Microstructure and macroscopic electro-mechanical properties are closely coupled in so-called ferroelectric polymers. An explanation for the high temperature dependence of this coupling has now been found.
Feb 9th, 2021
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Researchers fabricate Li-ion battery electrodes with Si swarf/graphite sheet composites, achieving high performance, reduced cost, and environmental friendliness.
Feb 9th, 2021
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A team of researchers has succeeded in creating a micrometer-sized space-time crystal consisting of magnons at room temperature. With the help of an ultra-precise X-ray microscope, they were able to capture the recurring periodic magnetization structure in a video.
Feb 9th, 2021
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Study describes passive cooling system that aims to help impoverished communities, reduce cooling and heating costs, lower CO2 emissions.
Feb 9th, 2021
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The first demonstration of an approach that inverts the standard paradigm of scanning probe microscopy raises the prospect of force sensing at the fundamental limit.
Feb 8th, 2021
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Researchers have identified a new form of magnetism in so-called 'magnetic graphene', which could point the way toward understanding superconductivity in this unusual type of material.
Feb 8th, 2021
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New type of optical computing could solve highly complex problems that are out of reach for even the most powerful supercomputers.
Feb 8th, 2021
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Researchers have developed a new nanostructure that can cover the surface of some silicon solar panels and improve their performance by up to 40%. This design could be applied to future solar installations to achieve a better energy efficiency.
Feb 8th, 2021
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A unique platform to program a layered crystal, producing imaging capabilities beyond common limits on demand.
Feb 8th, 2021
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Researchers have developed a wearable sensor that can detect illegal drugs in sweat by using nanomaterials technology that amplify the optical signal of narcotics to a flexible, body-worn material.
Feb 8th, 2021
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Scientists have developed a new material, that when electricity is applied to it, can flex and bend forty times more than its competitors, opening the way to better micro machines.
Feb 8th, 2021
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Researchers have invented the equivalent of 'body armour' for extremely fragile quantum systems, which will make them robust enough to be used as the basis for a new generation of low-energy electronics.
Feb 8th, 2021
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Nanoparticles can be furnished with dyes and could be used for new imaging techniques, researchers show in a recent study.
Feb 8th, 2021
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Researchers found that bubble movement was qualitatively different depending on the range of bubble sizes present. Along with analogies with soft-jammed materials, these findings may inspire the design of new foam materials for industry.
Feb 6th, 2021
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Scientists have discovered that perovskites, a class of promising materials that could be used for low-cost, high-performance solar cells and LEDs, have a previously unutilized molecular component that can further tune the electronic property of perovskites.
Feb 5th, 2021
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A new technique reveals the forces involved at the cellular level during biological tissue formation and growth processes. The technique could be useful in better understanding how these processes work, and in studying how they may respond to environmental toxins or drug therapies.
Feb 5th, 2021
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