The researchers behind an energy system that makes it possible to capture solar energy, store it for up to eighteen years and release it when and where it is needed have now taken the system a step further. After previously demonstrating how the energy can be extracted as heat, they have now succeeded in getting the system to produce electricity, by connecting it to a thermoelectric generator.
Apr 11th, 2022
Read more
Researchers propose a new method to form an electron lens that will help reduce installation costs for electron microscopes with atomic resolution, proliferating their use. Instead of the electrostatic and magnetic fields employed in conventional electron lenses, they utilized a light field electron-lens.
Apr 11th, 2022
Read more
Engineers have developed a low-temperature annealing method that maintains the structure of gold and silver when the two metals are combined in an alloy. Their discovery will prove useful in the manufacture of contact lenses, holographic optical elements and other optical components, since the new alloys reflect the full spectral range.
Apr 9th, 2022
Read more
X-ray study shows changes in pore structure during operation.
Apr 9th, 2022
Read more
Researchers report the formation of matter-wave polaritons in an optical lattice, an experimental discovery that enables studies of a central quantum science and technology paradigm through direct quantum simulation using ultracold atoms.
Apr 9th, 2022
Read more
When it comes to superconductivity, three layers of graphene can be better than two. A new study reveals the atomic details that help explain why.
Apr 9th, 2022
Read more
The lithium-carbon dioxide battery is an emerging energy storage and conversion device. Although development of these batteries is still in its infancy, scientists need a thorough understanding of the critical problems that must be overcome for these batteries to achieve their potential as new energy storage devices.
Apr 8th, 2022
Read more
New study reveals how intermolecular forces inform the design of smart materials.
Apr 8th, 2022
Read more
Research paves the way for high-powered telecommunication systems.
Apr 8th, 2022
Read more
A new material could reduce the energy required to control advanced silicon transistors.
Apr 8th, 2022
Read more
Physicists have developed the most sensitive method ever for measuring the potential energy of an atom (within a hundredth of a decillionth of a joule), and used it to validate one of the most tested theories in physics - quantum electrodynamics (QED).
Apr 8th, 2022
Read more
The swab-based rapid test uses a UV spectrometer for spike protein detection. The test will cover all COVID-19 variants, as well as any future variants.
Apr 8th, 2022
Read more
Researchers are developing 'artificial sensory neurons' that will be the key to the practical use of in-sensor computing.
Apr 8th, 2022
Read more
Interactions between alternating layers of exotic, 2D material create entropy-driven order in a structured system of magnets at equilibrium.
Apr 7th, 2022
Read more
Ancient Japanese art of kirigami guides artificial intelligence (AI) technique for durable, wearable electronics.
Apr 7th, 2022
Read more
The motors can sense chemical information in their environment, process that information, and then respond accordingly, mimicking some basic properties of living cells.
Apr 7th, 2022
Read more