Hybrid material glows like jellyfish
Scientists combine biology, nanotechnology into composites that light up upon chemical stimulation.
Oct 23rd, 2017
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Researchers bring optical communication onto silicon chips
Ultrathin films of a semiconductor that emits and detects light can be stacked on top of silicon wafers.
Oct 23rd, 2017
Read moreResistive memory components the computer industry can't resist
Scientists have produced new memsistor devices that last for 1 trillion cycles -- far outstripping the endurance of commercial flash memories for computing.
Oct 23rd, 2017
Read moreTaming 'wild' electrons in graphene
Scientists have learned how to tame the unruly electrons in graphene, paving the way for the ultra-fast transport of electrons with low loss of energy in novel systems.
Oct 23rd, 2017
Read moreOn-demand 3D-printing of plasmonic nanostructures
Direct writing of pure-metal structures may advance novel light sources, sensors and information storage technologies.
Oct 22nd, 2017
Read moreNew graphene nano-ribbons lend sensors unprecedented sensitivity
Pinning DNA-sized ribbons of carbon to a gas sensor can boost its sensitivity far better than any other known carbon material.
Oct 20th, 2017
Read moreNanoelectronics breakthrough could make microprocessor chips work 1,000 times faster
Researchers have recently invented a novel 'converter' that can harness the speed and small size of plasmons for high frequency data processing and transmission in nanoelectronics.
Oct 20th, 2017
Read moreMetallic nanoparticles will help to determine the percentage of volatile compounds
Scientists have developed a new way of increasing the sensitivity of detecting volatile compounds, especially chlorine, using metallic nanoparticles.
Oct 20th, 2017
Read moreBuild molecules in My Molecularium - a free new game app
This fast-paced, free game app challenges players to build a wide variety of fascinating molecules from water and vitamin C to caffeine and adrenalin.
Oct 20th, 2017
Read moreResearchers explore a new way of specific drug delivery using liposomes
Researchers show a straightforward method to functionalize liposomes for specific targeting, potentially paving the way to personalized medicine.
Oct 20th, 2017
Read moreTeam clarifies valley polarization for electronic and optoelectronic technologies
An interdisciplinary team of scientists has uncovered a direct link between sample quality and the degree of valley polarization in monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs).
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreTerahertz spectroscopy goes nano
Researchers have demonstrated a way to bring a powerful form of spectroscopy -- a technique used to study a wide variety of materials -- into the nano-world.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreChaos reigns even in simple electronics
It's really surprising: it turns out that among simple electronic circuits, built of just a few components, many of them behave chaotically, in an extremely complicated, practically unpredictable manner.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreScientists solve a magnesium mystery in rechargeable battery performance
A new study reveals surprising chemical reactivity in battery components previously considered compatible.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreStrange but true: Turning a material upside down can sometimes make it softer
Scientists describe how the indentation toughness of polar crystals can be manipulated in such a way that they become easier or harder to dent from a given direction.
Oct 19th, 2017
Read moreExtreme light trapping with nanomaterials
New nanomaterials technique bends light, pushing the limit of thin-film absorption in solar and water-splitting applications.
Oct 19th, 2017
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