A ground-breaking method to label and track manufactured nano-plastics could signal a paradigm shift in how we understand and care for environments.
Dec 8th, 2020
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Researchers have discovered that a silver-doped platinum thiolate nanometal complex shows 18-fold greater photoluminescence than the original platinum complex.
Dec 8th, 2020
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Scientists develop hydrogen sensors with holey zinc oxide nanosheets, which has high sensitivity and fast response time, to prevent accidents from hydrogen gas leaks.
Dec 8th, 2020
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How do molecular catalysts function, and what effects do they have? A team of chemists has come closer to the answers using a model molecule that functions like a molecular nanobattery.
Dec 8th, 2020
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Scientists use magnetic bacteria to control liquids at the micro level. They are already thinking about using them in the human bloodstream for precision delivery of cancer drugs to a tumour.
Dec 8th, 2020
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New research shows that it is possible to distinguish between the electronic dynamics of atomic motion on the scale of one tenth of one millionth millionth of a second (or 100 femtoseconds). This opens the way for the development of a science that can control materials through light.
Dec 8th, 2020
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Researchers have demonstrated a way to disguise which transistor is which by building them out of a sheet-like material called black phosphorus. This built-in security measure would prevent hackers from getting enough information about the circuit to reverse engineer it.
Dec 7th, 2020
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There are two components to this biosensor: a graphene platform to measure an electrical read-out and probes to detect the presence of viral RNA.
Dec 7th, 2020
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Researchers used two advanced microscopy techniques to learn how crystal defects in a type of solar power cell affect their performance. The study involved crystalline solar cells called lead halide perovskite cells.
Dec 7th, 2020
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Discovery provides insight for developing next generation optoelectronic and infrared devices.
Dec 7th, 2020
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Researchers demonstrate targeted magnetic waves that are generated and divided in micrometer-sized wafers.
Dec 7th, 2020
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Researchers discover 6-nanometer-long single-molecule circuit with enormous on/off ratio due to quantum interference; finding could enable faster, smaller, and more energy-efficient devices.
Dec 7th, 2020
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By pairing an iPhone with a handheld DNA sequencer, users can create a mobile genetics laboratory, reminiscent of the tricorder featured in Star Trek.
Dec 7th, 2020
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Researchers have built two models that accurately explain the light-emitting behavior of semiconductor nanoplatelets, minuscule structures that can become the building blocks for optoelectronics of the future.
Dec 7th, 2020
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Scientists have found a way to analyse micron-thick layers of ice by atom probe tomography (APT) gaining insights into its microstructure and chemical composition.
Dec 4th, 2020
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Researchers have revealed a breakthrough method that could lead to autonomous robotic control and therefore precise fine tuning of the 'twist' between atom-thin 2D materials layers stacked in a superlattice structure - a pioneering device that could help transform technology and achieve superconductive electronics.
Dec 4th, 2020
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