Scientists experimentally demonstrated that the magnitude and sign of the thermoelectric voltage across atomic-scale gold junctions can be controlled by applying a mechanical strain to deform the contact minutely and accurately while the structure of the surrounding material remains unaffected.
Aug 25th, 2017
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Researchers show nanodiamonds can prevent short-circuits and fires in lithium batteries.
Aug 25th, 2017
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Researchers have systematically investigated and optimized the growth of the graphene crystals.
Aug 25th, 2017
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The cutting edge of data storage research is working at the level of individual atoms and molecules, representing the ultimate limit of technological miniaturisation.
Aug 25th, 2017
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Improvements to tiny body-on-a-chip devices could lead to next-generation pre-clinical testing of drug toxicity.
Aug 25th, 2017
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An international research team has developed high-tech yarns that generate electricity when they are stretched or twisted.
Aug 25th, 2017
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A composite film of microscale 'energy directors' improves the bonding of plastics in high-precision microfluidic chips as a critical step toward mass production.
Aug 25th, 2017
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An effect in which an electron follows a skewed trajectory can be realized in two-dimensional heterostructures.
Aug 25th, 2017
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Modification of a hematite nanoarray photoanode by a conformal titanium dioxide interlayer for effective charge collection.
Aug 25th, 2017
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Nanostructured cathode, understanding of new electrolyte lead to greater efficiency.
Aug 24th, 2017
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Researchers have developed carbon nanotube pores that can exclude salt from seawater. The team also found that water permeability in carbon nanotubes with diameters smaller than a nanometer exceeds that of wider carbon nanotubes by an order of magnitude.
Aug 24th, 2017
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Findings reveal valuable insights that could help scientists fine-tune optimized membranes for sustainable desalination.
Aug 24th, 2017
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Behaving like particles in a viscous fluid can help bunches of electrons squeeze through a tight space.
Aug 24th, 2017
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The novel approach generates bright tumor signals by delivering quantum dots to cancer cells without any toxic effects.
Aug 24th, 2017
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Scientists have proved that storing data with a class of molecules known as single-molecule magnets is more feasible than previously thought.
Aug 23rd, 2017
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Researchers develop faster, more accurate test for liver cancer that can be administered anywhere.
Aug 23rd, 2017
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