Crystalline polymers as sensor and detoxifier in one
A newly developed material not only quickly and selectively indicates the presence of ozone, but also simultaneously renders the gas harmless.
Feb 5th, 2021
Read more A newly developed material not only quickly and selectively indicates the presence of ozone, but also simultaneously renders the gas harmless.
Feb 5th, 2021
Read moreScientists demonstrate high-performance gas molecule confinement with nanoporous boron nitride, promising to replace standard porous carbon in future.
Feb 5th, 2021
Read moreBy combining ferromagnets and two rotated layers of graphene, researchers open up a new platform for strongly interacting states using graphene's unique quantum degree of freedom.
Feb 5th, 2021
Read moreResearchers have developed three-dimensional component architectures based on novel, printable thermoelectric materials. This might be a milestone on the way towards use of inexpensive thermoelectric generators.
Feb 5th, 2021
Read moreInductors are set to join other electronic components in being miniaturized thanks to a quantum effect.
Feb 5th, 2021
Read moreA 'FROC' can both transmit and reflect the same color simultaneously, a breakthrough in optical coating.
Feb 5th, 2021
Read moreA new nanoimaging technique that will allow researchers to test and identify novel 2D materials in a comprehensive way at the nanoscale for the first time.
Feb 5th, 2021
Read moreScientists reveal peculiar surface structure in materials resembling quasicrystals with interesting implications for its magnetic properties.
Feb 4th, 2021
Read moreScientists have succeeded in synthesizing macroscopic carbons that are similar in handling to common technical catalysts.
Feb 4th, 2021
Read moreIn order to produce tiny electronic memories or sensors in future, it is essential to be able to arrange individual metal atoms on an insulating layer. Scientists have now demonstrated that this is possible at room temperature.
Feb 4th, 2021
Read moreTwo-dimensional materials can be used to create smaller, high-performance transistors traditionally made of silicon.
Feb 4th, 2021
Read moreWith the help of these quantum dots, researchers can use super-resolution technology to break the optical diffraction limit and fill the gap between the electron microscope (about 1 nm) and the ordinary visible optical microscope (200-250 nm).
Feb 4th, 2021
Read moreScientists have created a new type of conducting polymer containing both linear and ring elements. The new polymers have very different electronic properties than scientists would expect if the polymers simply added the contributions from each linear and ring-shaped component.
Feb 4th, 2021
Read moreResearchers have shown how the structure of the MOF, and its interactions with the guest molecules, can produce a signal. With this understanding, researchers can design MOFs to be sensor materials for many important applications. These findings could lead to simpler ways to detect chemicals, including explosives.
Feb 4th, 2021
Read moreSending tiny droplets to a tumor and having them vaporized using focused ultrasound: it could be a new way of tracing a tumor or deliver drugs locally.
Feb 4th, 2021
Read moreResearchers have come much closer to their goal of converting waste heat into electrical power at small temperature differences. They managed to increase electrical power per footprint of thermomagnetic generators based on Heusler alloy films by a factor of 3.4.
Feb 3rd, 2021
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