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May 12th, 2017
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X-rays from copper source set new gold standard for measuring industrial materials
World's most accurate measurements of important X-ray spectrum could advance applications from infrastructure to drugs.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreElectrostatic design of materials - a fundamentally new approach
Collective electrostatic effects are used to intentionally manipulate material properties.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreWhat ultimately limits the scaling of graphene nanogap electrodes
Scientists have found that it is the intrinsic switching behavior of the graphene electrodes, rather than the properties of the phase change material, that ultimately limits the device scaling and therefore its performance.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreA novel method for the synthesis of hexagonal boron nitride
This synthesis of hBN in a controlled layer-by-layer fashion is critical to a number of applications, including tunneling barriers, used in transistors for low power devices, atomically thin capacitors, and two-dimensional transistors, which are smaller and use much less power than traditional silicon transistors.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreNext-gen solar cells could be improved by atomic-scale redesign
Researchers have uncovered the exact mechanism that causes new solar cells to break down in air, paving the way for a solution.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreAtom-scale 'Lego' could keep scientists busy 'for next 50 years'
Atom-scale building blocks that have been compared to microscopic Lego are allowing researchers to play with the properties of common materials, and the possibilities are so great that it could keep scientists busy for the next 50 years.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreResearchers create anticancer nanomaterials by simulating underwater volcanic conditions
Researchers have developed anticancer nanomaterials by simulating the volcano-induced dynamic chemistry of the deep ocean. The novel method enables making nanoclusters of zinc peroxide in an environmentally friendly manner, without the use of additional chemicals.
May 12th, 2017
Read morePrecision control of superconductivity in atomic layers using magnetic molecules
A team of researchers has succeeded in precisely controlling the transition temperature of atomic-scale-thick superconductors using magnetic organic molecules. The team also identified the control mechanism.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreWater droplets as miniaturized test tubes
Scientists have developed laboratory equipment that facilitates the search for active substances and the examination of cell samples. Thus, costs are reduced by a factor of up to one hundred.
May 12th, 2017
Read moreA novel concept for a synthetic articular-cartilage-like material
Inspired by the structure of cancellous bone and the nutrition metabolism principles of articular cartilage, researchers utilized friction-induced heat and pressure as a trigger to form and repair an analogue of articular cartilage.
May 11th, 2017
Read moreCan crab shells provide a 'green' solution to malaria?
Study shows how a mixture of chitin and silver nanoparticles inhibits growth of mosquito larvae.
May 11th, 2017
Read moreNew project to develop a nanotherapy targeting the molecules involved in inflammatory bowel diseases
Today was announced a European Union project to develop a nanotherapy targeting the molecules involved in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
May 11th, 2017
Read moreCarbon nanotube based microfluidic chip that captures rare, aggressive cancer cells
In work that could improve understanding of how cancer spreads, a team of engineers and medical researchers developed a new kind of microfluidic chip that can capture rare, aggressive cancer cells, grow them on the chip and release single cells on demand.
May 11th, 2017
Read moreFinally, synthesis of a carbon nanobelt with potential applications in nanotechnology
Carbon nanobelts are expected to serve as a useful template for building carbon nanotubes and open a new field of nanocarbon science.
May 11th, 2017
Read moreStable, highly conductive 'white graphene' promising new material
An international group of researchers has arranged 2D nanosheets of boron nitride, the 'white graphene', into membranes with a significant level of conductivity and chemical and thermal stability up to 90 C.
May 11th, 2017
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