Cubic cluster chills out
Gadolinium-based material that can be cooled by varying a magnetic field may be useful for cooling low-temperature sensors.
Aug 27th, 2014
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Magnetic memories on the right track
An investigation into switching characteristics provides new criteria for achieving faster switching of magnetic memories.
Aug 27th, 2014
Read moreScientists craft atomically seamless semiconductor junctions only three atoms thick
Researchers have demonstrated that two of these single-layer semiconductor materials can be connected in an atomically seamless fashion known as a heterojunction. This result could be the basis for next-generation flexible and transparent computing, better light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, and solar technologies.
Aug 26th, 2014
Read moreUltrafast charge transfer in new family of 2-D semiconductors
Scientists have reported the first experimental observation of ultrafast charge transfer in photo-excited MX2 materials. The recorded charge transfer time clocked in at under 50 femtoseconds, comparable to the fastest times recorded for organic photovoltaics.
Aug 26th, 2014
Read moreLaser pulse turns glass into a metal
For tiny fractions of a second, quartz glass can take on metallic properties, when it is illuminated be a laser pulse. The effect could be used to build logical switches which are much faster than today's microelectronics.
Aug 26th, 2014
Read moreMulti-tasking nanoparticles to fight cancer
Researchers have created dynamic nanoparticles that could provide an arsenal of applications to diagnose and treat cancer. Built on an easy-to-make polymer, these particles can be used as contrast agents to light up tumors for MRI and PET scans or deliver chemo and other therapies to destroy tumors.
Aug 26th, 2014
Read moreSymphony of nanoplasmonic and optical resonators produces laser-like light emission
By combining plasmonics and optical microresonators, researchers have created a new optical amplifier (or laser) design, paving the way for power-on-a-chip applications
Aug 26th, 2014
Read moreInkjet-printed superparamagnetic polymer composite hemispheres
Researchers present the fabrication and characterization of large arrays of inkjet-printed superparamagnetic polymer composite (SPMPC) hemispherical microstructures. SPMPCs are appealing for applications in microsystems and nanorobotics due to the added functionality of polymers and the significant magnetic attributes of embedded nanostructures.
Aug 26th, 2014
Read moreSilver nanoparticles with new optical properties for biomedical applications and sensors
For his PhD thesis Pedro Jose Rivero, graduate in Chemistry and Biochemistry, carried out research into the synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their subsequent incorporation into ultra-thin coatings.
Aug 26th, 2014
Read moreNanocosmos of cells under the magnifying glass
Scientists have managed to take a unique look at the membranes of human cells using a new technique. This technique that they have devised makes individual saccharified proteins and lipids visible at the molecular level.
Aug 26th, 2014
Read moreRMIT delivers $AUD30m boost to micro- and nanotechnologies
The new MicroNano Research Facility (MNRF) will bring to Australia the world's first rapid 3D nanoscale printer and will support projects that span across the traditional disciplines of physics, chemistry, engineering, biology and medicine.
Aug 26th, 2014
Read moreMaterials scientists and mathematicians benefit from newly crafted polymers
The synthesis of a multicyclic type of polymer for the first time provides insights for tailoring polymer properties as well as the mathematics of complex geometries.
Aug 26th, 2014
Read moreGraphene drum could form future quantum memory (w/video)
Scientists have demonstrated that they can detect extremely small changes in position and forces on very small drums of graphene. Graphene drums have great potential to be used as sensors in devices such as mobile phones.
Aug 25th, 2014
Read moreNew technique for measuring nanostructures
Bringing two electrical insulators together to create an electrical superconductor: Anyone wishing to analyze such phenomena in nanostructures will soon come up against metrological limitations - unless a new method is used that physicists have developed.
Aug 25th, 2014
Read morePhysics research removes outcome unpredictability of ultracold atomic reactions
A physics model helps scientists accurately predict the likely outcome of a chemical reaction and sheds new light on mysterious quantum states, including the Efimov effect.
Aug 25th, 2014
Read moreBiomimetic photodetector 'sees' in color
Researchers have created a CMOS-compatible, biomimetic color photodetector that directly responds to red, green and blue light in much the same way the human eye does.
Aug 25th, 2014
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