A ferromagnetic material with promising properties
Researchers have developed a method for synthesising Europium (II) oxide nanoparticles - a ferromagnetic semiconductor that is relevant for data storage and data transport.
Nov 21st, 2017
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Designing new metal alloys using engineered nanostructures
Scientists take advantage of electron microscopes to see tiny nanostructures in fine detail and learn what happens when they are exposed to heat, radiation, and mechanical forces. One area they are interested in are nanostructured metal alloys (metals mixed with other elements) that incorporate nanometer-sized features into classical materials to enhance their performance.
Nov 21st, 2017
Read moreNano-watch has steady hands
An international team of researchers use tiny silicon nano-cylinders as the ultra-stable hands of a clock. Using a laser to levitate the tiny rod, they make the nano-hands tick with pulses of polarized light.
Nov 21st, 2017
Read moreThe microscopic origin of efficiency droop in LEDs
Semiconductor study shows that the coupling between electrons and thermal vibrations may be sapping energy from LEDs.
Nov 21st, 2017
Read moreResearchers use CRISPR-Cas9 as a programmable nanoparticle for DNA nanomapping
Researchers have developed new nanomapping technology that could transform the way disease-causing genetic mutations are diagnosed and discovered.
Nov 21st, 2017
Read morePhysicists explain metallic conductivity of thin carbon nanotube films
An international team of researchers has examined the optical and dielectric properties of thin macroscopic films based on single-walled carbon nanotubes and obtained an explanation for the metallic nature of their conductivity using infrared and terahertz spectroscopy.
Nov 21st, 2017
Read moreTopological insulators: one glimpse is enough
Topological insulators are new materials with special electronic properties and are of great fundamental and applications-oriented interest. Nevertheless, physicists have wrestled with a ten-year-old puzzle in which the results from the two best methods to probe their electronic states disagree. Researchers now know exactly why.
Nov 21st, 2017
Read moreNanoparticles help with malaria diagnosis - new rapid test in development
A new research project is developing a new test method to detect malaria parasites in blood.
Nov 21st, 2017
Read moreQuantum dots amplify light with electrical pumping
Researchers achieve light amplification with electrically stimulated quantum dots, critical step towards solution-processible laser diodes.
Nov 20th, 2017
Read moreNew way to write magnetic info could pave the way for hardware neural networks
Researchers have shown how to write any magnetic pattern desired onto nanowires, which could help computers mimic how the brain processes information.
Nov 20th, 2017
Read more'Unparalleled access' in surface science
Interdisciplinary research team wins NSF support for next-generation surface analysis.
Nov 20th, 2017
Read moreGlass microparticles enhance solar cells efficiency
Researchers have suggested a new solar cell coating that combines features of an electrode and those of a light-trapping structure. The coating enabled them to cut down on reflected light and avoid solar cell overheating, thus increasing its overall efficiency by 20%.
Nov 20th, 2017
Read moreSpin current from heat: New material increases efficiency
Electronic devices such as computers generate heat that mostly goes to waste. Physicists have found a way to use this energy: They apply the heat to generate magnetic signals known as 'spin currents'.
Nov 20th, 2017
Read moreBorophene shines alone as 2-D plasmonic material
Scientists calculate flat boron capable of visible plasmon emissions.
Nov 20th, 2017
Read moreReusing waste energy with 2-D electron gas
Novel approach utilizes high mobility two-dimensional electron gas, boosting thermoelectric conversion efficiency.
Nov 20th, 2017
Read moreA curious quirk brings organic diode lasers one step closer
Scientists have taken a big step toward creating a diode laser from a hybrid organic-inorganic material that can be deposited from solution on a laboratory benchtop.
Nov 20th, 2017
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