Sulfur-based chemical groups coax pyrene molecules into a brickwork crystal structure that offers enhanced electrical properties in a transistor device.
Oct 22nd, 2021
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Scientists have made a breakthrough in surface science by introducing a new active mechanism of adsorption. Such adsorption-based phenomena, in which molecules are attracted onto a solid surface,are essential for today's catalysts, energy storage and environmental remediation.
Oct 21st, 2021
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In research that could inform future high-performance nanomaterials, scientists have uncovered how mollusks build ultradurable structures with a level of symmetry that outstrips everything else in the natural world, with the exception of individual atoms.
Oct 21st, 2021
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New research unveils a process for counting the number of strength-enabling entanglements in glassy polymers - which are used widely in an enormous range of applications, from the windows in hyperbaric chambers and airplanes to water filtration elements, the coatings of circuit boards and the membranes used in gas separation.
Oct 21st, 2021
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DNA nanoswitch calipers allow scientists to measure distances within single molecules using force, opening a new avenue for single-molecule proteomics.
Oct 21st, 2021
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Metalens-based design shrinks footprint, making optical traps practical for precision sensing and measurements.
Oct 21st, 2021
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Researchers demonstrate a powerful way to isolate, or control the directionality of light. The team's measurements show that their approach to isolation currently outperforms all previous on-chip alternatives and is optimized for compatibility with atom-based sensors.
Oct 21st, 2021
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Scientists are one step closer to developing a new kind of transistor chip that harnesses the biological responses of living organisms to drive current through the device, shedding light on cellular activity at an unprecedented level of sensitivity.
Oct 21st, 2021
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Researchers showcase a magnetic-free, electrically driven optical isolator that enables light routing on a chip.
Oct 21st, 2021
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Using a new phase of graphene that they discovered, researchers have developed a topological circulator that may improve how information is routed and processed on a chip.
Oct 21st, 2021
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Wearable sensor can detect multiple chronic wound biomarkers to facilitate timely and personalised wound management.
Oct 21st, 2021
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An international research team has discovered a monolayer Mott insulator that has strong head and light resistance. The breakthrough potentially paves the way for realizing the control needed to induce superconductivity at room temperature.
Oct 21st, 2021
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Researchers have developed flexible power generators that mimic the way seaweed sways to efficiently convert surface and underwater waves into electricity to power marine-based devices.
Oct 20th, 2021
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The breakthrough advance could lead to a novel, drug-free therapeutic that can slow, possibly stop, the growth of cancer cells.
Oct 20th, 2021
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New study links magic-angle graphene and high-temperature superconductivity.
Oct 20th, 2021
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Researchers have realized remarkable photocurrent density in a two-dimensional material with layered van der Waals structure. They achieved measurable control over the magnitude of bulk photovoltaic effect under the condition of applied electric field, incident light field as well as temperature field.
Oct 20th, 2021
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