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Nanoemulsions formed by self-assembly of nanoparticles around droplets
on 23 June, 2018 at 7:21 pm
Researchers have developed a single-step technique for creating nanoemulsions that is faster, more energy efficient, and smaller than previous methods. […]
Superconducting vortices quantize ordinary metal
on 22 June, 2018 at 5:21 pm
Researchers have discovered that a genuine feature of superconductors -- quantum Abrikosov vortices of supercurrent -- can also exist in an ordinary […]
'Stealth' material hides hot objects from infrared eyes
on 22 June, 2018 at 5:20 pm
Infrared cameras are the heat-sensing eyes that help drones find their targets even in the dead of night or through heavy fog. Hiding from such detectors could […]
The photoelectric effect in stereo
on 22 June, 2018 at 5:11 pm
In the photoelectric effect, a photon ejects an electron from a material. Researchers have now used attosecond laser pulses to measure the time evolution of […]
Insulator-metal transition at the nanoscale: x-ray holography reveals existence of nano-patchwork
on 22 June, 2018 at 10:13 am
In a recent study, researchers have finally been able to probe the phase transitions that occur in thin films of vanadium dioxide using resonant soft X-ray […]
Is nature exclusively left-handed? Using chilled atoms to find out
on 22 June, 2018 at 6:32 am
Elegant techniques of trapping and polarizing atoms open vistas for beta-decay tests of fundamental symmetries, key to understanding the most basic forces and […]
As future batteries, hybrid supercapacitors are super-charged
on 22 June, 2018 at 6:18 am
A new supercapacitor could be a competitive alternative to lithium-ion batteries. […]
Sense like a shark: Saltwater-submersible films
on 22 June, 2018 at 6:11 am
A nickelate thin film senses electric field changes analogous to the electroreception sensing organ in sharks, which detects the bioelectric fields of prey. […]
Researchers achieve unprecedented control of polymer grids
on 21 June, 2018 at 7:13 pm
Materials could find applications in water purification, solar energy storage, body armor. […]
Researchers solve major challenge in mass production of low-cost solar cells
on 21 June, 2018 at 4:46 pm
Spray coating could make perovskite an inexpensive alternative to silicon for solar panels. […]

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Researchers Develop Lightweight, High Nitrogen-Doping Current Collector
on 21 June, 2018 at 2:34 pm
Quan-Hong Yang from Tianjin University and Wei Lv from Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, have worked with their colleagues to develop a current […]
Chameleon-Inspired Nanolaser Holds Promise for Advances in Flexible Displays in Smartphones
on 21 June, 2018 at 2:31 pm
As a chameleon changes its color from green to turquoise to pink to orange, nature’s design principles are at work. Complex nano-mechanics are […]
World’s First-Ever Graphene-Enhanced Sports Shoes
on 21 June, 2018 at 2:27 pm
The University of Manchester and British brand inov-8 unveil the world’s first-ever sports shoes made using graphene, which is the world’s […]
New Nanofabrication Technique Can Speed Up DNA Sequencing
on 21 June, 2018 at 1:54 pm
The laborious, uneconomical process of sequencing DNA molecules - a technology used to identify, diagnose, and perhaps find treatments for diseases - could […]
Puzzling Phenomenon of Particle-Antiparticle Annihilation in Graphene Explained
on 21 June, 2018 at 1:51 pm
Scientists at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and Tohoku University, Japan, have interpreted the obscure phenomenon of particle-antiparticle […]
Novel Method for Harnessing Potential of MXenes to Develop 2D Nanocomposites
on 21 June, 2018 at 12:54 pm
An innovative method for harnessing the capacity of a kind of spontaneously oxidizing MXene thin films, for developing nanocomposites with the ability to sense […]
Researchers Investigate Enhanced Potential of Carbon Nanotubes for Quantum Computing
on 21 June, 2018 at 11:48 am
Scientists at Los Alamos and partners in Germany and France are investigating the enhanced potential of carbon nanotubes to be used as single-photon emitters […]
Novel Method for Converting Nanoparticle-Coated Microscopic Beads into Microlasers
on 21 June, 2018 at 11:13 am
Scientists have devised a technique for converting nanoparticle-coated microscopic beads into lasers with a size less than that of red blood cells. These […]
3D Structures Can Be Sequentially Unfolded with the Help of Gold Nanoparticles
on 21 June, 2018 at 10:47 am
An innovative method which involves the use of gold nanoparticles to stimulate the sequential unfolding of three-dimensional structures with the help of […]
Physicists solve the mystery of vanishing particles in graphene
on 19 June, 2018 at 10:09 am
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and Tohoku University (Japan) have explained the puzzling phenomenon of particle-antiparticle […]