Engineers have developed a new approach to structuring the catalysts used in essential reactions in the chemical and energy fields. The advance offers a pathway for industries to wean themselves off of platinum, one of the scarcest metals in the earth's crust.
Jul 23rd, 2015
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Researchers made electrically conducting fibers that can be reversibly stretched to over 14 times their initial length and whose electrical conductivity increases 200-fold when stretched.
Jul 23rd, 2015
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A new fabrication technique that produces platinum hollow nanocages with ultra-thin walls could dramatically reduce the amount of the costly metal needed to provide catalytic activity in such applications as fuel cells.
Jul 23rd, 2015
Read moreThis NSSEFF award will enable an ambitious program that aims to merge two existing fields: semiconductor nanoelectronics and complex oxides.
Jul 23rd, 2015
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A new material that mimics coral could help remove toxic heavy metals like mercury from the ocean, according to a new study.
Jul 23rd, 2015
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New research could make it easier for engineers to harness the power of light-capturing nanomaterials to boost the efficiency and reduce the costs of photovoltaic solar cells.
Jul 23rd, 2015
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Mimicking the texture found on the highly antireflective surfaces of the compound eyes of moths, researchers use block copolymer self assembly to produce precise and tunable nanotextured designs in the range of about 20 nm across macroscopic silicon solar cells. This nanoscale texturing imparts broadband antireflection properties and significantly enhances performance compared with typical antireflection coatings.
Jul 23rd, 2015
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A team of researchers have for the first time observed the growth of free nanoparticles in helium gas in a process similar to the decaffeination of coffee, providing new insights into the structure of nanoparticles.
Jul 23rd, 2015
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Scientists show how two qubit types - atomic spins and quantum dot spins - can be combined into a workable quantum system.
Jul 22nd, 2015
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Researchers are one step closer to delivering smart windows with a new level of energy efficiency, engineering materials that allow windows to reveal light without transferring heat and, conversely, to block light while allowing heat transmission.
Jul 22nd, 2015
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Imagine a family of butterflies fluttering around in a controlled lab space. Except, the butterflies aren't really butterflies. They are molecules designed and produced as new functional materials that have a wide range of applications from molecular sensors to light-controlling devices.
Jul 22nd, 2015
Read moreResearchers report the development of a material that could convert engine heat that's otherwise wasted into electrical energy to help keep a car running - and reduce the need for fuels.
Jul 22nd, 2015
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Different length and time scale domains provide different levels of information, but little is currently known about how these levels of information are connected. A long-term programme aims to connect the scales, relating the behaviour of atoms and molecules to tangible properties at the macroscale.
Jul 22nd, 2015
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For the first time, researchers have combined a novel synthesis process with commercial electron-beam lithography techniques to produce arrays of semiconductor junctions in arbitrary patterns within a single, nanometer-thick semiconductor crystal.
Jul 22nd, 2015
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Nanomaterials and UV light can 'trap' chemicals for easy removal from soil and water.
Jul 22nd, 2015
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Scientists used Mira to identify and improve a new mechanism for eliminating friction, which fed into the development of a hybrid material that exhibited superlubricity at the macroscale for the first time.
Jul 22nd, 2015
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