Scientists discovered that precise analysis of the topographical composition of nanostructured surfaces provides a direct means of deriving the adhesive forces that bind bacteria to the surface.
Oct 10th, 2019
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Liquids evaporating into vapour is a daily occurrence, and yet the time it takes a liquid droplet to completely evaporate has remained a mystery. Researchers have analyzed this process down to the nanoscale to reveal fascinating new physics in the vapor's flow.
Oct 10th, 2019
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Scientists have developed a novel approach to prepare next-generation lithium-sulfur cathodes, which simplifies the typically time-consuming and complicated process for producing them. This represents a promising step towards the commercialization of lithium-sulfur batteries.
Oct 10th, 2019
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First-of-its-kind study shows that non-antibacterial nanoparticles can cause resistance in bacteria.
Oct 9th, 2019
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A novel approach for metallurgists involves building an atomic resolution chemical map to help gain new insights into individual high-entropy alloys and help characterize their properties.
Oct 9th, 2019
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Researchers develop an easy-to-produce interface between quantum emitters and nanophotonic networks.
Oct 9th, 2019
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Researchers have combined graphene and single-walled carbon nanotubes into a transparent hybrid material with conductivity higher than either component exhibits separately.
Oct 9th, 2019
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A team of researchers has found a new way to produce a polymer material called PBO, a product known commercially as Zylon that's used in bulletproof vests and other high-performance fabrics.
Oct 9th, 2019
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Scientists introduce a radically new design principle that is based on an analytical model instead of a numerical approach. The model predicts a white LED's color point for any combination of design parameters and allows for a much faster design, by up to a 1 000 000 times, resulting in reduced design and production costs.
Oct 9th, 2019
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A prototype for a graphene-based smart suitcase made of 100% of recycled plastic has been developed.
Oct 9th, 2019
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Oxygen threatens sustainable catalysts that use hydrogen to produce electricity in fuel cells. Researchers have developed a way to combat this.
Oct 9th, 2019
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Chemists have developed carbon-conjugated covalent organic frameworks for visible light-driven catalytic production of hydrogen gas from water.
Oct 9th, 2019
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Researchers have achieved precise and predictable control of molecular chains by positioning charges. Their method leads to particles with reproducible sizes.
Oct 8th, 2019
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Researchers have developed an optical system that accurately measures the flow of extraordinarily tiny amounts of liquids - as small as 10 billionths of a liter (nanoliters) per minute.
Oct 8th, 2019
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Scientists report on a technique that uses electron transport to cool a nanomechanical resonator near the quantum regime.
Oct 8th, 2019
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In a new experiment, physicists have shown that a single phonon can be excited and detected at room temperature and in the air, making the quantum behaviour of vibrating matter more tangible.
Oct 8th, 2019
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