Advanced nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques have revealed surprising details about the structure of a key group of materials in nanotechology, mesoporous silica nanoparticles, and the placement of their active chemical sites.
Jun 21st, 2019
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Novel materials made with FDA-approved components could deliver large payloads of active ingredients.
Jun 21st, 2019
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Discovery will lead to new methods for materials design.
Jun 20th, 2019
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The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the U.S. awarded a grant to study and develop super-repellent and anti-fouling surfaces for foods.
Jun 20th, 2019
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Instead of relying on light (or any kind of optics at all), scientists use DNA 'bar codes' to help pinpoint molecules' relative positions within a sample.
Jun 20th, 2019
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Scientists have invented a new biosensor using graphene to detect bacteria such as those that attack the stomach lining and that have been linked to stomach cancer. When the bacteria interact with the biosensor, chemical reactions are triggered which are detected by the graphene.
Jun 20th, 2019
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Researchers have created new inorganic crystals made of stacks of atomically thin sheets that unexpectedly spiral like a nanoscale card deck.
Jun 20th, 2019
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Researchers present an experimental characterization of a multilevel spin-orbit-torque magnetic random access memory (SOT-MRAM) cell based on a perpendicularly magnetized heterostructure and addressed the initialization-free issue of multilevel storage schemes.
Jun 20th, 2019
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A team of researchers has proposed a spin-orbit-torque memristive device based upon Ta/CoFeB/MgO heterostructures with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy.
Jun 20th, 2019
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Millions with neurological diseases could find new option in neurostimulation devices.
Jun 20th, 2019
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The physicists show that the Mott state in graphene bilayers favors ferromagnetic alignment of the electron spins, a phenomenon unheard of in conventional Mott insulators, and a new concept on the novel insulating state observed in twisted graphene bilayers.
Jun 19th, 2019
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Physicists discovered a novel kind of nanotube that generates current in the presence of light.
Jun 19th, 2019
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A new study demonstrates a method to create single crystal texture in a self-assembled soft material.
Jun 19th, 2019
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A research team made a groundbreaking discovery in the quest to replace hydrofluorocarbons in refrigeration systems with natural refrigerants such as water and alcohol. Their study involved carrying-out a liquid-to-gas phase transition via a nanosponge, a soft, elastic material equipped with nanopores.
Jun 19th, 2019
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Researchers have developed a technology to analyze the adsorption behavior of molecules in each individual pore of a metal organic framework (MOF).
Jun 19th, 2019
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Experiments with x-ray lasers reveal in atomic detail how two distinct liquid phases in these materials enable fast switching between glassy and crystalline states that represent 0s and 1s in memory devices.
Jun 19th, 2019
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