New magnetic topological semimetal could advance electronics
A recent discovery advances fundamental knowledge that could one day lead to more energy-efficient computers, televisions, cell phones and other electronics.
Jul 24th, 2017
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Multitasking monolayers
Two-dimensional materials that can multitask. That is the result of a new process that naturally produces patterned monolayers that can act as a base for creating a wide variety of novel materials with dual optical, magnetic, catalytic or sensing capabilities.
Jul 24th, 2017
Read moreEngineers invent the first bio-compatible, ion current battery
This entirely new kind of battery is bio-compatible because it produces the same kind of electrical energy that the body uses.
Jul 24th, 2017
Read moreCarbon nanotubes turn electrical current into light-emitting quasi-particles
Strong light-matter coupling in these semiconducting tubes may hold the key to electrically pumped lasers.
Jul 24th, 2017
Read moreWriting with the electron beam: Now in silver
For the first time, researchers have successfully realized the local deposition of silver nanocrystals by Electron-Beam-Induced Deposition.
Jul 24th, 2017
Read moreWhat happens when materials collide? Observing fracture in stressed materials
Researchers have used a laser pump and X-ray probe to detect movement, such as stretching and compression, in the atomic structure of tantalum under high stress.
Jul 24th, 2017
Read moreQuantum computing building blocks
Scientists invent a new approach to creating ordered patterns of nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond, a promising approach to storing and computing quantum data.
Jul 24th, 2017
Read moreEngineers achieve significant breakthrough in spin wave based information processing technology
Novel method of propagating spin waves could pave the way for high speed, miniaturised data processing devices.
Jul 24th, 2017
Read moreA new material emits white light when exposed to electricity
New synthetic approach could spark development of other dynamic materials.
Jul 24th, 2017
Read moreFunctionalizing an AFM tip with a single hydrogen atom
Researchers demonstrated the controlled vertical manipulation of a single hydrogen (H) atom using the tip of an atomic force microscope sensor and its application in characterizing and engineering silicon dangling bond-based structures of relevance to nanoelectronic devices.
Jul 23rd, 2017
Read moreTopological quantum chemistry
Researchers have found a way to determine whether a crystal is a topological insulator - and to predict crystal structures and chemical compositions in which new ones can arise.
Jul 22nd, 2017
Read moreUltrathin device harvests electricity from human motion
Based on battery technology and made from layers of black phosphorus that are only a few atoms thick, the new device generates small amounts of electricity when it is bent or pressed even at the extremely low frequencies characteristic of human motion.
Jul 21st, 2017
Read moreAll-dielectric nanophotonics: The quest for better materials and fabrication techniques
Scientists announce the quest for high-index materials.
Jul 21st, 2017
Read moreFlaws in zinc oxide films add magnetic twist
Why does a non-magnetic material cause electrons to behave like they are interacting with a magnet?
Jul 21st, 2017
Read moreHydrogen production in a confined space
Chemists have developed a method to confine noble metal nanoparticles in layered, quasi-two-dimensional (2D) materials for efficient hydrogen production.
Jul 21st, 2017
Read moreUSDA announces $4.6 million for nanotechnology research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 13 grants totaling $4.6 million for research on the next generation of agricultural technologies and systems to meet the growing demand for food, fuel, and fiber.
Jul 21st, 2017
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