Silber-Nanodraht senkt Kosten für organische Solarzellen
Wie lassen sich organische Solarzellen lichtdurchlässig herstellen und das ganz ohne den teuren Rohstoff Indium - dieser Frage sind Wissenschaftler der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) nachgegangen und haben die Antwort in feinsten Silberdrähten gefunden.
Posted: May 14th, 2013
Read moreNew principle may help explain why nature is quantum
Like small children, scientists are always asking the question 'why?'. One question they've yet to answer is why nature picked quantum physics, in all its weird glory, as a sensible way to behave. Researchers Corsin Pfister and Stephanie Wehner at the Centre for Quantum Technologies at the National University of Singapore tackle this perennial question in a new paper.
Posted: May 14th, 2013
Read moreMicrogravity nanomedicine experiment may go to Space Station
A microgravity experiment designed at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute will be funded by The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) to fly aboard the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory.
Posted: May 13th, 2013
Read morePhysicists light 'magnetic fire' to reveal energy's path
New York University physicists have uncovered how energy is released and dispersed in magnetic materials in a process akin to the spread of forest fires, a finding that has the potential to deepen our understanding of self-sustained chemical reactions.
Posted: May 13th, 2013
Read morePhotonic quantum computers: a brighter future than ever
Scientists at the University of Vienna succeeded in prototyping a new and highly resource efficient model of a quantum computer - the boson sampling computer.
Posted: May 13th, 2013
Read moreNew insight into early growth of solid thin-films
In a recent study using x-rays, researchers investigated island growth in real time, discovering that the process is more dynamic than suggested by the traditional view.
Posted: May 13th, 2013
Read moreHow to overcome the oxide barrier
New insight into how to make electrical contact with an oxide semiconductor.
Posted: May 13th, 2013
Read morePlatinum nanoparticle catalyst keeps fruit fresh longer
Even at low temperatures, platinum nanoparticles on a support catalyze breakdown of ethylene.
Posted: May 13th, 2013
Read moreA new dimension for 3D protein structures
3D structures of biological molecules like proteins directly affect the way they behave in our bodies. EPFL scientists have developed a new infrared-UV laser method to more accurately determine the structure of proteins containing thousands of atoms.
Posted: May 13th, 2013
Read moreTeam observes real-time charging of a lithium-air battery
Imaging reveals what happens during charging; could lead to improved batteries for electric cars.
Posted: May 13th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology breakthrough: Solving the case of the herringbone crystal
Nanoscientists created beautiful, tiled patterns with flat nanocrystals, but they were left with a mystery: Why did some sets of crystals arrange themselves in an alternating, herringbone style? To find out, they turned to experts in computer simulation at the University of Michigan and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Posted: May 12th, 2013
Read moreGraphene joins the race to redefine the ampere
A new joint innovation by the National Physical Laboratory and the University of Cambridge could pave the way for redefining the ampere in terms of fundamental constants of physics. The world's first graphene single-electron pump provides the speed of electron flow needed to create a new standard for electrical current based on electron charge.
Posted: May 12th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology pioneer Chad Mirkin named 'Entrepreneur of the Year'
Northwestern University scientist Chad A. Mirkin, a world-renowned leader in nanotechnology research and its application, has been named 2013 Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Posted: May 10th, 2013
Read morePerfectly doped quantum dots yield colors to dye for
An ultra-precise method for doping the tiny semiconductors produces vivid hues.
Posted: May 10th, 2013
Read moreNew magnetic graphene may revolutionize electronics
Researchers have managed to give graphene magnetic properties. The breakthrough opens the door to the development of graphene-based spintronic devices, that is, devices based on the spin or rotation of the electron, and could transform the electronics industry.
Posted: May 10th, 2013
Read moreDARPA awards $6 million to develop nanotechnology therapies for traumatic brain injuries (w/video)
DARPA, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has awarded $6 million to a team of researchers to develop nanotechnology therapies for the treatment of traumatic brain injury and associated infections.
Posted: May 10th, 2013
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