An international team of researchers have devised an ultrafast tunable metamaterial based on gallium arsenide nanoparticles. The new optical metamaterial paves the way to ultrafast information transfer on the nanoscale.
May 17th, 2017
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Combining spider silk proteins with nanocellulose from wood, the process offers a low-cost and scalable way to make bioactive materials for a wide range of medical uses.
May 17th, 2017
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Researchers report the development of nanoparticles that mimic the behavior of natural melanosomes, melanin-producing cell structures that protect our skin, eyes and other tissues from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation.
May 17th, 2017
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A new magnetic system could precisely control the movement of levitating objects for many manufacturing applications.
May 17th, 2017
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Determining how the ions of the liquid move and rearrange in response to an applied voltage on electrodes is key to optimizing the performance of ionic liquids for energy storage devices.
May 16th, 2017
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Using tensile stress via a contact etching stop layer (CESL) to improve frequency performance.
May 16th, 2017
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Materials scientists have developed a new diamond transistor fabrication process that promises to advance the development of more robust and energy-efficient electronics.
May 16th, 2017
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Researchers have shown record external quantum efficiencies for diodes based on organic red/NIR oligomers free from heavy/toxic metals and combining electron-withdrawing (A) moieties together with electron-donating (D) ones, in a previously poorly studied A-D-A motif.
May 16th, 2017
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Researchers advance our understanding of condensed matter systems by showing that such topological states can arise in a completely new setting.
May 16th, 2017
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Materials scientists have written the recipe on how to use an oddball enzyme to build new biomaterials out of DNA. The work provides instructions for researchers the world over to build self-assembling molecules for applications ranging from drug delivery to nanowires.
May 16th, 2017
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A study reveals a new way of energy dissipation in graphene nano-resonators.
May 16th, 2017
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Conjugated polymers designed with a twist produce tiny, brightly fluorescent particles with broad applications.
May 16th, 2017
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Researchers present a promising approach toward the development of an energy-autonomous, flexible, and transparent tactile skin based on single-layer graphene integrated onto a photovoltaic cell.
May 16th, 2017
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Scientists have identified a new way to trigger the body's immune response by using polymer-coated graphene sheets.
May 16th, 2017
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A paper-thin, flexible device not only can generate energy from human motion, it can act as a loudspeaker and microphone as well.
May 16th, 2017
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Grant to expand credit-based high-tech learning opportunities, with an emphasis on providing skills to people from traditionally underserved communities.
May 16th, 2017
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