Coating individual bacterial cells with a conducting polymer
Coating of individual bacterial cells with an electron-conducting polymer provides for a high-performance anode for microbial fuel-cell applications.
Jun 27th, 2017
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Physicists make quantum leap in understanding life's nanoscale machinery
A diagnostic technique that can detect tiny molecules signalling the presence of cancer could be on the horizon.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreCotton candy capillaries lead to circuit boards that dissolve when cooled
The silver nanowires are held together in the polymer so that they touch, and as long as the polymer doesn't dissolve, the nanowires will form a path to conduct electricity similar to the traces on a circuit board.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreBacteria-coated nanofiber electrodes digest pollutants
Materials scientists and bioelectrochemical engineers may have created an innovative, cost-competitive electrode material for cleaning pollutants in wastewater.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreGraphene and terahertz waves could lead the way to future communication
By utilizing terahertz waves in electronics, future data traffic can get a big boost forward. So far, the terahertz (THz) frequency has not been optimally applied to data transmission, but by using graphene, researchers have come one step closer to a possible paradigm shift for the electronic industry.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read more3-D-printed jars in ball-milling experiments
Recently, in situ observations of mechanochemical reactions have been achieved by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. Solid-state reactions can be directly tracked, revealing phase transitions and other material transformations during synthesis in a ball mill jar.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreNew 'gold standard' for flexible electronics
Simple, economical process makes large-diameter, high-performance, thin, transparent, and conductive foils for bendable LEDs and more.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreAtomic magnet curve balls
A twisted array of atomic magnets were driven to move in a curved path, a needed level of control for use in future memory devices.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreTargeting neurons with nanoparticles
A research team has elucidated the mechanisms through which nanoparticles modulate bioelectric activity from single neuron to neuronal networks.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreUse of machine learning to design optimal nanostructures to control heat current in materials
Scientists have developed a calculation method for identifying optimal nanostructures to either maximize or minimize the thermal resistance of target materials. This method reduced the amount of calculation by more than 90% compared to conventional methods.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreNanoparticles as food additives: improving risk assessment
The anticaking agent E551 silicon dioxide, or silica, has been used widely in the food industry over the past 50 years, and was long thought to be quite safe. Now, however, researchers have discovered that these nanoparticles can affect the immune system of the digestive tract.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreSymposium explores possibilities of origami nanomachines
Origami usually brings to mind folded paper cranes, but scientists see in origami the promise of nanoscale machinery.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreScientists create a cellular guillotine for studying single-cell wound repair
In an effort to understand how single cells heal, mechanical engineers have developed a microscopic guillotine that efficiently cuts cells in two. Learning more about single-cell wound repair could lead to self-healing materials and machines.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreNew class of 'soft' semiconductors could transform HD displays
Researchers find tunable halide perovskites could usher in new generation of optoelectronic devices.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreThwarting metastasis by breaking cancer's legs with gold nanorods
Migration halted in human carcinoma cultures in vitro via local, targeted gold nanorod photothermal therapy with NIR laser.
Jun 26th, 2017
Read moreUltra-compact phase modulators based on graphene plasmons
Researchers achieve light phase modulation with a footprint 30 times smaller than the light wavelength.
Jun 26th, 2017
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