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The subtle, but significant, role of surfaces in ion stickiness

Direct interactions dominate ion adsorption to aqueous graphene, a process central to vital processes in energy technology.

Feb 6th, 2019

Untangling a strange phenomenon that both helps and hurts lithium-ion battery performance

New research offers the first complete picture of why a promising approach of stuffing more lithium into battery cathodes leads to their failure. A better understanding of this could be the key to smaller phone batteries and electric cars that drive farther between charges.

Feb 6th, 2019

Researchers use artificial neural networks to streamline testing graphene composites

Researchers have designed a machine learning system employing artificial neural networks (ANN) capable of extrapolating from data derived from just one sample, thereby quickly formulating and providing analytics on theoretical graphene-enhanced advanced composites.

Feb 5th, 2019

Precious metal tracks nanoplastics

Researchers have incorporated the precious metal palladium as a tracer in artificial nanoplastics. This innovative method has great potential for keeping track of the behaviour of nanoplastics in technical systems as well as in environmental situations.

Feb 5th, 2019

Nano-infused ceramic could report on its own health

Simulations show unique ceramic could act as a sensor for structures.

Feb 5th, 2019

Observing hydrogen's effects in metal

Microscopy technique could help researchers design safer reactor vessels or hydrogen storage tanks.

Feb 5th, 2019

Learning transistor mimics the brain

This new transistor has the ability to learn, and is equipped with both short-term and long-term memory. The work is a major step on the way to creating technology that mimics the human brain.

Feb 5th, 2019

Data-transmitting light signal gets power boost from nanosized amplifier

An international team of researchers has significantly improved the propagation of data inside a microchip.

Feb 5th, 2019

Experiments verify the phenomenon of a photonic hook

Scientists have experimentally proved an earlier predicted effect of 'photonic hook' that is a new type of curved self-accelerating light beam shaped like a hook. The ease of generation and physical properties make it promising for use in super-resolution microscopes, for the creation of biosensors and biological research where the control of molecules is needed.

Feb 5th, 2019

Observing in unprecedented detail how rust happens

Research using atom probe tomography reveals chinks in iron crystals that can 'heal'.

Feb 4th, 2019

A reconfigurable soft actuator

Researchers have developed a method to change the shape of a flat sheet of elastomer, using actuation that is fast, reversible, controllable by an applied voltage, and reconfigurable to different shapes.

Feb 4th, 2019

Physicists create exotic electron liquid

The first production of an electron liquid at room temperature opens the way for new optoelectronic devices and basic physics studies.

Feb 4th, 2019

Physicists uncover the topological origin of surface electromagnetic waves

Researchers showed that the well-known surface electromagnetic waves at interfaces between homogeneous isotropic media, obtained within classical Maxwell's electromagnetism, also have a purely topological origin, similar to quantum topological states.