Getting electrons to move in a semiconductor
Gallium oxide shows high electron mobility, making it promising for better and cheaper devices.
Apr 24th, 2018
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Graphene origami as a mechanically tunable plasmonic structure for infrared detection
Researchers have successfully developed a tunable infrared filter made from graphene, which would allow to change the frequency of a filter simply by controlled mechanical deformation of the filter (i.e., graphene origami), and not by replacing the substance on the goggles used to filter a particular spectrum of colors.
Apr 24th, 2018
Read moreThe dispute about the origins of terahertz photoresponse in graphene results in a draw
A new paper not only puts a period to a long-lasting debate about the origins of direct current in graphene illuminated by high-frequency radiation but also sets the stage for the development of high-sensitivity terahertz detectors.
Apr 24th, 2018
Read moreGetting a better look at living cells
Nanoscale-level imaging of living cells has become a reality in the past few years using transmission electron microscopy and sealed sample holders that keep cells alive in a liquid environment. But do the high-resolution images obtained using these tools truly reflect the structures and functions of cells?
Apr 24th, 2018
Read moreNanosculpturing process to join metals without welding
Scientists have developed a versatile alternative to conventional welding and gluing processes.
Apr 24th, 2018
Read more2D sheets of cadmium telluride can spontaneously fold into nanoscrolls
Researchers have discovered that two-dimensional sheets of cadmium telluride can spontaneously fold into nanoscrolls. This effect may be used in electronics and photonics.
Apr 24th, 2018
Read moreLighting up DNA-based nanostructures
Scientists describe a mode of super-resolution microscopy that enables all the strands within these nanostructures to be visualized individually.
Apr 24th, 2018
Read moreA simple method etches patterns at the atomic scale
Researchers have developed a precise chemical-free method for etching nanoscale features on silicon wafers.
Apr 23rd, 2018
Read morePaint job transforms walls into sensors, interactive surface (w/video)
Smart walls react to human touch, sense activity in room.
Apr 23rd, 2018
Read moreNeutrons provide insights into increased performance for hybrid perovskite solar cells
Neutron scattering has revealed, in real time, the fundamental mechanisms behind the conversion of sunlight into energy in hybrid perovskite materials. A better understanding of this behavior will enable manufacturers to design solar cells with increased efficiency.
Apr 23rd, 2018
Read moreLiquid cell transmission electron microscopy makes a window into the nanoscale
Engineers have developed an LC-TEM device that uses multiple windows and patterned features to explore the impacts of high-energy electron bombardment on nanoparticles and sensitive biological samples.
Apr 23rd, 2018
Read moreA better fake leather, inspired by plants
Researchers invent nanocoating for synthetic leather that cleans itself - and won't get sticky on a hot day.
Apr 23rd, 2018
Read moreNanoparticle breakthrough could capture unseen light for solar energy conversion
Scientists demonstrate how organic dyes work as antennas to help harness, convert light .
Apr 23rd, 2018
Read moreNanoengineering concrete with graphene drastically reduces carbon footprint
The new composite material also is more than twice as strong and four times more water resistant than existing concretes.
Apr 23rd, 2018
Read moreMolecules brilliantly illuminated
Pjysicists have developed a high-power laser system that generates ultrashort pulses of light covering a large share of the mid-infrared spectrum. The researchers envisage a wide range of applications for the technology - in the early diagnosis of cancer, for instance.
Apr 23rd, 2018
Read morePhysicists gain control over transitions between different states of matter
An international group of physicists managed for the first time to experimentally observe the transition between two different states of matter: propagating polariton-solitons and a Bose-Einstein condensate.
Apr 23rd, 2018
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