As well as being the thinnest, strongest and lightest known material, graphene is flexible, impermeable and extremely electrically and thermally conductive. All properties well suited for next generation NFC antennas.
Nov 29th, 2016
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Graphene holds the promise of such impressive applications as wear-resistant, friction-free coatings. But first manufacturers have to be able to produce large sheets of graphene under precisely controlled conditions.
Nov 29th, 2016
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Diamonds' simple yet unique characteristics create significant potential for use in a wide range of purposes, including generation of environmental energy and biological applications.
Nov 29th, 2016
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Founded by Swiss-born Sydneysider Christophe Hoppe, Bausele Australia bills itself as the first 'Swiss-made, Australian-designed' watch company.
Nov 29th, 2016
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Scientists have demonstrated progress toward photonic chips in recent years. A key challenge is making sure the new light-based chips can work with all the existing electronic chips.
Nov 29th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a method that enables them to manipulate light to follow any predetermined path along a surface.
Nov 29th, 2016
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A multi-institutional research collaboration has created a novel approach for fabricating three-dimensional micro-optics through the shape-defined formation of porous silicon, with broad impacts in integrated optoelectronics, imaging, and photovoltaics.
Nov 29th, 2016
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New research has shown that honeycomb 'cellular' materials made of a shape-memory polymer might be programmed for specific purposes, from shock-absorbing football helmets to biomedical implants.
Nov 28th, 2016
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Researchers discover astonishing behavior of water confined in carbon nanotubes.
Nov 28th, 2016
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A new study by an international team of researchers highlights how manipulation of 2D materials could make our modern day devices faster, smaller, and better.
Nov 28th, 2016
Read moreIn a new research project, scientists plan to place miniature factories on surfaces that will create a cocktail of chemical compounds. Without endangering humans, the released substances will then specifically target bacteria that attempt to replicate on these surfaces.
Nov 28th, 2016
Read moreResearchers have developed a computational model for creating a 'perfect glass' that never crystallizes - even at absolute zero. The model is a new way of thinking about glass and details the extremely unusual properties of a perfect glass.
Nov 28th, 2016
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Materials acting like sponge to safely capture, store, and release essential small molecules.
Nov 28th, 2016
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Scientists have developed a new, more robust and cost effective system to build large-scale metamaterials with structural color.
Nov 28th, 2016
Read moreA team of physicists and chemists have grown a man-made diamond that, when placed in a radioactive field, is able to generate a small electrical current. The development could solve some of the problems of nuclear waste, clean electricity generation and battery life.
Nov 28th, 2016
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Singlet fission could have a central role in the future development of solar cells.
Nov 28th, 2016
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