New mechanism to transfer chirality between molecules
A recent study reveals a new mechanism to transfer the chirality between molecules in the nanoscale field.
Apr 27th, 2022
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Preventing infection with an improved nanosilver coating for medical devices
Scientists have tried to develop a silver coating for implantable medical devices to protect against infection, but they've had limited success. A recent study describes a new, long-acting silver-ion releasing coating that, in rats, prevents bacteria from adhering to implants and then kills them.
Apr 27th, 2022
Read moreIntroducing silicon chips into living cells as 'mechanical' drugs
Researchers have designed cell-sized mechanical devices that can be introduced into cells and prevent them from dividing.
Apr 27th, 2022
Read moreSynthetic hydrogels for wound sealing and biointerfaces
Researchers report a synthetic hydrogel bioadhesive from a variety of polymer precursors, featuring instant formation of tough biointerface, allowing for wet and robust adhesion with highly dynamic biological tissues.
Apr 27th, 2022
Read moreDiscovery of the one-way superconductor, thought to be impossible
Researchers have discovered one-way superconductivity without magnetic fields, something that was thought to be impossible ever since its discovery in 1911. The discovery makes use of 2D quantum materials and paves the way towards superconducting computing.
Apr 27th, 2022
Read moreElectronic skin anticipates and perceives touch from different directions for the first time (w/video)
Scientists develop a new approach for miniaturization of soft ultra-compact and highly integrated sensor units for directional tactile sensitivity in e-skin systems
Apr 27th, 2022
Read moreGlimpse inside a graphene sandwich
In the search for novel types of superconductors scientists are investigating materials that consist of multiple layers. Physicists have studied in detail the properties of a system of three twisted graphene layers and gained important insights into its properties.
Apr 27th, 2022
Read moreDecoding the lifecycle of photogenerated charges
Monitoring photo-excited electrons in real time with nanometer sensitivity reveals strengths and weaknesses in a common light-harvesting material.
Apr 27th, 2022
Read moreResearchers develop a paper-thin loudspeaker (w/video)
The flexible, thin-film device has the potential to make any surface into a low-power, high-quality audio source.
Apr 26th, 2022
Read moreElectronics can grow on trees thanks to nanocellulose paper semiconductors
Researchers report wood-derived semiconductors that can be tuned for use in a range of sustainable electronic devices.
Apr 26th, 2022
Read moreMeasuring the wettability of graphene and other 2D materials
Microscopic understanding of wettability can be achieved at the molecular level using 'vibrational sum-frequency generation spectroscopy'.
Apr 26th, 2022
Read moreNew strategy to synthesize single-hole hollow carbon nanospheres helps further reveal void-confinement effects
Hollow structured nanomaterials are promising in the fields of adsorption, catalysis, energy storage and drug delivery/controlled release, owing to their high porosity, large surface area and abundant inner void space. Researchers have developed a new strategy to synthesize single-hole hollow carbon nanospheres.
Apr 26th, 2022
Read moreMicrorobot collectives display versatile movement patterns (w/video)
Collective behavior and swarm patterns are found everywhere in nature. Robots can also be programmed to act in swarms. Researchers have developed collectives of microrobots, which they can move in every formation they wish.
Apr 26th, 2022
Read moreResearchers use muonic x-rays to find elemental makeup of samples without damaging them
By combining technologies originally designed for high-energy particle accelerators and astronomy observations, researchers can now for the first time analyze the elemental makeup of samples without damaging them, which could be useful for researchers working in other fields.
Apr 26th, 2022
Read moreResearchers unveil a highly efficient means to reverse magnetization with spin currents
Researchers have established a low-cost method of magnetization reversal on perpendicularly magnetized ferromagnets. Not needing an external magnetic field, the method brings reverse magnetization closer to commercial viability.
Apr 26th, 2022
Read moreControlling heat flow in a solid by switching crystal structure dimensionality
Researchers developed a material in which heat flow can be dynamically controlled by changing its thermal conductivity. The thermal conductivity is modulated by reversibly switching between a two-dimensional and a three-dimensional crystal structure in a solid solution of lead selenide and tin selenide, opening doors to potential thermal management applications.
Apr 25th, 2022
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