As computers and cell phones become smarter and faster, they use more electricity. More electricity means more heat. Dispelling that heat uses more energy. New materials that couple electric and magnetic states of a material could break this cycle.
Jun 14th, 2017
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Scientists built a new design and chemistry for electrodes that involves advanced, nanostructured electrodes containing molybdenum disulfide and carbon nanofibers. These composite materials have internal atomic-scale pathways for both fast ion and electron transport, allowing for fast charging.
Jun 14th, 2017
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The EU observatory for nanomaterials launched with information on products, safety, regulation and much more.
Jun 14th, 2017
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Scientists have developed the unique PillarHall test structures to accelerate the market entry of three-dimensional, small, efficient and low-power but high-performance electronic components. This will benefit developers of challenging thin film and related manufacturing processes, and thereby the entire electronics industry value network.
Jun 14th, 2017
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Chemists have developed a molecular thermometer. The gemstone ruby served as the source of inspiration. However, the thermometer is a water-soluble molecule, not an insoluble solid.
Jun 14th, 2017
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A solar-light-driven fully integrated microfluidic device could serve as an autonomous fuel-cell-based power source for microsensors or lab-on-a-chip applications.
Jun 14th, 2017
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Researchers have discovered a new way to create extremely thin electrically conducting sheets, which could revolutionize the tiny electronic devices that control everything from smart phones to banking and medical technology.
Jun 14th, 2017
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A new technique for manufacturing hybrid silicon lasers paves the way for low-cost, mass-produced photonic devices usable in a range of applications.
Jun 14th, 2017
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Researchers model new route to molecular wires suitable for use in miniature electronics.
Jun 14th, 2017
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Researchers have developed a new nanoscale memory cell that holds tremendous promise for successful integration with superconducting processors. The new technology provides stable memory at a smaller size than other proposed memory devices.
Jun 13th, 2017
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Researchers have unexpectedly found that carrageenan, a seaweed derivative, acts as a stabilizer in lithium-sulfur batteries. Better stability allows for more cycling and an extended lifetime.
Jun 13th, 2017
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By developing a novel instrument, scientists can now measure heat flow in a chain of atoms, essentially measuring, for the first time, heat moving between atoms at room temperature. These experiments confirm that current theories relating how heat and electricity move hold even at the atomic scale.
Jun 13th, 2017
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Scientists are using quantum dots - tiny semiconductor particles commonly used in nanotechnology - to decipher the features needed to design specific and effective therapies for multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases.
Jun 13th, 2017
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Assemblies of metallic nanoparticles, which can be carefully arranged at multiple length scales, behave like bulk magnets and display intriguing, shape-dependent behavior.
Jun 13th, 2017
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A research team has developed a graphene-based transistor that could someday lead to computers that are a thousand times faster and use a hundredth of the power.
Jun 13th, 2017
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New open-source website features blueprints for lab-on-a-chip devices.
Jun 13th, 2017
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