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Shedding light on the mystery of the superconducting dome

Physicists have induced superconductivity in a monolayer of tungsten disulfide. By using an increasing electric field, they were able to show how the material turns from an insulator into a superconductor and then back into a 're-entrant' insulator again.

Mar 19th, 2018

A future colorfully lit by mystifying physics of paint-on semiconductors

Some novel materials that sound too good to be true turn out to be true and good. An emergent class of semiconductors, which could affordably light up our future with nuanced colors emanating from lasers, lamps, and even window glass, could be the latest example.

Mar 19th, 2018

Scientists have a new way to gauge the growth of nanowires

In a new study, researchers observed the formation of two kinds of defects in individual nanowires.

Mar 19th, 2018

Atomic scale study reveals new insights into how hybrid perovskite solar cells work

Research conducted at the atomic scale could help explain how electric currents move efficiently through hybrid perovskites, promising materials for solar cells.

Mar 19th, 2018

Tiny implants for cells are functional in vivo

For the first time, scientists have succeeded in integrating artificial organelles into the cells of live zebrafish embryos.

Mar 19th, 2018

Designing diamonds for medical imaging technologies

Researchers have optimized the design of laboratory-grown, synthetic diamonds.

Mar 19th, 2018

High quality graphene from nickel

A new study unveils the catalytic action of nickel in the growth of graphene sheets. The research provides new strategies to improve the industrial production of this material characterized by exceptional properties.

Mar 19th, 2018

Liquid-to-glass transition process gains clarity

Scientists have made significant experimental strides in understanding how, when and where the constantly moving atoms in molten metal 'lock' into place as the material transitions from liquid to solid glass.

Mar 19th, 2018

Nanofiber dressings heal wounds, promote regeneration

Drawing inspiration from plants and animals to restore tissue.

Mar 19th, 2018

Unexpected effect could lead to lower-power memory, computing devices

An unexpected phenomenon known as zero field switching (ZFS) could lead to smaller, lower-power memory and computing devices than presently possible.

Mar 16th, 2018

Imaging technique pulls plasmon data together

Scientists' hyperspectral method analyzes many plasmonic nanoparticles in an instant.

Mar 16th, 2018

Plasmons triggered in nanotube quantum wells

A novel quantum effect observed in a carbon nanotube film could lead to the development of unique lasers and other optoelectronic devices.

Mar 16th, 2018

Scientists create diodes made of light

Photonics researchers have achieved the extra-ordinary by creating a diode consisting of light that can be used, for the first time, in miniaturised photonic circuits.

Mar 16th, 2018

World's first observation of spin arrangements using neutron transmission

Scientists have succeeded in observing electron spin arrangements in sample materials by applying a neutron beam to a sample and quantifying the neutrons transmitted through it.

Mar 16th, 2018

Domain walls allow dissipationless chiral edge conduction of electrons

Chiral edge states could offer a way to store and manipulate information in low-power electronic devices.

Mar 16th, 2018

New books on nanotechnology

Here are some new books on nanotechnology topics that just got published.

Mar 16th, 2018

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