Researchers have developed an anode material for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries by forming nanoparticles made of silicon-metal composites on metal substrates. The resulting anode material had high capacity and a long cycle life.
Aug 23rd, 2016
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Materials researchers learn from aquatic ferns: Hairy plant leaves are highly oil-absorbing.
Aug 23rd, 2016
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Researchers have built a new computer chip that promises to boost performance of data centers that lie at the core of online services from email to social media.
Aug 22nd, 2016
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Physicists probe photon-electron interactions in vacuum cavity experiments.
Aug 22nd, 2016
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Scientists have designed a nanoparticle that mimics the bacterium Salmonella and may help to counteract a major mechanism of chemotherapy resistance.
Aug 22nd, 2016
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Researchers have developed a novel nanomaterial that could improve the performance and lower the costs of fuel cells by using fewer precious metals like platinum or palladium.
Aug 22nd, 2016
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DARPA seeks engineered optical materials unconstrained by laws of classical optics to develop vastly smaller, lighter, and more capable devices for advanced imaging applications.
Aug 22nd, 2016
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Electrons reveal their quantum properties when they are confined to small spaces; scientists have created tiny quantum dots in graphene.
Aug 22nd, 2016
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Researchers have created a new theoretical framework which could help physicists and device engineers design better optoelectronics, leading to less heat generation and power consumption in electronic devices which source, detect, and control light.
Aug 22nd, 2016
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Researchers have developed nanoparticles that congregate wherever injury occurs in the body to help it form blood clots, and they've validated these particles in test tubes and in vivo.
Aug 22nd, 2016
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The dragline silk of the golden web spider, used as an additional superlens and applied to the surface of the material to be viewed, provides an additional 2-3 times magnification.
Aug 19th, 2016
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For the first time, chemists have synthetically reproduced the structural configuration of natural mother of pearl or nacre.
Aug 19th, 2016
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Researchers have demonstrated a new carbon-based molecular sieve membrane that could dramatically reduce the energy required to separate a class of hydrocarbon molecules known as alkyl aromatics.
Aug 19th, 2016
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A method for controlling the magnetic texture of exotic materials offers a route to realizing the next generation of electronic devices.
Aug 19th, 2016
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Scientists have figured out how the liver and spleen trap intact nanoparticles as they move through the organ.
Aug 19th, 2016
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A new concept could bring highly efficient solar power by combining three types of technologies that convert different parts of the light spectrum and also store energy for use after sundown.
Aug 18th, 2016
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