Chemistry driven by the sun, for a sustainable future
A group of scientists shows that it is possible, and even necessary for a sustainable future, to drive chemical reactions using solar energy.
Nov 8th, 2016
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Attosecond physics: A zeptosecond stopwatch for the microcosm
For the first time ever, laser physicists have recorded an internal atomic event with an accuracy of a trillionth of a billionth of a second.
Nov 8th, 2016
Read moreNew optofluidic technology taps power of diatoms to improve sensor performance
Researchers have combined one of nature's tiny miracles, the diatom, with a version of inkjet printing and optical sensing to create an exceptional sensing device that may be up to 10 million times more sensitive than some other commonly used approaches.
Nov 8th, 2016
Read moreSemiconductor-free microelectronics are now possible, thanks to metamaterials (w/video)
Engineers have fabricated the first semiconductor-free, optically-controlled microelectronic device. Using metamaterials, engineers were able to build a microscale device that shows a 1,000 percent increase in conductivity when activated by low voltage and a low power laser.
Nov 8th, 2016
Read moreResearchers use graphene templates to make new metal-oxide nanostructures
Researchers have found a new method for making ultrathin metal-oxide sheets containing intricate wrinkle and crumple patterns. In a study they show that the textured metal-oxide films have better performance when used as photocatalysts and as battery electrodes.
Nov 7th, 2016
Read morePhysicists gain insights into why materials break
New research suggests scientists could eventually help create materials that resist breaking or crack in a predictable fashion.
Nov 7th, 2016
Read moreNanocellulose in medicine and green manufacturing
What if you could take one of the most abundant natural materials on earth and harness its strength to lighten the heaviest of objects, to replace synthetic materials, or use it in scaffolding to grow bone, in a fast-growing area of science in oral health care?
Nov 7th, 2016
Read moreTrickling electrons
Close to absolute zero, the particles exhibit their quantum nature.
Nov 7th, 2016
Read moreNanoshells: Potential catalysts and cradles of life (w/video)
A way to coax simple, inorganic nanoparticles to spontaneously assemble into shells has been discovered, potentially paving the way for more efficient industrial chemical processing, gene delivery and clean-up of chemical contaminants in the environment, researchers say. And it explores how life may have started.
Nov 7th, 2016
Read moreDirect determination of bandgap energy of single cesium lead bromide nanocrystals
Scientists determined directly the relation between the bandgap energy of single cesium lead bromide nanocrystals and their size and shape.
Nov 7th, 2016
Read moreSalty batteries
Sodium-oxygen batteries have improved cycle life due to highly concentrated electrolytes.
Nov 7th, 2016
Read moreSpin liquid on a peak
Researchers have modelled a particular spin liquid, showing that disorder can co-exist with order.
Nov 7th, 2016
Read moreLight drives single-molecule nanoroadsters
Scientists are driving three-wheeled, single-molecule 'nanoroadsters' with light and, for the first time, seeing how they move.
Nov 4th, 2016
Read more'Pressure-welding' nanotubes creates ultrastrong material
A new study demonstrates the possibility of covalent intertube bonding giving rise to interconnected (polymerized) multiwall nanotubes; these nanotubes being cheaper to produce than their single-wall counterparts.
Nov 4th, 2016
Read moreOn-chip observation of THz graphene plasmons
Researchers developed a technique for imaging THz photocurrents with nanoscale resolution, and applied it to visualize strongly compressed THz waves (plasmons) in a graphene photodetector. The extremely short wavelengths and highly concentrated fields of these plasmons open new venues for the development of miniaturized optoelectronic THz devices.
Nov 4th, 2016
Read morePhotosynthesis: Gathering sunshine with the world's smallest antennas
Research on photosynthetic antenna complexes illuminates how they harvest light in plants, algae and bacteria.
Nov 4th, 2016
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