Magnetic fields at the crossroads
Understanding the motion of vortex domain walls in ferromagnetic nanowires.
Mar 7th, 2017
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Reducing conducting thin film surface roughness for electronics
In a significant advance, particularly within the microelectronics realm, engineers have established electrical surface treatment of conducting thin films as a physical processing method to reduce surface roughness.
Mar 7th, 2017
Read moreHexagonal boron nitride enables the fabrication of 2-dimensional electronic memories
Researchers report the synthesis of resistive random access memories made of graphene electrodes and multilayer hexagonal boron nitride as dielectric. The findings pave the way towards the development of advanced two-dimensional electronic memories.
Mar 7th, 2017
Read moreTowards mastering terahertz waves with graphene
Scientists have perfected a technique based on the usage of graphene, that allows for terahertz waves to be controlled accurately, paving the way for numerous applications.
Mar 7th, 2017
Read moreCharacterization of a pentacene-based room-temperature MASER
A recent paper presents the first thorough characterisation of a room temperature, zero-field MASER (a type of laser emitting microwaves); a system that was only discovered in 2012.
Mar 7th, 2017
Read moreMetallic atomically-thin layered silicon
A new study shows that a new atomically-thin silicon nanostructure with metallic properties can be grown upon the two-dimensional material silicene on zirconium diboride.
Mar 7th, 2017
Read moreNew design results in compact, highly efficient frequency comb
Engineering researchers have designed a quantum cascade laser (QCL) frequency comb that is dramatically more efficient than previous iterations.
Mar 7th, 2017
Read moreImaging the inner workings of a sodium-metal sulfide battery for first time
Understanding how the structural and chemical makeup of the material changes during the charge/discharge process could help scientists advance battery design for future energy storage needs.
Mar 6th, 2017
Read moreScientists use graphene to reinvent abandoned heat energy converter technology
Space energy technology restored to make power stations more efficient.
Mar 6th, 2017
Read moreVesicle formation findings could pave way for liquid biopsies, drug delivery devices
Engineers and biomedical researchers have established a framework for understanding the mechanics that underlie vesicle formation. Their findings can be used to help develop liquid biopsies for a range of diseases and to develop new drug delivery vehicles.
Mar 6th, 2017
Read moreLow-cost monitoring device uses light to quickly detect oil spills
Simple sensing device could make cleanup easier by identifying the type of oil involved in a spill.
Mar 6th, 2017
Read moreA new approach to improving lithium-sulfur batteries
Scientists have demonstrated a new polysulfide entrapping strategy that greatly improves the cycle stability of Li-S batteries.
Mar 6th, 2017
Read moreNew materials could turn water into the fuel of the future
A new materials discovery approach puts solar fuels on the fast track to commercial viability.
Mar 6th, 2017
Read moreBubble-recoil could be used to cool microchips, even in space
Tiny force can propel hot circuits through coolant.
Mar 6th, 2017
Read moreNew data mining resource for organic materials available
A new, freely accessible database of organic and organometallic materials' electronic structures is now available online for research with quantum materials.
Mar 6th, 2017
Read moreGroup blazes path to efficient, eco-friendly deep-ultraviolet LED
Researchers have demonstrated the ability to produce deep-ultraviolet emission using an LED light source, potentially solving several problems related to quantum efficiency of current devices.
Mar 3rd, 2017
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