A team of physicists has mapped the inner atomic workings of a compound within the mysterious class of materials known as spin-orbit Mott insulators. The findings confirm the properties that theorists predict could lead to discoveries in superconductivity, the topological phases of matter and new forms of magnetism.
Mar 10th, 2014
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Team creates LEDs, photovoltaic cells, and light detectors using novel one-molecule-thick material.
Mar 10th, 2014
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Ultrathin layers made of Tungsten and Selenium have been created at the Vienna University of Technology; experiments show that they may be used as flexible, semi-transparent solar cells.
Mar 9th, 2014
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A new mechanism of controlling magnetic states by electric currents has been discovered through an internationally collaborative work.
Mar 7th, 2014
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A two day symposium, jointly organized by ETH Zurich and Micromeritics on the preparation, characterization, and application of advanced porous materials.
Mar 7th, 2014
Read moreApplications are open for the allocation of one research fellowship, under the project 'Nanomaterials for the uptake of pollutant metal ions: efficiency, selectivity and recyclability' from the Associate Laboratories CICECO and CESAM of the University of Aveiro.
Mar 7th, 2014
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Engineers control conductivity with inkjet printer.
Mar 7th, 2014
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Researchers have discovered that lasers can be made to split apart the chemical bonds holding atoms together without any significant collateral damage into the surrounding material.
Mar 7th, 2014
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Flawed but colorful diamonds are among the most sensitive detectors of magnetic fields known today, allowing physicists to explore the minuscule magnetic fields in metals, exotic materials and even human tissue.
Mar 6th, 2014
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First propagating surface phonon polaritons in a van der Waals crystal.
Mar 6th, 2014
Read moreDr. Majid Minary, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at UT Dallas, has received funding to design high-performance materials inspired by bone.
Mar 6th, 2014
Read moreDARPA's LUSTER program seeks laser detection at LED prices and reliability
Mar 6th, 2014
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The multi-university project is aimed at designing more durable and cost-effective alloys for tomorrow's military vehicles; the award also will fund the development of new magnesium alloys that do not require expensive and scarce rare earth elements.
Mar 6th, 2014
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Researchers have made major improvements in computer processing using an emerging class of magnetic materials called 'multiferroics,' and these advances could make future devices far more energy-efficient than current technologies.
Mar 6th, 2014
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The structure of two-dimensional boron crystals is relevant to electronic applications and to understanding boron nanostructures. New findings overturn the assumptions and predictions of numerous previous studies.
Mar 6th, 2014
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The flip of a light switch - a nanoscale light switch - may some day dramatically boost the speed of data transmission, from streaming movies to accelerating the most data-intense computation.
Mar 6th, 2014
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