Physicists have succeeded in using atomic force microscopy to clearly obtain images of individual impurity atoms in graphene ribbons. Thanks to the forces measured in the graphene?s two-dimensional carbon lattice, they were able to identify boron and nitrogen for the first time.
Apr 13th, 2018
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Trapping light with an optical version of a whispering gallery, researchers have developed a nanoscale coating for solar cells that enables them to absorb about 20 percent more sunlight than uncoated devices.
Apr 13th, 2018
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Scientists have finally found out why a material that could potentially become the basis for ultra-fast memory in new computers is formed.
Apr 13th, 2018
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Interface interactions delay phase separation in oxide thin films, suggesting new ways to control crystal growth.
Apr 13th, 2018
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Researchers have developed a fabrication method to make a square-inch sized artificial photosystem, in the form of an inorganic core-shell nanotube array.
Apr 13th, 2018
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The surface of materials can have an enormous influence on their function. If the external properties are changed, this also expands the range of possible applications. This is why materials scientists are researching how they can tailor the surfaces of different materials using laser technology.
Apr 13th, 2018
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Scientists describe with atomic detail how molecules are transported through biological membranes. Computer simulations and spectroscopic experiments provided insights into the work of so-called ABC transporters.
Apr 13th, 2018
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Researchers use a technique called DNA origami to mimic a multitude of vital movements seen in nature, such as the sliding motion exerted by protein motors during cell division. Their invention features a preliminary attempt to construct nanoscale analogues of the mysterious natural machines in living cells.
Apr 13th, 2018
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Controlling the anomalous and topological Hall effects by applying an electric field could lead to new types of memory and logic devices.
Apr 13th, 2018
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Scientists have engineered a tiny guitar string that vibrates 1 billion times when plucked. They would like to use it as a microphone for light.
Apr 12th, 2018
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Engineers find that innovative material facilitates effective on-chip cooling.
Apr 12th, 2018
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Scientists have developed a new method for creating a graphene membrane with pores whose size, shape and density can be tuned with atomic precision.
Apr 12th, 2018
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Researchers demonstrate that the oxidative unzipping of MWCNTs is intercalation-driven, not oxidative chemical-bond cleavage as was formerly proposed. The unzipping mechanism involves three consecutive steps: intercalation-unzipping, oxidation, and exfoliation.
Apr 12th, 2018
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Researchers discuss untapped potential of targeted nanocarriers to revolutionize cancer therapy.
Apr 12th, 2018
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It may sound like a futuristic device out of a spy novel, a computer the size of a pinhead, but according to new research, it might be a reality sooner than once thought.
Apr 12th, 2018
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A time-resolved x-ray experiment elucidates that tiny atomic vibrations shift negative charges over a 1000 times larger distance between atoms and switch the macroscopic polarization on a time scale of a millionth of a millionth of a second.
Apr 12th, 2018
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