Efficient conversion from spin currents to charge currents in a superconductor
Paving the way to future superconducting spintronics devices.
Jun 16th, 2015
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Support morphology affects nanoparticle adsorption
Scientists have discovered an intriguing phenomenon in adsorption properties of nanoparticles.
Jun 16th, 2015
Read moreRayleigh scattering reveals light propagation in optical nanfibers
Researchers have developed a new technique for visualizing light propagation through an optical nanofiber. The result is a non-invasive measurement of the fiber size and shape and a real-time view of how light fields evolve along the nanofiber.
Jun 16th, 2015
Read moreDiamonds are for temperature
Luminescent signals from green glowing diamond defects could monitor temperature in a range of physical and biological systems with unprecedented versatility.
Jun 16th, 2015
Read moreElectrospun delivery vehicle for bioactive compounds in food nanotechnology
New research outlines how the creation of nanofibres could provide new and improved products and delivery systems for supplementary foodstuffs.
Jun 16th, 2015
Read moreTheory turns to reality for nonlinear optical metamaterials (w/video)
A research team has realized one of the long-standing theoretical predictions in nonlinear optical metamaterials: creation of a nonlinear material that has opposite refractive indices at the fundamental and harmonic frequencies of light. Such a material, which doesn't exist naturally, had been predicted for nearly a decade.
Jun 16th, 2015
Read moreTransparent, stretchable conductors with a nano-accordion structure design
Researchers have created stretchable, transparent conductors that work because of the structures' 'nano-accordion' design. The conductors could be used in a wide variety of applications, such as flexible electronics, stretchable displays or wearable sensors.
Jun 16th, 2015
Read moreThe perils of platinum
Curtailing precious metal use to bring new energy storage and production online.
Jun 16th, 2015
Read moreWhat the blank makes quantum dots blink?
Calculations confirm that surface flaws are behind fluorescence intermittency in silicon nanocrystals.
Jun 16th, 2015
Read moreResearch team fuses art, engineering to create stretchable batteries (w/video)
Researchers have used a variation of origami, called kirigami, as a design template for batteries that can be stretched to more than 150 percent of their original size and still maintain full functionality.
Jun 16th, 2015
Read moreStacking semiconductors for artificial photosynthesis
Nanowire-based design incorporates two semiconductors to enhance absorption of light.
Jun 16th, 2015
Read moreDesigner electronics out of the printer
Optimized printing process enables custom organic electronics.
Jun 16th, 2015
Read moreResearchers sequence and assemble first full genome of a living organism using smartphone size device
Researchers have for the first time sequenced and assembled de novo the full genome of a living organism, the bacteria Escherichia Coli, using a genome sequencer that can fit in the palm of your hand.
Jun 15th, 2015
Read moreA new and game-changing magnetoresistance
Material scientists have found a new kind of magnetoresistance that promises further insight into basic research and could one day be used for practical applications.
Jun 15th, 2015
Read moreResearchers develop a new type of gecko-like gripper
Researchers are developing a new kind of gripper, motivated by the ability of animals like the gecko to grip and release surfaces, that is perfectly suited for the delicate work involved in semiconductor manufacturing.
Jun 15th, 2015
Read moreBuckle up for fast ionic conduction
Material engineers found that the performance of ion-conducting ceramic membranes that are so important in industry depends largely on their strain and buckling profiles. For the first time, scientists can now selectively manipulate the buckling profile, and thus the physical properties, allowing new technical applications of these membranes.
Jun 15th, 2015
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