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New technique to facilitate industrial production of various nanosheet-based devices

A research group has developed a novel technique to synthesize monolayer films composed of neatly tiled two-dimensional materials, such as oxide nanosheets and graphene, on substrate surfaces in as quickly as one minute.

Aug 3rd, 2017

Solar sunglasses generate solar power

Researchers present sunglasses with colored, semitransparent solar cells applied onto lenses that supply a microprocessor and two displays with electric power.

Aug 2nd, 2017

2D materials clean up their act

Scientists have shown that even the gas within which the 2D material stacks are assembled can affect the structure and properties of the materials.

Aug 2nd, 2017

Riding the wave: Pioneering research tames nanoquakes

Researchers have pioneered a new technique to control high frequency sound waves, commonly found within everyday devices such as mobile phones.

Aug 2nd, 2017

Development of logic circuits with diamond-based transistors

Researchers have succeeded for the first time in the world in developing logic circuits equipped with diamond-based MOSFETs (metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect-transistors) at two different operation modes.

Aug 2nd, 2017

Technique enables printable and rewritable color images

A chemical process allows color images to be printed on specially coated paper and then erased so that different images can be printed on the same paper.

Aug 1st, 2017

Nanoparticles magnetize viruses to attack harmful bacteria

Team uses phage-enhanced nanoparticles to kill bacteria that foul water treatment systems.

Aug 1st, 2017

Detecting radio waves with entangled atoms

Ultra-sensitive receiver also blocks unwanted signals.

Aug 1st, 2017

Ferroelectric phenomenon proven viable for oxide electrodes, disproving predictions

Scientists have disproved the theory that oxide electrodes destabilize ferroelectric phenomena called flux-closure domains in ferroelectric thin films.

Aug 1st, 2017

Bacterial biofilms, begone

Researchers have created a new material that inhibits biofilm formation of a virulent superbug.

Aug 1st, 2017

Hybrid nanoparticle photoinitiator for 3D-printing in water

These novel nanoparticles could allow for the creation of bio-friendly 3D printed structures, further the development of biomedical accessories and drive progress in traditional industries such as plastics.