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Anomalous magnetic structure and spin dynamics in magnetoelectric LiFePO4

Researchers have unraveled intricate details of the magnetic structure and dynamics of the magnetoelectric compound LiFePO4. Such materials currently find use in sensors but there are promising perspectives for magnetoelectrics to be applied in data storage and spintronic devices as well.

Aug 6th, 2015

A sticky situation

Researchers study and improve a small molecule that possesses an impressive ability to adhere in wet environments.

Aug 6th, 2015

Flexible dielectric polymer nanocomposite can stand the heat

Easily manufactured, low cost, lightweight, flexible dielectric polymers that can operate at high temperatures may be the solution to energy storage and power conversion in electric vehicles and other high temperature applications.

Aug 6th, 2015

Using carbon nanotubes to enhance the efficiency of laser-driven particle acceleration

An international team of physicists has used carbon nanotubes to enhance the efficiency of laser-driven particle acceleration. This significant advance brings compact sources of ionizing radiation for medical purposes closer to reality.

Aug 6th, 2015

Safe motorcycle helmets - made of carrot nanofibers?

Crackpot idea or recipe for success? Here's an example: Nanofibers made of carrot waste from the production of carrot juice, which can be used to reinforce synthetic parts.

Aug 6th, 2015

Pouring fire on fuels at the nanoscale

Researchers have developed a way to prevent noble metal nanoparticles from compacting, by encapsulating them individually inside a porous shell made of a metal oxide. This work has immediate applications in the field of nano-catalysis for the manufacturing of more efficient fuel cells.

Aug 6th, 2015

Molecular trick alters rules of attraction for non-magnetic metals

Scientists have demonstrated for the first time how to generate magnetism in metals that aren't naturally magnetic, which could end our reliance on some rare and toxic elements currently used.

Aug 6th, 2015

Plans to develop 3D-printed graphene batteries

Longer-lasting batteries could be 3D printed from graphene ink to tackle rising demand for energy storage products in household devices or renewable energy systems.

Aug 5th, 2015

Sandcastles inspire new nanoparticle binding technique

If you want to form very flexible chains of nanoparticles in liquid in order to build tiny robots with flexible joints or make magnetically self-healing gels, you need to revert to childhood and think about sandcastles.

Aug 5th, 2015

A droplet's pancake bounce

Studies of the impact a droplet makes on solid surfaces hark back more than a century. And until now, it was generally believed that a droplet's impact on a solid surface could always be separated into two phases: spreading and retracting. But it's much more complex than that, as a team of researchers now reports.

Aug 5th, 2015

Nanoscale 'yolks' and 'shells' improve rechargeable batteries

Aluminum nanoparticles could give a big boost to capacity and power of lithium-ion batteries.

Aug 5th, 2015

Researchers identify movement of droplets on soft surfaces

Researchers have succeeded in clearly identifying why droplets on soft, squishy surfaces react differently than on hard surfaces.

Aug 5th, 2015

FDA issues guidance on the use of nanomaterials in food for animals

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a final guidance for industry, 'Use of Nanomaterials in Food for Animals', which is intended to assist industry and other stakeholders in identifying potential issues related to safety or regulatory status of food for animals containing nanomaterials or otherwise involving the application of nanotechnology.

Aug 5th, 2015