Manifestation of quantum distance in flat band materials
Landau level spectrum of singular flat bands enables to measure the distance between quantum statesCredit: IBS The geometry of an ...
Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences
Trifluoroacetic acid acts as trifluoromethylating agent in arene C-H functionalization
Credit: JIN Jian Researchers at the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a ...
NTU Singapore scientists build ultra-high-speed Terahertz wireless chip
Credit: NTU Singapore To enable data transmission speeds that surpass the 5th Generation (5G) standards for telecommunications, scientists from Nanyang ...
Superior TNOx/HRGO hybrid anode for lithium-ion batteries
Credit: Author In a paper published in NANO, a team of researchers from Chengdu Development Center of Science and Technology ...
Molecular forces: The surprising stretching behavior of DNA
What happens when you pull a DNA molecule? It behaves quite differently than we are used to from macroscopic objects. ...
Fabrication advance: Spray-on clear coatings for cheaper smart windows
New transparent spray-on coatings are conductive, cost-effective and rival the performance of current industry standardsCredit: RMIT University A simple method ...
Piotr Roztocki wins 2020 Paul Baran Young Scholar Award for his innovative work
First Canadian to be recognized by the Marconi Society's Award in quantum photonicCredit: Piotr Roztocki The Institut National de la ...
Ultrafast lasers probe elusive chemistry at the liquid-liquid interface
Credit: Michelle Lehman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Real-time measurements captured by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National ...
Scientists propose a novel method for controlling fusion reactions
Credit: Photo courtesy of Suying Jinl Scientists have found a novel way to prevent pesky magnetic bubbles in plasma from ...
Reducing the adverse impact of water loss in cells
Report: How a protein protects cells from deathCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston College of Medicine researcher has ...
NAU partners in $26 million NSF initiative to establish new Center for Quantum Networks
In its first NSF Engineering Research Center collaboration, NAU will receive nearly $2 million in funding as a CQN contributing ...
Researchers create artificial organelles to control cellular behavior
New form of synthetic biology for controlling cellular behavior uses intrinsically disordered proteinsCredit: Michael Dzuricky, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - ...
CUNY ASRC researchers to help launch NSF Center for the Mechanical Control of Chemistry
The multi-institution team will explore novel methods of chemical synthesis through mechanochemistryCredit: NSF NEW YORK, August 4, 2020 -- Researchers ...
Nanostructures modeled on moth eyes effective for anti-icing
Nanostructures covered with a paraffin layer modeled on moth eyes exhibit anti-icing, anti-reflective propertiesCredit: Nguyen Ba Duc WASHINGTON, August 4, ...
Developing new smart soft materials
synthesis of a pH-responsive dendronized poly(substituted methylene)sCredit: Ehime University C1 polymerization is a useful technique for preparing polymers with a ...
The problem with microwaving tea
Why microwaving liquids is different from other heating techniques, and how this issue can be resolvedCredit: Baoqing Zeng WASHINGTON, August ...
Droplet spread from humans doesn’t always follow airflow
A mathematical model of droplet migration may have important implications for understanding the spread of airborne diseases, such as COVID-19Credit: ...
New study shows how infrared lasers destroy harmful protein aggregates in Alzheimer’s
The power of simulations combined with experiments reveals why protein agglomerations typical of neurodegenerative diseases dissociate with infrared laser irradiationCredit: ...
Methanol synthesis: Insights into the structure of an enigmatic catalyst
In the past, the catalyst for the production of methanol had eluded all attempts to clarify its surface structureCredit: RUB, ...
Machine learning methods provide new insights into organic-inorganic interfaces
Simulations at Graz University of Technology refute earlier theories on long-range charge transfer between organic and inorganic materials.Credit: © Baustädter ...
