A new slant on semiconductor characterization
Method analyzes non-uniform conductors with a magnetic field.
Nov 5th, 2015
Read moreMethod analyzes non-uniform conductors with a magnetic field.
Nov 5th, 2015
Read moreScientists have found that lithium ion batteries operate longer and faster when their electrodes are treated with hydrogen.
Nov 5th, 2015
Read moreAn international team has demonstrated the coexistence of superconductivity and charge density wave order in a single layer of NbSe2, a model transition metal dichalcogenide metal.
Nov 5th, 2015
Read moreUnique surface structures play a vital role in metamaterials, and scientists have begun looking to nature itself for patterned surfaces from which to draw inspiration. Using a lotus leaf as a template, the new substance is capable of almost total absorption of light across the entire visible spectrum.
Nov 5th, 2015
Read moreQuantum process increases the number of electrons produced when light strikes a metal-dielectric interface.
Nov 5th, 2015
Read moreResearchers have shown that it is, in principle, possible to develop materials that are literally allergic to ice and water. To do so, they first taught tiny water droplets how to trampoline.
Nov 4th, 2015
Read moreBy 'crumpling' to increase the surface area of graphene-gold nanostructures, researchers have improved the sensitivity of these materials, opening the door to novel opportunities in electronics and optical sensing applications.
Nov 4th, 2015
Read moreWith the gadget's unique design as inspiration, researchers now report the development of bottle-brush nanotags that can contain thousands of fluorophores, greatly enhancing the detection and analysis of cells.
Nov 4th, 2015
Read moreResearchers report their new battery that uses low-cost materials - sodium and magnesium.
Nov 4th, 2015
Read moreResearchers integrated graphene with silicon microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) to make their device. Testing showed it could be used to detect a person's heat signature at room temperature without cryogenic cooling.
Nov 4th, 2015
Read moreA new route for exploration of nontrivial physical phenomena at two-dimensional materials.
Nov 4th, 2015
Read moreThe European Commission's DG for Research and Innovation is in the process of gathering data in support of evidence-based policy-making in the field of research and innovation in nanosciences and nanotechnologies.
Nov 4th, 2015
Read moreArranging polymer nanotubes in a vertical array enhances piezoelectric properties for acoustic sensors.
Nov 4th, 2015
Read moreDrawing inspiration from an insect's multi-faceted eye, engineers have created miniature lenses with vast range of vision.
Nov 3rd, 2015
Read moreIn recent years, advances in materials synthesis techniques have enabled scientists to produce increasingly complex functional materials with enhanced or novel macroscopic properties.
Nov 3rd, 2015
Read moreSound offers new method of moving data in racetrack memory.
Nov 3rd, 2015
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