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Novel strategy for chirality controlled synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes

By using this approach, preferential synthesis of (6,4) SWNTs has been realized for the first time.

Sep 19th, 2017

Copying nature's lock-and-key system could improve rapid medical diagnostics

Researchers have designed a system that rapidly recognises the specific biological molecules that can indicate disease.

Sep 19th, 2017

Blood testing via sound waves may replace some tissue biopsies (w/video)

Microfluidic device uses acoustics to quickly analyze blood for signatures of cancer and other diseases.

Sep 19th, 2017

Graphene and other carbon nanomaterials can replace scarce metals

A new survey shows that there are potential technology-based solutions that can replace many of the metals with carbon nanomaterials, such as graphene.

Sep 19th, 2017

Nanocapsules enable cell-inspired metabolic reactions

Researchers succeeded in developing capsules capable of producing the bio-molecule glucose-6-phosphate that plays an important role in metabolic processes. The researchers were able to produce the metabolite in conditions very similar to the biochemical reaction inside natural cells.

Sep 19th, 2017

Copper catalyst yields high efficiency CO2-to-fuels conversion

Scientists discover critical role of nanoparticle transformation.

Sep 18th, 2017

A new approach to ultrafast light pulses

Unusual fluorescent materials could be used for rapid light-based communications systems.

Sep 18th, 2017

Scalable process discovered to produce structural colors inspired by bird feathers

Bio-inspired supraballs are composed of a melanin core and silica shell.

Sep 18th, 2017

Just squeeze in - when spaces are tight, nature loosens its laws

International team of researchers coax ions into close quarters despite their electric charge.

Sep 18th, 2017

Chemists make Playdough/Lego-like hybrid to create tiny building blocks

These 'patchy particles' are 1/200th the width of a human hair and can form endless architectures from a handful of basic pieces. And unlike their larger counterparts, these particles can self-assemble.

Sep 18th, 2017

A solar cell you can put in the wash

Researchers have developed a new type of ultra-thin photovoltaic device, coated on both sides with stretchable and waterproof films, which can continue to provide electricity from sunlight even after being soaked in water or being stretched and compressed.

Sep 18th, 2017

2-D Electronics' metal or semiconductor? Both

Researchers produced the first 2D field-effect transistor (FET) made of a single material.

Sep 18th, 2017

Scientists demonstrated submilliamp threshold quantum dot micro-lasers on silicon

Researchers successfully demonstrated record-small electrically pumped micro-lasers epitaxially grown on industry standard (001) silicon substrates in a recent study. The thresholds and footprints are orders of magnitude smaller than those previously reported lasers epitaxially grown on Si.