Scientists have succeeded to synthesize nanoparticles of ultrapure silicon, which exhibited the property of efficient photoluminescence, i.e., secondary light emission after photoexcitation.
May 20th, 2016
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The first-ever international race of molecule-cars will take place at the CEMES laboratory in Toulouse this fall.
May 20th, 2016
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New research has revealed a way to reduce the energy demand in one key step of plastic manufacturing by using a class of materials that can filter impurities more efficiently than the conventional manufacturing process.
May 20th, 2016
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Researchers have found a way to get the same amount of catalytic activity with as little as one-tenth the amount of precious metal.
May 20th, 2016
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New method for selectively controlling the motion of multiple sized microspheres suspended in water.
May 20th, 2016
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An international team of researchers has now explained the peculiar behaviour of electrons moving through narrow constrictions in a graphene layer.
May 20th, 2016
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Researchers have shown that adding a very small amount of graphene, the world's thinnest and strongest material, to rubber films can increase both their strength and the elasticity by up to 50%.
May 20th, 2016
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A method to produce significant amounts of semiconducting nanoparticles for light-emitting displays, sensors, solar panels and biomedical applications has gained momentum with a demonstration by researchers.
May 19th, 2016
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Researchers have created a new material, called 'rewritable magnetic charge ice', that permits an unprecedented degree of control over local magnetic fields and could pave the way for new computing technologies.
May 19th, 2016
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Scientists are studying the use of graphene nanoflakes to create a new generation of enhanced lubricants for the automotive industry.
May 19th, 2016
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The new research reveals how glycerol prevents ice crystals from forming in water as the solution is cooled to -35C, with important implications for improving cryoprotectants used in fertility treatments and food storage.
May 19th, 2016
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Researchers remove excess additives from drugs, which could reduce the odds of serious allergic reactions and other side effects.
May 19th, 2016
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Promising new approach overturns widespead metallurgical assumption.
May 19th, 2016
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Antimony fails to work inside a magnesium battery, but it's just what tin needs to store energy.
May 19th, 2016
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The chemical element gallium could be used as a new reversible adhesive that allows its adhesive effect to be switched on and off with ease.
May 18th, 2016
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New study blames temperature increase on locally reoccurring discharges in microelectronic devices.
May 18th, 2016
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