Materials science researchers have developed a model that can account for irregularities in how atoms arrange themselves at the so-called 'grain boundaries' - the interface where two materials meet.
Apr 20th, 2017
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A team of researchers has developed a plant-derived material that can be used to purify water potentially far more effectively than current petroleum-based membrane materials.
Apr 20th, 2017
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Widely used microscopy technique has unintended consequences new research reveals.
Apr 20th, 2017
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Computer modelling of nano-indentation studies performed on ion-irradiated steels has generated 3D stress-field maps on an engineering scale that agree well with experimental results.
Apr 20th, 2017
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It was a big challenge and a small particle. Scientists determined the three-dimensional position of more than 23,000 atoms in a tiny iron-platinum particle with 22 picometer precision.
Apr 20th, 2017
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Researchers have made a significant step toward breaking the so-called 'color barrier' of light microscopy for biological systems, allowing for much more comprehensive, system-wide labeling and imaging of a greater number of biomolecules in living cells and tissues than is currently attainable.
Apr 20th, 2017
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Scientists demonstrated that a vacancy in graphene can be charged in a controllable way such that electrons can be localized to mimic the electron orbitals of an artificial atom. Importantly, the trapping mechanism is reversible (turned on and off) and the energy levels can be tuned.
Apr 20th, 2017
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Researchers built a fully functional, nanometer-sized transistor by using atomically flat, two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide semiconductor and a single-walled carbon nanotube imbedded in zirconium dioxide.
Apr 20th, 2017
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Engineers use graphene as a 'copy machine' to produce cheaper semiconductor wafers.
Apr 19th, 2017
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Researchers have shown how to create a rechargeable 'spin battery' made out of materials called topological insulators, a step toward building new spintronic devices and quantum computers.
Apr 19th, 2017
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Researchers are turning glass bottles into high performance lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and personal electronics.
Apr 19th, 2017
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Researchers have modified a degradable bioplastic derived from corn starch or other natural sources for use in more eco-friendly electronic components.
Apr 19th, 2017
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With this method can be measured e.g. the number of single walled carbon nanotubes and their concentration in a carbon nanotube layer.
Apr 19th, 2017
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Get free access to the NANOLEAP Network of Pilot Lines for a 6 month research project on nanocomposites.
Apr 19th, 2017
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The way that nanoparticles behave in the environment is extremely complex. There is currently a lack of systematic experimental data to help understand them comprehensively, as environmental scientists have shown in a large overview study.
Apr 19th, 2017
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The electrode starts with a thin gold base. Attached to the base are tiny zinc oxide nanowires, which are coated in a thin layer of gold, and then a layer of conducting polymer.
Apr 19th, 2017
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