Solving an organic semiconductor mystery
Researchers uncover hidden structures in domain interfaces that hamper performance.
Jan 16th, 2015
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Breakthrough lights up metamaterials
Researchers have successfully demonstrated how to both enhance light emission and capture light from metamaterials embedded with light emitting nanocrystals. The breakthrough could lead to a range of applications including ultrafast LEDs, nanoscale lasers and efficient single photon sources.
Jan 16th, 2015
Read moreHow does a machine smell? Better than it did
Scientists have come up with a way of creating sensors which could allow machines to smell more accurately humans.
Jan 16th, 2015
Read moreNew triggered-release nanoparticle mechanism could improve drug delivery
More efficient medical treatments could be developed thanks to a new method for triggering the rearrangement of chemical particles.
Jan 16th, 2015
Read moreNanotechnology for clean drinking water
One way of removing harmful nitrate from drinking water is to catalyse its conversion to nitrogen. This process suffers from the drawback that it often produces ammonia. By using palladium nanoparticles as a catalyst, and by carefully controlling their size, this drawback can be partially eliminated.
Jan 16th, 2015
Read moreWie Nanopartikel interne Struktur von Flüssigkeiten umordnen
Bisher konnten Wissenschaftler nur theoretisch modellieren, ob und wie sich die interne Struktur einer Flüssigkeit an der Oberfläche eines Nanopartikels verändert. Physikern ist nun erstmals der experimentelle Nachweis gelungen.
Jan 16th, 2015
Read morePerovskites provide big boost to silicon solar cells, new study finds
Stacking perovskites onto a conventional silicon solar cell dramatically improves the overall efficiency of the cell, according to a new study led by Stanford University scientists.
Jan 15th, 2015
Read moreLiquids and glasses relax, too. But not like you thought.
A new insight into the fundamental mechanics of the movement of molecules offers a surprising view of what happens when you pour a liquid out of a cup. More important, it provides a theoretical foundation for a molecular-level process that must be controlled to ensure the stability of important protein-based drugs at room temperature.
Jan 15th, 2015
Read moreShining a light on quantum dots measurement
Due to their nanoscale dimensions and sensitivity to light, quantum dots are being used for a number of bioimaging applications including in vivo imaging of tumor cells, detection of biomolecules, and measurement of pH changes.
Jan 15th, 2015
Read moreNew technique enables nanoscale-resolution microscopy of large biological specimens
Instead of making their microscopes more powerful, researchers have discovered a method that enlarges tissue samples by embedding them in a polymer that swells when water is added. This allows specimens to be physically magnified, and then imaged at a much higher resolution.
Jan 15th, 2015
Read morePhysicists detect 'charge instability' across all flavours of copper-based superconductors
Physicists have detected 'charge ordering' in electron-doped cuprate superconductors for the first time.
Jan 15th, 2015
Read moreRice-sized laser, powered one electron at a time, bodes well for quantum computing
Researchers have built a rice grain-sized laser powered by single electrons tunneling through artificial atoms known as quantum dots. The tiny microwave laser, or 'maser', is a demonstration of the fundamental interactions between light and moving electrons.
Jan 15th, 2015
Read moreGold nanoparticles show promise for early detection of heart attacks
Researchers have developed a new test strip that is demonstrating great potential for the early detection of certain heart attacks.
Jan 15th, 2015
Read moreVector electromagnet syytem creates 3D magnetic fields in samples
Researchers have set up a unique measurement station at BESSY II: a vector electromagnet consisting of three mutually perpendicular Helmholtz coils which enables setting the local magnetic field at the sample position to any orientation desired.
Jan 15th, 2015
Read moreGlass for battery electrodes
Chemists and materials scientists have developed a type of glass that can be used as an electrode material in lithium-ion batteries - likely making a vast improvement in these batteries' capacity and energy density.
Jan 15th, 2015
Read moreExtra-short nanowires best for brain
If in the future electrodes are inserted into the human brain - either for research purposes or to treat diseases - it may be appropriate to give them a 'coat' of nanowires that could make them less irritating for the brain tissue. However, the nanowires must not exceed a certain length, according to new research.
Jan 15th, 2015
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