
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The new method enables researchers to take cells that cannot be anchored on surfaces and then use an optical trap to study them at a very high resolution.
Dec 13th, 2016
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Scientists have developed a new type anode material that would be used in place of a conventional graphite anode, which they claim will lead to lighter and longer-lasting batteries for everything from personal devices to electric vehicles.
Dec 13th, 2016
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Researchers demonstrate how to succesfully seperate graphene from its metal growth substrates without the assistance of the adhesive tape.
Dec 13th, 2016
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Graphene, a material that could usher in the next generation of electronic and energy devices, could be closer than ever to mass production, thanks to microwaves.
Dec 13th, 2016
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In a new study, scientists looked at networks of magnetic material patterned into the unique and quite beautiful geometries of quasicrystals to see how the nature of the nonrepeating patterns lead to the emergence of unusual energetic effects.
Dec 13th, 2016
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Researchers have devised an ultrafast switch for electron waves, which could allow them to speed up future electronics many times over.
Dec 13th, 2016
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Scientists for polymer research have solved a controversial question concerning the melting of ice: it melts in a layer-by-layer fashion.
Dec 12th, 2016
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The best road to zero-emission vehicles may be with fuel-cell technology. It preserves the advantages of gasoline automobiles, with low upfront costs, long driving range and fast refueling. A new paper offers a strategic roadmap.
Dec 12th, 2016
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Nanomedical treatment concept combines NO gas therapy with starvation of tumor cells.
Dec 12th, 2016
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New research finds that silver atoms can be crafted into a box-shaped nanocluster by careful selection of ligand molecules.
Dec 12th, 2016
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The European X-ray Free-Electron Laser (XFEL) facility was built with one objective - to provide pulses of light short enough, bright enough, and of small enough wavelength to observe processes that would otherwise be too fast and/or too infrequent to measure in real-time.
Dec 12th, 2016
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