Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences

Chemists from the University of Jena prevent dendrite formation in lithium metal batteriesCredit: (Photo: Sathish Rajendran/Wayne State University) The energy ...

Detoxifiers from the landfill

Chemical contaminationCredit: Empa The production of chemicals is a cumbersome business. Often, only a small part of what is actually ...

Passing the COVID test in just five minutes

Researchers at Osaka University develop a new highly sensitive test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that utilizes a fusion of artificial ...

New manufacturing technique for flexible electronics

Credit: Victoria Chen/Alwin Daus/Pop Lab Ultrathin, flexible computer circuits have been an engineering goal for years, but technical hurdles have ...

Defining the Hund physics landscape of two-orbital systems

Researchers identify exotic metals in unexpected quantum systemsCredit: KAIST Electrons are ubiquitous among atoms, subatomic tokens of energy that can ...

Unitized regenerative fuel cells for improved hydrogen production and power generation

Amphiphilic electrodes exhibiting hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties for efficient transport of water and gas. unitized regenerative fuel cells with 2-fold ...

Pioneering chemistry approach could lead to more robust soft electronics

Credit: Udit Chakraborty, Cornell University RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- A new approach to studying conjugated polymers made it possible ...

How a supermassive black hole originates

UC Riverside-led study points to a seed black hole produced by a dark matter halo collapseCredit: Samantha Tieu. RIVERSIDE, Calif. ...

RUDN University biologist tested the resistance of bioplastics to aggressive environment

Credit: RUDN University RUDN University biologist studied the aggressive impact of environmental factors (water, salts, and ozone) on ultrathin nanofibers ...

Researchers uncover unique properties of a promising new superconductor

Material could be used in future quantum computing applicationsCredit: Alex Hamill and Brett Heischmidt, University of Minnesota An international team ...

UChicago scientists identify properties that allow proteins to strengthen under pressure

Credit: Scheff et al A new rubber band stretches, but then snaps back into its original shape and size. Stretched ...

Bruisable artificial skin could help prosthetics, robots sense injuries

Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04911 When someone bumps their elbow against a wall, they ...

Inducing and tuning spin interactions in layered material

Spin-manipulation permits potential applications in energy-efficient spintronicsCredit: Guolin Zheng Magnetic-spin interactions that allow spin-manipulation by electrical control allow potential applications ...

Particles with ‘eyes’ allow a closer look at rotational dynamics

Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Colloids--mixtures of particles made from one substance, dispersed ...

Measuring the elimination of plastic particles from the body in mice

Credit: Outi Keinänen et al. Postdoctoral Researcher Outi Keinänen from the University of Helsinki developed a method to radiolabel plastic ...

Quantum-nonlocality at all speeds

Credit: © ALOOP; ÖAW The phenomenon of quantum nonlocality defies our everyday intuition. It shows the strong correlations between several ...

Correlated errors in quantum computers emphasize need for design changes

Credit: Robert McDermott EMBARGOED UNTIL 11 A.M. ET WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 MADISON, Wis. -- Quantum computers could outperform classical ...

Semiconductor technology mitigates fire risk in electric vehicle batteries