Watching a quantum material lose its stripes
Study uses terahertz laser pulses to reveal ultrafast coupling of atomic-scale patterns.
Posted: Nov 29th, 2017
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Scientists make transparent materials absorb light
A group of physicists has demonstrated a highly unusual optical effect: They managed to 'virtually' absorb light using a material that has no light-absorbing capacity.
Posted: Nov 29th, 2017
Read moreMimicking reptiles and bug skin for industrial applications
Lizards and bark bugs are more similar than they may at first appear: both have unique ways of dealing with water, and this has caught scientists' eyes. The LiNaBioFluid project hopes to replicate both skin systems in organic and inorganic materials for a wide range of applications.
Posted: Nov 29th, 2017
Read moreA transistor made of graphene nanoribbons
Researchers have succeeded in producing nanotransistors from graphene ribbons that are only a few atoms wide.
Posted: Nov 29th, 2017
Read moreResearchers compare 'new' and 'aged' catalytic converter at the nanoscale level
Lower diesel emissions may be possible thanks to a catalyst that 'stays young'.
Posted: Nov 29th, 2017
Read morePiezoelectrics - Leaving lead behind
Thin films of a lead-free piezoelectric finally match the performance of the lead-bearing standard.
Posted: Nov 29th, 2017
Read moreRevolutionary nanomapping microscope and labelling technique maps DNA mutations
A team of scientists has developed a new nanomapping microscope - powered by the laser and optics found in a typical DVD player.
Posted: Nov 29th, 2017
Read moreA guidebook for exotic states
A theoretical model will allow systematic study of a promising class of peculiar quantum states.
Posted: Nov 29th, 2017
Read moreHarnessing the rattling motion of oxygen ions to convert T-rays to visible light
A team of researchers has shown that terahertz rays can be converted to light visible to the human eye. The finding is a breakthrough for functional materials research and could lead to the development of a new kind of terahertz detector.
Posted: Nov 29th, 2017
Read moreThe ultimate defense against hackers may be just a few atoms thick
Researchers discover big cryptographic potential in nanomaterial.
Posted: Nov 29th, 2017
Read moreAddition of tin boosts nanoparticle's photoluminescence
Scientists have developed germanium nanoparticles with improved photoluminescence, making them potentially better materials for solar cells and imaging probes.
Posted: Nov 28th, 2017
Read moreNew technique reduces side-effects, improves delivery of chemotherapy nanodrugs
Researchers have developed a new method for delivering chemotherapy nanodrugs that increases the drugs' bioavailability and reduces side-effects.
Posted: Nov 28th, 2017
Read moreResearchers develop highly efficient thermochromic windows
Demonstration device dynamically responds to sunlight by transforming from transparent to tinted while converting sunlight into electricity.
Posted: Nov 28th, 2017
Read moreQuantum-emitting answer might lie in the solution
By growing nanocrystals in solution, researchers have demonstrated a new colloidal technique for making optoelectronic emitters.
Posted: Nov 28th, 2017
Read moreAtomistic calculations predict that boron incorporation increases the efficiency of LEDs
Using predictive atomistic calculations and high-performance supercomputers, researchers found that incorporating the element boron into the widely used InGaN (indium-gallium nitride) material can keep electrons from becoming too crowded in LEDs, making the material more efficient at producing light.
Posted: Nov 28th, 2017
Read moreResearchers inadvertently boost surface area of nickel nanoparticles for catalysis
Scientists have discovered that a technique designed to coat nickel nanoparticles with silica shells actually fragments the material - creating a small core of oxidized nickel surrounded by smaller satellites embedded in a silica shell. The surprising result may prove useful by increasing the surface area of nickel available for catalyzing chemical reactions.
Posted: Nov 28th, 2017
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