Keeping the heat out with nanowires
Researchers have analyzed metal-nitride nanowires as a potential material for optical electronics.
Jul 2nd, 2017
Read moreResearchers have analyzed metal-nitride nanowires as a potential material for optical electronics.
Jul 2nd, 2017
Read moreNew work provides a detailed study of the initial stages of growth of ordered GaAs nanowires on silicon.
Jul 1st, 2017
Read moreScientists present a powerful and efficient computational structure search algorithm that allows to employ fully converged first-principles calculations throughout.
Jul 1st, 2017
Read moreSmart windows equipped with controllable glazing can augment lighting, cooling and heating systems by varying their tint, saving up to 40 percent in an average building's energy costs.
Jun 30th, 2017
Read moreResearchers demonstrate nanoscale particles that ordinary light sources can set spinning.
Jun 30th, 2017
Read moreAs the sensitivity of micro- and nanofluidic systems relies on the bio-functionalities of the patterned recognition biomolecules, the primary concern has been to develop simple technologies that enable biomolecule immobilization within microfluidic devices whilst preserving bio-functionalities.
Jun 30th, 2017
Read moreA group of researchers has synthesized an amphiphilic hyaluronic acid-ceramide-dopamine (HACE-d) conjugate and introduced the mussel-inspired properties of dopamine into the nanoparticles for tumor-specific delivery of phloretin and in vivo visualization of cancer.
Jun 30th, 2017
Read moreChemists have developed a new method to tightly fix catalyst powders on electrode surfaces. This technique is potentially interesting for hydrogen production by water electrolysis.
Jun 30th, 2017
Read moreTissue-targeting gold complexes could be used to activate drugs only at specific sites in the body.
Jun 30th, 2017
Read moreScientists have discovered a new topological material which may enable fault-tolerant quantum computing.
Jun 29th, 2017
Read moreA novel composite material shows promise as a catalyst for the degradation of environmentally-harmful synthetic dye pollutants, which are released at a rate of nearly 300,000 tonnes a year into the world's water.
Jun 29th, 2017
Read moreA new diagnostic system enables rapid and accurate customization of the antibiotic to the patient. The system makes for faster diagnostics, earlier and more effective treatment of infectious bacteria, and improved patient recovery times.
Jun 29th, 2017
Read moreResearchers demonstrate how to combine a commonly used semiconductor with a topological insulator, a recently discovered state of matter with unique electrical properties.
Jun 29th, 2017
Read moreA new report work verifies the developmental toxicity of graphene oxide at trace concentrations and illustrates for the first time the specific molecular mechanisms thereof.
Jun 29th, 2017
Read moreResearchers demonstrated a simple model quantum plasmonic nanocircuit with a narrow-band self-assembled GaAs quantum dot as a source for single plasmon excitation.
Jun 29th, 2017
Read moreResearchers have created 'molecular cages' that can maximise the efficiency of converting molecules in chemical reactions, and that may in future also be used as sensors and drug-delivery agents.
Jun 29th, 2017
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