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New gel-like coating beefs up the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries
Scientists have developed an ultra-thin coating material that has the potential to extend the life and improve the efficiency of lithium-sulfur batteries, one of the most promising areas of energy research today.
Posted: Mar 21st, 2017
Read moreManipulating magnetic textures
A group of researchers has shown that the simple curvature of nanomagnets can be used to induce textures within the magnetization field - a potential boon for future random access memory devices and data storage.
Posted: Mar 21st, 2017
Read moreNanomedicine could herald fast, easy way to spot early signs of disease
While more research is needed to confirm the findings, the use of FITR could herald a fast and easy way to spot early signs of infection, cancer, and difficult to diagnose neurological conditions.
Posted: Mar 21st, 2017
Read moreResearchers report the first ever documented observation of the self-healing phenomena of graphene
With the first ever documented observation of the self-healing phenomena of graphene, researchers hint at future applications for its use in artificial skin.
Posted: Mar 21st, 2017
Read moreChemists created nanoparticles for safe imaging of tumors
Chemists have created biosafe luminescent nanoparticles for imaging tumors and blood vessels damaged by heart attack or stroke. The particles are made of hafnium oxide that is allowed for intravenous injection, and doped with ions of rare earth metals.
Posted: Mar 21st, 2017
Read moreQuantum dots illuminate transport within the cell
Biophysicists have developed a strategy for using light-emitting nanocrystals as a marker in living cells. By recording the movements of these quantum dots, they can clarify the structure and dynamics of the cytoskeleton.
Posted: Mar 21st, 2017
Read moreSolar cells can become twice as efficient by employing a few smart nano-tricks
Researchers are currently developing the environment-friendly solar cells of the future, which will capture twice as much energy as the cells of today. The trick is to combine two different types of solar cells in order to utilize a much greater portion of the sunlight.
Posted: Mar 21st, 2017
Read moreElectrocrystallization: Breakthrough in gold nanoparticle research
Research team discovers how to prepare high-quality crystals formed of gold nanoparticles.
Posted: Mar 21st, 2017
Read moreComing together, falling apart, and starting over, battery style
New device shows what happens when electrode, electrolyte, and active materials meet in energy storage technologies.
Posted: Mar 20th, 2017
Read moreMolecular scale transporter with a twist, powered by liquid crystal defects
Delivery of biochemical substances is now possible using a novel application of liquid crystal defects, forming a loop enclosing the substance travelling alongside twisted fibers.
Posted: Mar 20th, 2017
Read moreMolecular motor-powered biocomputers
A recently launched research project aims to develop a biocomputer based on highly efficient molecular motors that will use a fraction of the energy of existing computers, and that can tackle problems where many solutions need to be explored simultaneously.
Posted: Mar 20th, 2017
Read moreSpecial nanopowders for the synthesis of new aluminum alloys
Researchers have produced special nanopowders, which are used as modifying additives in the production of aluminum alloys. This method will significantly improve the operational properties of the foundry products, and reduce the energy costs for its final processing.
Posted: Mar 20th, 2017
Read more'Flying saucer' quantum dots hold secret to brighter, better lasers
Research team 'squashes' the shape of nanoparticles, enabling inexpensive lasers that continuously emit light in a customized rainbow of colors.
Posted: Mar 20th, 2017
Read moreLight-controlled gearbox for nanomachines
Researchers have succeeded in developing a complex molecular motor that can work in one direction and its opposite. The system can even be controlled precisely, in the same way as a gearbox.
Posted: Mar 20th, 2017
Read moreA bio-inspired gel material could help engineers control movements of soft robots
Worm-inspired material strengthens, changes shape in response to its environment.
Posted: Mar 20th, 2017
Read moreStar-spangled find may lead to advanced electronics
In a new paper, scientists describe a material that, when heated to about 450 degrees Celsius, transforms from an atomically thin, two-dimensional sheet into an array of one-dimensional nanowires, each just a few atoms wide.
Posted: Mar 20th, 2017
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