New see-through material for electronics
A low-cost, stable oxide film is highly conductive and transparent, rivaling its predecessors.
Jun 16th, 2016
Read moreA low-cost, stable oxide film is highly conductive and transparent, rivaling its predecessors.
Jun 16th, 2016
Read moreNew advances in nanometrology are opening new opportunities to convert nanomechanical biosensors to reliable consumer products.
Jun 16th, 2016
Read moreGraphene on silicon carbide could be an interesting candidate for future spintronics components. Squeezing gold atoms between the semiconducting substrate and graphene does enhance spin-orbit interaction at hot spots and shows ways to controll the spins.
Jun 16th, 2016
Read moreThe National Science Foundation has awarded $466,954 to physicists to study the ultra-thin material black phosphorous for its potential use in fiber-optic communication.
Jun 16th, 2016
Read moreMiniscule biological nano-drones are to teach the human immune system how to recognize and eliminate cancer cells.
Jun 16th, 2016
Read moreLike drums in regular drumsets, graphene membranes at the nanoscale possess a distinct set of oscillating modes that correspond to specific oscillation frequencies. The modes can be excited by applying an external voltage.
Jun 16th, 2016
Read moreResearchers have developed a technology to control the light wavefront reflected from a cholesteric liquid crystal - a liquid crystal phase with a helical structure.
Jun 16th, 2016
Read moreIf there is one lesson to glean from Picatinny Arsenal's new course in nanomaterials, it's this: never underestimate the power of small.
Jun 16th, 2016
Read morePotential technology for quantum computing, keener sensors.
Jun 15th, 2016
Read moreScientists used high-intensity, quick-burst X-rays to look at how the atoms in a molecule change when the molecule is bombarded with X-rays.
Jun 15th, 2016
Read moreA single drop with the volume of a millionth of a litre is really not very large and certainly does not look like something you can do a lot with. However, a simple device can split the microdroplet into a collection of equally-sized nanodroplets.
Jun 15th, 2016
Read moreTo get lithium batteries up to snuff for more ambitious applications, researchers report a new solution that involves low-cost, renewable loofah sponges.
Jun 15th, 2016
Read moreResearchers develop low-cost, single-layer glass coating that blocks heat, making glass a more sustainable building material.
Jun 15th, 2016
Read moreResearchers are one step closer to developing a new generation of low-cost, high-efficiency solar cells. The structure is one of the world's first examples of a tri-layer metasurface absorber using a carbon interlayer.
Jun 15th, 2016
Read moreIn the current world of nanoelectronics, there is a lot more going on than just graphene.
Jun 15th, 2016
Read moreResults are an important step in designing solid-state devices for future computer memories.
Jun 15th, 2016
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