Putting batteries on stage spotlights performance at the nanoscale
New device lets scientists take images of lithium battery as it works and recharges.
Mar 20th, 2015
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New transitory form of silica observed
Scientists were able to discover five new forms of silica under extreme pressures at room temperature.
Mar 20th, 2015
Read moreYou can't play checkers with charge ordering
Physicists observed the shape of a strange phenomenon that interferes with high-temperature superconductivity called charge ordering, discovering that it is stripy, not checkered, and settling a long-standing debate in the field.
Mar 20th, 2015
Read moreThe universal nature of three-body attraction
A study of the interaction among three objects in peculiar resonant systems uncovers an unexpected universality.
Mar 20th, 2015
Read morePlasmonic ceramic materials key to advances in nanophotonics for extreme operational conditions
Progress in developing nanophotonic devices capable of withstanding high temperatures and harsh conditions for applications including data storage, sensing, health care and energy will depend on the research community and industry adopting new 'plasmonic ceramic' materials.
Mar 19th, 2015
Read moreSuperconductivity breakthroughs - Cuprates earn their stripes
The latest breakthrough answers a key question on the microscopic electronic structure of cuprate superconductors, the most celebrated material family in our quest for true room-temperature superconductivity.
Mar 19th, 2015
Read moreSharper nanoscopy
What happens when a quantum dot looks in a mirror?
Mar 19th, 2015
Read moreScientists invent new way to control light, critical for next gen of super fast computing
A device resembling a plastic honeycomb yet infinitely smaller than a bee's stinger can steer light beams around tighter curves than ever before possible, while keeping the integrity and intensity of the beam intact.
Mar 19th, 2015
Read moreSpot treatment with nanotechnology
Researchers use the latest in nanotechnology and transdermal drug delivery to take on an old problem: Acne.
Mar 19th, 2015
Read moreModeling how cells move together could inspire self-healing materials (w/video)
Modelling the motion of cells moving together may help scientists design new technologies inspired by nature, such as self-healing materials in batteries and other devices.
Mar 19th, 2015
Read moreClick! That's how modern chemistry bonds nanoparticles to a substrate
Nanoparticles of various types can be quickly and permanently bonded to a solid substrate, if one of the most effective methods of synthesis, click chemistry, is used for this purpose.
Mar 19th, 2015
Read moreScientists watch quantum dots 'breathe' in response to stress
Researchers watched nanoscale semiconductor crystals expand and shrink in response to powerful pulses of laser light. This ultrafast 'breathing' provides new insight about how such tiny structures change shape as they start to melt - information that can help guide researchers in tailoring their use for a range of applications.
Mar 19th, 2015
Read moreResearchers use shearing method to create nanofiber 'gusher'
Creating large amounts of polymer nanofibers dispersed in liquid is a challenge that has vexed researchers for years. But engineers have now reported a method that can produce unprecedented amounts of polymer nanofibers, which have potential applications in filtration, batteries and cell scaffolding.
Mar 19th, 2015
Read morePeering into how nanoparticle electrodes in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries work
Nanoparticle electrodes in lithium-ion batteries have both near-surface and interior contributions to their redox capacity, each with distinct rate capabilities. Using combined electron microscopy, synchrotron X-ray methods and ab initio calculations, scientists have investigated the lithiation pathways that occur in NiO electrodes.
Mar 19th, 2015
Read moreFinding an affordable way to use graphene is the key to its success
Graphene is a remarkably strong material given it's only a single carbon-atom thick. But finding ways to do something with it - that's also affordable too - has always been a challenge.
Mar 19th, 2015
Read moreQuantum computing: one step closer with defect-free logic gate
Developing a new approach to quantum computing, based on braided quasi-particles as a logic gate to speed up computing, first requires understanding the potential error-inducing factors.
Mar 19th, 2015
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