Researchers have formed highly-porous metal-organic framework particles that spontaneously assemble into well-ordered 3D superstructures that present photonic crystal properties.
Oct 24th, 2017
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An international research team pioneered the development of a novel thin, organic film that supports a million more times read-write cycles and consumes 1,000 times less power than commercial flash memories.
Oct 24th, 2017
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Honeycomb lattice meets elusive standards of the Kitaev model.
Oct 24th, 2017
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A microscopic 'pen' that is able to write structures small enough to trap and harness light using a commercially available printing technique could be used for sensing, biotechnology, lasers, and studying the interaction between light and matter.
Oct 24th, 2017
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Scientists have developed a method that makes it possible to map the individual responses of nanoparticles in different situations and contexts.
Oct 24th, 2017
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Researchers have developed 'intelligent' nanoparticles which heat up to a temperature high enough to kill cancerous cells - but which then self-regulate and lose heat before they get hot enough to harm healthy tissue.
Oct 24th, 2017
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Scientists found in a clinical trial that nanodiamonds protected disinfected root canals after the nerve and pulp were removed, thereby improving the likelihood of a full recovery.
Oct 23rd, 2017
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Researchers have discovered super-elastic shape-memory properties in a material that could be applied for use as an actuator in the harshest of conditions, such as outer space, and might be the first in a whole new class of shape memory materials.
Oct 23rd, 2017
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Fibers made of carbon nanotubes configured as wireless antennas can be as good as copper antennas but 20 times lighter.
Oct 23rd, 2017
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Scientists combine biology, nanotechnology into composites that light up upon chemical stimulation.
Oct 23rd, 2017
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Ultrathin films of a semiconductor that emits and detects light can be stacked on top of silicon wafers.
Oct 23rd, 2017
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Scientists have produced new memsistor devices that last for 1 trillion cycles -- far outstripping the endurance of commercial flash memories for computing.
Oct 23rd, 2017
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Scientists have learned how to tame the unruly electrons in graphene, paving the way for the ultra-fast transport of electrons with low loss of energy in novel systems.
Oct 23rd, 2017
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Direct writing of pure-metal structures may advance novel light sources, sensors and information storage technologies.
Oct 22nd, 2017
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Pinning DNA-sized ribbons of carbon to a gas sensor can boost its sensitivity far better than any other known carbon material.
Oct 20th, 2017
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Researchers have recently invented a novel 'converter' that can harness the speed and small size of plasmons for high frequency data processing and transmission in nanoelectronics.
Oct 20th, 2017
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