Physicists have devised a new simple scheme to theoretically generate arbitrarily short and focused electromagnetic fields. This new tool could be used for precise sensing and in microscopy.
Jul 27th, 2017
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Recently, the dissolution mechamism of calcite attracts much attention because of its importance in geologic carbon sequestration technology to capture carbon dioxide from the air and to store it underground.
Jul 27th, 2017
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Experiments with a powerful 'electron camera' have discovered that light whirls atoms around in perovskites, potentially explaining the high efficiency of these next-generation solar cell materials and providing clues for making better ones.
Jul 26th, 2017
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Novel RNA nano-devices in living cells can sense and analyze multiple complex signals for future synthetic diagnostics and therapeutics.
Jul 26th, 2017
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Scientists find way to correct communication pathways in silicon chips, making them perfect.
Jul 26th, 2017
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Scientists produce robust nanocatalyst to split water into hydrogen, oxygen.
Jul 26th, 2017
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Theoretical physicists have used computer simulations to study the arrangement of stiff polymers in spherical cavities. These confined systems play an important role for a wide range of applications, such as the fabrication of nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery and for tailored nanomaterials.
Jul 26th, 2017
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Researchers demonstrate a range of unique capabilities in optical and microwave signal processing and generation have been demonstrated using stimulated Brillouin scattering.
Jul 26th, 2017
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A new methodology to study resistive switching memories, based on the combination of ionic liquid gating experiments plus conductive atomic force microscopy.
Jul 26th, 2017
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Chemists have obtained a type of hybrid material made up of organic and inorganic components and which is highly porous, a feature of interest for industrial sectors such as the pharmaceutical, automotive and electronic sectors.
Jul 26th, 2017
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Researchers have developed a wearable and stretchable mutual capacitance touch sensor based on graphene electrodes that is capable of multitouch sensing as well as 3D sensing in a highly deformed state.
Jul 26th, 2017
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Researchers have developed a new type of user-interactive electronic skin, with a colour change perceptible to the human eye, and achieved with a much-reduced level of strain.
Jul 26th, 2017
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A new flexible material changes its porous nature when exposed to light.
Jul 26th, 2017
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A research team modifies the surface texture of both the front and back of silicon solar cells to cheaply enhance light harvesting and boost power conversion efficiency.
Jul 26th, 2017
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Clever design of rail-like waveguides makes it simpler to miniaturize photonic components on to silicon wafers.
Jul 26th, 2017
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A new low-cost battery offers a hefty voltage and sustained energy capacity.
Jul 26th, 2017
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