How some battery materials expand without cracking
Brittle electrodes handle expansion by going glassy, study shows.
Apr 12th, 2017
Read moreBrittle electrodes handle expansion by going glassy, study shows.
Apr 12th, 2017
Read moreResearchers have developed a new way to create some of the world's thinnest wires, using a process that could enable mass manufacturing with standard types of equipment.
Apr 12th, 2017
Read moreA new atomically thin material similar to graphene has been proven to be a promising new superconductive material.
Apr 12th, 2017
Read moreResearchers have proposed a topological superconductor made from an ultrathin transition metal dichalcogenide that is a step toward quantum computing.
Apr 11th, 2017
Read moreThe new nanowire technology could one day serve as a platform to screen drugs for neurological diseases and could enable researchers to better understand how single cells communicate in large neuronal networks.
Apr 11th, 2017
Read moreMicroprocessors based on atomically thin materials hold the promise of the evolution of traditional processors as well as new applications in the field of flexible electronics.
Apr 11th, 2017
Read moreUntil now, different conductive paths had to be manufactured in several steps in time-consuming processes. With photochemical metallization this is now possible in one single step on flexible substrates.
Apr 11th, 2017
Read moreNewly developed nanocoatings reduce the effort required for cleaning heat exchangers as well as their corrosion. These new coatings combine antiadhesive, anticorrosive and, on demand, also antimicrobial properties.
Apr 11th, 2017
Read moreResearchers have developed a nanotechnology that uses inkjet printers to print multi-layer graphene circuits and also uses lasers to treat and improve the surface structure and conductivity of those circuits.
Apr 10th, 2017
Read moreResearchers at Penn State have developed nanoprobes to rapidly isolate extracellular vesicles for potential development of precision cancer diagnoses and personalized anticancer treatments.
Apr 10th, 2017
Read moreA recent experimental demonstration uses the interference of spin-waves - synchronous waves of electron spin alignment observed in magnetic systems - to build a logic gate for devices too small for classical physics.
Apr 10th, 2017
Read moreQuantum dots that emit infrared light enable highly detailed images of internal body structures.
Apr 10th, 2017
Read moreA new paper is shedding light on a strange force impacting particles at the smallest level of the material world.
Apr 10th, 2017
Read moreA team of scientists has invented a novel ultra-thin multilayer film which could harness the properties of tiny magnetic whirls, known as skyrmions, as information carriers for storing and processing data on magnetic media.
Apr 10th, 2017
Read moreAtomic defects in diamonds can be used as quantum memories. Researchers for the first time have succeeded in coupling the defects in various diamonds using quantum physics.
Apr 10th, 2017
Read moreUltrahigh-resolution measurement achieved by electronic interferometry.
Apr 7th, 2017
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