Electron injection transforms a thin film
Simply applying a small voltage dramatically changes the atomic structure, vital to creating materials for advanced computer memory.
Dec 20th, 2017
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Gilding technique inspired by ancient Egyptians may spark better fuel cells
Approach could make electric car batteries more efficient and cost-effective, helping accelerate movement away from fossil fuels.
Dec 20th, 2017
Read moreThe coldest chip in the world
Physicists have succeeded in cooling a nanoelectronic chip to a temperature lower than 3 millikelvin. They used magnetic cooling to cool the electrical connections as well as the chip itself.
Dec 20th, 2017
Read moreWHO guidelines on protecting workers from potential risks of manufactured nanomaterials
The World Health Organization proposes new guidelines to policy makers and professionals in the field of occupational health and safety with recommendations on how best to protect workers from the potential risks of manufactured nanomaterials.
Dec 20th, 2017
Read moreTailor-made nanomembranes offer a cleaner method for industrial separation
A superior membrane, with a higher pore density, is produced through synthesizing this polyacrylonitrile nanofiltration membrane using an ionic liquid solvent.
Dec 20th, 2017
Read moreAcoustic nanodevice makes piezoelectrics sing to a different tune
New embedded nanotransducer approach allows surface acoustic wave device to transmit signals with six times the speed of most commercially used devices.
Dec 19th, 2017
Read moreStudy resolves controversy about electron structure of defects in graphene
Researchers calculated the overall electron structure of the vacancy region of a crystal lattice through the unprecedented use of a hybrid functional method, which yielded results compatible with experimental data.
Dec 19th, 2017
Read moreUsing DNA strands to design new polymer materials
Novel particles could be used in applications ranging from drug delivery to soft robotics.
Dec 19th, 2017
Read morePhysicists discover new type of quantum material
Predictions lay groundwork for experiments to create 'Weyl-Kondo semimetal'.
Dec 19th, 2017
Read moreWatching a particle in a dangerous crowd
A new x-ray beam technique tracks atomic-level changes under real-world operating conditions.
Dec 19th, 2017
Read moreResearchers steer the flow of electrical current with spinning light
Researchers used a first-of-its-kind device to demonstrate a way to control the direction of the photocurrent without deploying an electric voltage.
Dec 19th, 2017
Read moreChemists go 'back to the future' to untangle quantum dot mystery
In a new paper, scientists describe the underlying mechanisms involved in the formation of a widely used class of quantum dots that use cadmium and selenium compounds as their molecular precursors.
Dec 19th, 2017
Read morePhysicists found the temperature at which carbon nanotubes become superconductors
Scientists found out the mathematical method to calculate the temperature at which single walled carbon nanotubes become superconductors and developed a way to increase it thus opening new prospects for superconductive materials applications.
Dec 19th, 2017
Read more'Negative capacitance' could bring more efficient transistors
Researchers have experimentally demonstrated how to harness a property called negative capacitance for a new type of transistor that could reduce power consumption, validating a theory proposed in 2008.
Dec 19th, 2017
Read moreBiofilms as construction workers
A new study describes processes from the field of biology that utilize biofilms as ?construction workers? to create structural templates for new materials that possess the properties of natural materials.
Dec 19th, 2017
Read moreQuantum trick blocks background 'chatter' in sensing devices
New protocols reduce 'spectral leakage' in quantum sensors by up to 100 million times.
Dec 19th, 2017
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