An optical coating like no other
A 'FROC' can both transmit and reflect the same color simultaneously, a breakthrough in optical coating.
Feb 5th, 2021
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New nanoimaging technique allows comprehensive testing of 2D materials
A new nanoimaging technique that will allow researchers to test and identify novel 2D materials in a comprehensive way at the nanoscale for the first time.
Feb 5th, 2021
Read moreQuasicrystal-clear: Material reveals unique shifting surface structure under microscope
Scientists reveal peculiar surface structure in materials resembling quasicrystals with interesting implications for its magnetic properties.
Feb 4th, 2021
Read morePolymer-derived carbon as metal-free, 'green' alternative to catalysts and nanocarbons
Scientists have succeeded in synthesizing macroscopic carbons that are similar in handling to common technical catalysts.
Feb 4th, 2021
Read moreHow metal atoms can arrange themselves on an insulator
In order to produce tiny electronic memories or sensors in future, it is essential to be able to arrange individual metal atoms on an insulating layer. Scientists have now demonstrated that this is possible at room temperature.
Feb 4th, 2021
Read moreBenchmarking transistors built from ultra-thin 2D materials
Two-dimensional materials can be used to create smaller, high-performance transistors traditionally made of silicon.
Feb 4th, 2021
Read moreGraphene quantum dots achieve high-resolution imaging
With the help of these quantum dots, researchers can use super-resolution technology to break the optical diffraction limit and fill the gap between the electron microscope (about 1 nm) and the ordinary visible optical microscope (200-250 nm).
Feb 4th, 2021
Read moreMolecules bend for organic electronics
Scientists have created a new type of conducting polymer containing both linear and ring elements. The new polymers have very different electronic properties than scientists would expect if the polymers simply added the contributions from each linear and ring-shaped component.
Feb 4th, 2021
Read moreFluorescent metal organic frameworks go dark to detect explosives
Researchers have shown how the structure of the MOF, and its interactions with the guest molecules, can produce a signal. With this understanding, researchers can design MOFs to be sensor materials for many important applications. These findings could lead to simpler ways to detect chemicals, including explosives.
Feb 4th, 2021
Read moreVibrating nanodroplets may invade a tumor
Sending tiny droplets to a tumor and having them vaporized using focused ultrasound: it could be a new way of tracing a tumor or deliver drugs locally.
Feb 4th, 2021
Read moreThermomagnetic generators convert waste heat into electrical power even at small temperature differences
Researchers have come much closer to their goal of converting waste heat into electrical power at small temperature differences. They managed to increase electrical power per footprint of thermomagnetic generators based on Heusler alloy films by a factor of 3.4.
Feb 3rd, 2021
Read moreQuantum tunneling in graphene advances the age of terahertz wireless communications
The sensitivity of the device is already superior to commercially available analogs based on semiconductors and superconductors, which opens up prospects for applications of the graphene detector in wireless communications, security systems, radio astronomy, and medical diagnostics.
Feb 3rd, 2021
Read moreNanosheet-based electronics could be one drop away
A surprisingly simple method improves 'drop casting' fabrication of tiled nanosheets that could be used in next-generation electronic devices. All you need is a pipette and a hotplate.
Feb 3rd, 2021
Read moreA new hands-off probe uses light to explore the subtleties of electron behavior in a topological insulator
Just as pressing a guitar string produces a higher pitch, sending laser light through a material can shift it to higher energies and higher frequencies. Scientists have discovered how to use this process to explore quantum materials in more detail.
Feb 2nd, 2021
Read moreScientists map non-visible materials at nanoscale with ultrasound
Scientists have developed a first proof-of-concept method that uses the same principle as ultrasound scanning in pregnancies, but on a much, much smaller scale.
Feb 2nd, 2021
Read moreHow molecules sit on surfaces drives energy and electron transfer
Researchers seeking to make newer, more energy efficient materials have made a breakthrough in understanding how structure dictates electron transfer across surfaces.
Feb 2nd, 2021
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