Hyperprecise measurement with Bose-Einstein condensates
New atom interferometer could measure inertial forces with record-setting accuracy.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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Germanium's semiconducting and optical properties probed under pressure
Germanium may not be a household name like silicon, its group-mate on the periodic table, but it has great potential for use in next-generation electronics and energy technology.
Jan 3rd, 2017
Read moreRandom access memory on a low energy diet
Researchers laid the foundation for a new memory chip concept. It has the potential to use considerably less energy than the chips produced to date.
Jan 3rd, 2017
Read moreFirst observation of magnetic phase transition in 2-D materials
Scientists have demonstrated the magnetic behavior of a special class of 2D materials. This is the first experimental proof to a theory proposed more than 70 years ago.
Jan 3rd, 2017
Read moreControlling the organizational behavior of nanoparticles with polymers
By harnessing the intrinsic organizational properties of polymeric tethers, nanoparticles can be programmed to self-assemble into a variety of micron-sized domain structures in a reversible way.
Jan 3rd, 2017
Read moreA new direction in ophthalmic development: Nanoparticle drug delivery systems
The purpose of this review is to indicate how nano- and microcarriers of drug substances can solve the problems with the drug delivery in the ocular tissues, to indicate the possible hazards and side effects, depending on the polymer nature and route of administration, and to visualize the future potential of these carriers in the pharmaceutical practice.
Jan 3rd, 2017
Read moreCreating a plasmonic nanolaser using nanoparticles
Researchers have developed a plasmonic nanolaser that operates at visible light frequencies and uses so-called dark lattice modes.
Jan 3rd, 2017
Read moreResearchers succeed in producing OLED electrodes from graphene
For the first time, it has been possible to produce functional OLED electrodes from graphene.
Jan 3rd, 2017
Read moreWorms dine on nanoparticles to help test biological force sensor technology
A biologist and a materials scientist have teamed up to unravel the biological forces at play within our bodies. The first phase: feeding nanoparticles to worms.
Jan 2nd, 2017
Read moreNanohyperthermia softens tumors to improve treatment
Researchers have successfully softened malignant tumors by heating them. This method, called nanohyperthermia, makes the tumors more vulnerable to therapeutic agents.
Jan 2nd, 2017
Read moreDiamonds are technologists' best friends
Researchers have grown needle- and thread-like diamonds and studied their useful properties.
Dec 29th, 2016
Read moreDistinguishing truth under the surface: electrostatic or mechanic
Through a novel approach, we provide a method to decouple one of the major problems into KPFM/EFM advanced modes, the mechanical crosstalk.
Dec 29th, 2016
Read moreResponsive filtration membranes by polymer self-assembly
A new review article discusses recent developments in stimuli-responsive membranes with an emphasis on membranes manufactured by polymer self-assembly.
Dec 29th, 2016
Read moreReview: Graphene could revolutionize photonic and opto-electronic devices
Optical Properties of Graphene, a book solely devoted to the optical properties of graphene, reviews the unique properties of graphene that hold great promise to revolutionize many photonic and opto-electronic devices.
Dec 28th, 2016
Read moreMiniscule amounts of impurities in vacuum greatly affecting OLED lifetime
Reproducibility is a necessity for science but has often eluded researchers studying the lifetime of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Recent research sheds new light on why: impurities present in the vacuum chamber during fabrication but in amounts so small that they are easily overlooked.
Dec 28th, 2016
Read moreScientists design new heat-guiding device that is thinner than a hair
Researchers have designed for the first time a heat-guiding structure on the size of nanometers that can steer heat away from, or even towards critical regions of current silicon (or advanced chalcogenide) chips through computer simulations.
Dec 27th, 2016
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