Bioelectronic nose can sniff out contamination in drinking water
New technology could be used to detect drugs at airports, test food quality and develop perfumes.
Sep 9th, 2015
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One step towards faster organic electronics
For years we have believed that ordered polymer chains increase the conductivity of plastic. And a new generation of polymers has been developed. It is true that these new polymers are more conductive, but for completely different reasons - according to new research.
Sep 9th, 2015
Read moreUsing natural nanoparticles to remove perfluorinated compounds from polluted soils
Researchers have developed a method to remove PFOS from soil by binding them to natural minerals. This method can be used to extract PFOS from contaminated soil and prevent leakage of PFOS to the groundwater.
Sep 9th, 2015
Read moreJapanese paper art inspires new 3-D nanofabrication method
Researchers have created complex 3-D micro- and nanostructures out of silicon and other materials found in advanced technologies using a new assembly method that uses cuts to advantage.
Sep 8th, 2015
Read moreBy combining semiconducting nanowires and bacteria to produce liquid fuel
Three pioneers in the field of synthetic photosynthesis discuss the potential of this technology and the challenges that must be overcome to make it commonplace.
Sep 8th, 2015
Read moreHalf diamond, half cubic boron, all cutting business
Researchers combine diamond and cubic boron nitride with a novel alloying process for a superhard material.
Sep 8th, 2015
Read moreSilicon nanoparticle is a new candidate for an ultrafast all-optical transistor
Physicists have experimentally demonstrated the feasibility of designing an optical analog of a transistor based on a single silicon nanoparticle.
Sep 8th, 2015
Read moreNano-dunes with the ion beam
Researchers have demonstrated a method for self-organization of nanostructured arrays via broad ion beam irradiation.
Sep 8th, 2015
Read moreResearchers create super-stretchable metallic conductors for flexible electronics
The discovery could lead to dramatic improvements and addresses one of the biggest challenges in flexible electronics, an industry still in its infancy with applications such as bendable batteries, robotic skins, wearable monitoring devices and sensors, and connected fabrics.
Sep 8th, 2015
Read moreNovel efficient and low-cost semitransparent perovskite solar cells with graphene electrodes
The new technology has power conversion efficiencies of around 12% when they are illuminated from fluorine-doped tin oxide bottom electrodes or the graphene top electrodes, compared with 7% of conventional semitransparent solar cells.
Sep 8th, 2015
Read moreFirst superconducting graphene created
Physicists have been able to create the first ever superconducting graphene sample by coating it with lithium atoms.
Sep 8th, 2015
Read moreEncapsulation layers keep carbon nanotube transistors stable in open air
Until now, researchers have also struggled to create a carbon nanotube-based integrated circuit in which the transistors are spatially uniform across the material, which is needed for the overall system to work.
Sep 7th, 2015
Read moreImproved stability of electron spins in qubits
Calculation with electron spins in a quantum computer assumes that the spin states last for a sufficient period of time. Physicists have now demonstrated that electron exchange in quantum dots fundamentally limits the stability of this information.
Sep 7th, 2015
Read moreResearchers use laser to levitate, glowing nanodiamonds in vacuum
Work represents first step towards a levitated system combining optical, spin and mechanical degrees of freedom.
Sep 7th, 2015
Read moreStudying nanoparticles one at a time
Researchers have developed a new way to study nanoparticles one at a time, and have discovered that individual particles that may seem identical in fact can have very different properties. The results may prove to be important when developing new materials or applications such as hydrogen sensors for fuel cell cars.
Sep 7th, 2015
Read moreShedding light on the era of Dark silicon
We will soon live in an era where perhaps more than 80 per cent of computer processors' transistors must be powered off and 'remain dark' at any time to prevent the chip from overheating. Researchers are racing against time to find smart solutions to the rapidly advancing era of 'dark silicon'.
Sep 7th, 2015
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