Researchers develop novel photonic crystal actuator materials
Combining the droplet-template with interface assembly, researchers developed a series of anisotropic photonic crystals with flower-shape and bread-shape.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreCombining the droplet-template with interface assembly, researchers developed a series of anisotropic photonic crystals with flower-shape and bread-shape.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have combined modern nanofabrication and nanophotonics techniques to build the ultraprecise ultrasound sensors on a silicon chip.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreChemists confirm importance of nano-sizing silicon to improve lithium ion batteries.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreResearchers are now equipping cellulose with additional functionalities to produce implants for cartilage diseases using 3D printing.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreGraphene fiber, a recently discovered member of the carbon fiber family, has potential applications in diverse technological areas, from energy storage, electronics and optics, electro-magnetics, thermal conductor and thermal management, to structural applications.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreFor the first time, researchers performed logic operations - the basis of computation - with a chemical device using electric fields and ultraviolet light.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreNext-generation semiconducting materials are on the horizon, and in a new study, researchers have uncovered eccentric physics behind their potential to transform lighting technology and photovoltaics yet again.
Jan 15th, 2019
Read moreIn new research that could help inform development of new materials, chemists have found that the empty space ('pores') present in two-dimensional molecular building blocks fundamentally changes the strength of these van der Waals forces, and can potentially alter the assembly of sophisticated nanostructures.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have developed a novel way to deliver drugs and therapies into cells at the nanoscale without causing toxic effects that have stymied other such efforts.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreScientists have identified the structure of iridium single-atom catalysts for carbon monoxide oxidation. The identification of the structure and reaction mechanism will help in the design of better and more cost-efficient catalysts.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreTheoretical analysis distinguishes observed 'holes' from the huge list of hypothetically possible ones.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreUsing DNA origami - DNA-based design of precise nanostructures - scientists have been able to demonstrate the most accurate distance between densely packed antigens in order to get the strongest bond to antibodies in the immune system.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreBiologists have invented a way to build synthetic structures from proteins, and just as in nature, the method is simple and could be used for a variety of purposes.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreA new study describes an important step in the activation of the immune system against nanoparticles. The finding may allow researchers and eventually doctors to cloak nanoparticles against the immune system, allowing these particles to go about their therapeutic business.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreS-PPV polymers are suitable for use in a wide range of applications, from solar cells through to medicine but, until recently, they were almost impossible to produce.
Jan 14th, 2019
Read moreScientists have developed a hybrid technology, which shows the advantages of both light and magnetic hard drives.
Jan 14th, 2019
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