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Researchers are developing new ways to store, separate, and transport gases with metal organic frameworks.
Apr 17th, 2018
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Scientists develop a unified theoretical model for triboelectric nanogenerators
A new paper details a new methodology that allows designers of smart-wearables to better understand and predict how their products would perform once manufactured and in use.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read moreSome superconductors can also carry currents of 'spin'
Researchers have shown that certain superconductors can also carry currents of 'spin'. The successful combination of superconductivity and spin could lead to a revolution in high-performance computing, by dramatically reducing energy consumption.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read moreNovel thermal phases of topological quantum matter in the lab
For the first time in the lab, a group of researchers have observed topological phases of matter of quantum states under the action of temperature or certain types of experimental imperfections.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read morePolymer-graphene nanocarpets to electrify smart fabrics
Polymer carpets based on graphene could make any fabrics generate current.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read moreHow does a molecule vibrate when you 'touch' it?
Physicists have studied the vibrations of a carbon monoxide molecule that is bonded on a copper surface under the influence of an external force field exerted by the tip of a scanning probe microscope.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read moreA novel, water-stable metal-organic framework for selective CO2 adsorption
Researchers have developed a novel porous material capable of selectively adsorbing CO2.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read moreScientists measure the energy levels of single molecules on insulators
Our understanding of single-molecule electronics has become clearer and the answer involved using a common household item - salt.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read moreResearchers create a new Bose-Einstein condensate
Unlike most previous Bose?Einstein condensates created experimentally, the new condensate does not need to be cooled down to temperatures near absolute zero. Because the particles are mostly light, the condensation could be induced in room temperature.
Apr 17th, 2018
Read moreCourse set to overcome 'mismatch' between lab-designed nanomaterials and Nature's complexity
Advances in nanotechnology have made it possible to control the size, shape, composition, elasticity and chemical properties of laboratory-made nanomaterials. Yet many of these materials do not to function as expected in the body.
Apr 16th, 2018
Read moreFrom insulator to conductor in a flash
Using short laser pulses, a research team has shed light on the extremely rapid processes taking place within novel materials.
Apr 16th, 2018
Read moreOne bit per atom: Physicists are reaching the ultimate limit for nanoscale data storage
The magnetic moment of single atoms or of small clusters makes it possible for a single atom to write 0 and/or 1 and freeze its state.
Apr 16th, 2018
Read moreSpikes of graphene can kill bacteria on implants
A tiny layer of graphene flakes becomes a deadly weapon and kills bacteria, stopping infections during procedures such as implant surgery.
Apr 16th, 2018
Read moreValleytronics discovery could extend limits of Moore's law
Study finds that light polarization properties of candidate circuit material offer additional degrees of freedom.
Apr 14th, 2018
Read moreSeeing how next-generation batteries power-up
Scientists directly see how the atoms in a magnesium-based battery fit into the structure of electrodes.
Apr 13th, 2018
Read moreArtificial intelligence accelerates discovery of metallic glass
Machine learning algorithms pinpoint new materials 200 times faster than previously possible.
Apr 13th, 2018
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