Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences

Before COVID-19 hit US, project was on track to begin its 3D map of the universe this summerCredit: Marilyn Sargent, ...

Oriented hexagonal boron nitride foster new type of information carrier

Credit: JAIST Valleytronics gives rise to valley current, a stable, dissipationless current which is driven by a pseudo-magnetic field, Berry ...

Skoltech team reports an important step to making optical simulators real-world devices

Credit: Physical Review Letters A group of Skoltech scientists, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Southampton (UK), developed ...

Researchers review advances in 3D printing of high-entropy alloys

SUTD collaborates with universities in Singapore and China to shine light on HEA manufacturing processes and inspire further research in ...

Capturing the coordinated dance between electrons and nuclei in a light-excited molecule

Revealing both sides of the story in a single experiment has been a grand scientific challengeCredit: Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator ...

Next-generation solar cells pass strict international tests

Perovskite crystals could underpin cheap renewable energyCredit: UNSW Australian scientists have for the first time produced a new generation of ...

New Army 3-D printing study shows promise for predictive maintenance

Credit: Dave McNally ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Army researchers have discovered a way to monitor the performance of 3-D ...

Scientists finally crack nature’s most common chemical bond

Carbon-hydrogen bonds in hydrocarbon molecules have resisted functionalization until nowCredit: John Hartwig, UC Berkeley The most common chemical bond in ...

Startup firm aims to transform hydrogen fuel marketplace

Credit: KU News Service LAWRENCE -- A startup firm with roots in the University of Kansas School of Engineering and ...

A replaceable, more efficient filter for N95 masks

Credit: ACS Nano 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03976 Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there's been a worldwide shortage of face masks -- ...

Lighting the way for a new fluorination methodology

Credit: Aleksandra Krolik Researchers from the Muñiz group have published a paper in Angewandte Chemie - International Edition presenting a ...

Ultrasonic technique discloses the identity of graphite

Credit: Kaneka Corporation, Physical Review Materials (2020) A group of scientists from Osaka University, in cooperation with Kaneka Corporation, evaluated ...

NUS researchers create novel device that harnesses shadows to generate electricity

Credit: Royal Society of Chemistry Shadows are often associated with darkness and uncertainty. Now, researchers from the National University of ...

Ocean waves play a critical role in shaping our economy, weather and climate

Turns out, it's all in the waterCredit: World Scientific The design of coastal structures, the safety of offshore shipping, the ...

New mobile health tool measures hemoglobin without drawing blood

Smartphone-based technique can help doctors assess anemia and blood disordersCredit: Young Kim, Purdue University WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a ...

Untangling a key step in photosynthetic oxygen production

Understanding nature's process could inform the next generation of artificial photosynthetic systems that produce clean and renewable energy from sunlight ...

How cosmic rays may have shaped life

Credit: Simons Foundation Before there were animals, bacteria or even DNA on Earth, self-replicating molecules were slowly evolving their way ...

OU physicists investigate applications of Einstein’ ‘spooky action at a distance’

Credit: Photo by Hugh Scott. Courtesy of Sooner Magazine, University of Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma professors Arne Schwettmann and Grant ...

Laser-based technique captures 3D images of impressionist-style brushstrokes

High-definition digital models constructed from OCT images could enhance the study and conservation of artworkCredit: Yi Yang, Penn State Abington ...

Company moves metals characterization technology forward with help from Sandia Labs