Researchers have for the first time imaged the inner workings of experimental solid-state batteries as they charged and discharged while making detailed measurements of their electrochemical health. Their work has helped explain why the batteries rapidly lose performance and suggests a way for improving them.
Mar 4th, 2015
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new silver nanoparticle reference material to support researchers studying potential environmental, health and safety risks associated with the nanoparticles, which are being incorporated in a growing number of consumer and industrial products for their antimicrobial properties.
Mar 4th, 2015
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A close-up view of an individual tree won't tell you much about what's going on in the forest, or even what's going on in the tree's upper branches. The same goes for studying nanoparticles.
Mar 4th, 2015
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New model and experiments settle debate over metallic-like conductivity of microbial nanowires in bacterium.
Mar 4th, 2015
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Purdue researchers use Blue Waters supercomputer to design the building blocks of future nano-computing technologies.
Mar 4th, 2015
Read moreScientists report the chemical solution (water-based) synthesis of high-quality epitaxial thin films of perovkskite free of defects at square-centimeter scales and compatible with standard microfabrication techniques. These films show a robust ferromagnetic moment and large magnetoresistance at room temperature.
Mar 4th, 2015
Read moreResearchers have unveiled an extremely compact yet fully loaded vehicle that can brave conditions and navigate terrain its predecessors could not.
Mar 4th, 2015
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Computer scientists are studying the potential use of the human body as a touch sensitive surface for controlling mobile devices. They have developed flexible silicone rubber stickers with pressure-sensitive sensors that fit snugly to the skin. By operating these touch input stickers, users can use their own body to control mobile devices.
Mar 4th, 2015
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Researchers have found that growing a type of film used to manufacture solar cells in ambient air gives it a growth boost. The finding could make manufacturing solar cells significantly cheaper.
Mar 4th, 2015
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By tailoring the interface between the two sections of a solar cell, researchers have produced a high-performance solar cell from the abundant and cheap materials of copper oxide and silicon.
Mar 4th, 2015
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Tiny conjugated polyelectrolyte-nanoparticle probes produced by ultrasonication prove superior to commercial products.
Mar 4th, 2015
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The material, germanium-doped magnesium stannide, has a peak power factor of 55, with a figure of merit -a key factor to determine efficiency - of 1.4.
Mar 3rd, 2015
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Solar cells made out of lead sulfide quantum dots could eventually offer a cheaper, more flexible alternative to ones made using silicon, but they are currently much less efficient. However, altering the chemical composition of quantum-dot solar cells offers a way of tuning them to reach higher efficiencies.
Mar 3rd, 2015
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Researchers aim to treat deep-seated tumors, such as those found in pancreatic cancer, by using a flower-shaped magnetic nanoparticle capable of reaching deeper within the human body than currently available methods.
Mar 3rd, 2015
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Researchers have taken a step closer to producing solar fuel using artificial photosynthesis. In a new study, they have successfully tracked the electrons' rapid transit through a light-converting molecule.
Mar 3rd, 2015
Read moreScientists explored friction at the microscopic level. They discovered that the force generating friction is much stronger than previously thought. The discovery is an important step toward understanding the physics of the cellular and molecular world and designing the next generation of microscopic and nanotechnologies.
Mar 3rd, 2015
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