Scientists have used powerful supercomputers to perform a large-scale analysis of the behavior of electrons in a material transitioning from a metal to an insulator phase.
Mar 18th, 2016
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Researchers nvestigated special nanoplates with platinum particles on them, accelerating the chemical conversion. During his research, they discovered why the effect of these particles is less than commonly expected.
Mar 18th, 2016
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Atomic motion in a crystalline oxide that was used as a cathode in Li-ion batteries was directly demonstrated by state-of-an-art transmission electron microscopy, revealing the transient pathway of a chemical ordering reaction.
Mar 18th, 2016
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You probably don't think much of fungi, and especially those that turn bread moldy, but researchers have evidence that might just change your mind. Their findings suggest that a red bread mold could be the key to producing more sustainable electrochemical materials for use in rechargeable batteries.
Mar 18th, 2016
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Scientists have been able for the first time to measure how new bonds influence molecules: they have reconstructed the 'energy landscape' of acetone molecules and thereby empirically established the formation of hydrogen bonds between acetone and chloroform molecules.
Mar 18th, 2016
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Researchers find that the light-activated gold nanoparticles destroy potentially deadly bacterial cells in seconds.
Mar 17th, 2016
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Two-dimensional electronic devices could inch closer to their ultimate promise of low power, high efficiency and mechanical flexibility with a novel processing technique.
Mar 17th, 2016
Read moreScientists show how different arrangements of atoms can be combined into nanowires as they grow. Researchers learning to control the properties of materials this way can lead the way to more efficient electronic devices.
Mar 17th, 2016
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Scientists examined how the structure of their oxyhydride compounds changed with composition and synthesis conditions. They also studied characteristics of the electronic structure that suggested an ionic Li-H bond in the compound, namely the existence of H in the oxides.
Mar 17th, 2016
Read moreA microwave-free approach to superconducting quantum computing uses design principles gleaned from semiconductor spin qubits.
Mar 17th, 2016
Read moreNew research has found a simple and effective way of capturing graphenes and the toxins and contaminants they attract from water by using light. The findings could have significant implications for large-scale water purification.
Mar 17th, 2016
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Researchers describe a novel recognition process of inorganic anions such as chlorides or carbonates, using small cyclic peptides.
Mar 17th, 2016
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The quantum mechanical description of the force between uncharged atoms and molecules demonstrated in real structures.
Mar 17th, 2016
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An international team of scientists has performed novel measurements of graphene's electrical response to synthetic air, exposing a distinct knowledge gap that needs to be bridged before the commercialisation of graphene-based gas sensors.
Mar 17th, 2016
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New inexpensive technology platform enables multiplexed single molecule analysis under force.
Mar 17th, 2016
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The Weyl fermion, just discovered in the past year, moves through materials practically without resistance. Now researchers are showing how it could be put to use in electronic components.
Mar 17th, 2016
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