Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences

OU geoscientists document the role of atmospheric dust on marine ecosystems 300 million years agoCredit: University of Oklahoma Dust plays ...

Scientists develop gentle, microscopic hands to study tiny, soft materials

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Handling very soft, delicate items without damaging them is hard enough ...

Scientists create thin films with tantalizing electronic properties

As predicted by theorists, experiments show that barium zirconium sulfide thin films hold great promise for solar cells, LEDsCredit: Credit: ...

Buckyballs release electron-positron pairs in forward directions

Theoretical calculations reveal that when impacted by positrons of particular energies, spherical nanoparticles release unstable electron-positron pairs, with signals dominating ...

Computing with molecules: A big step in molecular spintronics

International research team lead by Kiel University developed more stable spin statesCredit: © Jan-Simon von Glasenapp and Rainer Herges Spintronics ...

Researchers to develop a theory of transients in graphene

The research considers behavior of graphene in the moment of its transition from the state of thermal equilibrium and the ...

New polymer material may help batteries become self-healing, recyclable

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Lithium-ion batteries are notorious for developing internal electrical shorts that can ...

Electronics at the speed of light

Credit: University of Konstanz Contemporary electronic components, which are traditionally based on silicon semiconductor technology, can be switched on or ...

PPPL presents Kaul award to physicists Yevgeny Raitses and Igor Kaganovich

Credit: Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications Pioneering research on the development of plasma science and new devices relevant to applications ...

Super-resolution at all scales with active thermal detection

Thermal radiation and its intrinsic super-linearity as a universal detection method applicable to microscopy, RADAR,LIDAR, and moreCredit: IBS When you ...

Development of a stretchable vibration-powered device using a liquid electret

Towards healthcare-applicable heartbeat and pulse sensorsCredit: NIMS NIMS and AIST developed a liquid electret material capable of semi-permanently retaining static ...

Science snapshots

Cancer drugs, artificial proteins, and how human tooth enamel can last a lifetimeCredit: Amgen Unique Cancer Drug Discovered With Help ...

Using a material’s ‘memory’ to encode unique physical properties

A new study shows that, as materials age, they 'remember' prior stresses and external forces, which scientists and engineers can ...

From 3D to 2D and back: Reversible conversion of lipid spheres into ultra-thin sheets

Credit: Tokyo Tech An astonishing number of recent technological advances and novel engineering applications go hand in hand with progress ...

Counting photons is now routine enough to need standards

Credit: J. Burrus/NIST Since the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) built its first superconducting devices for counting photons ...

NIST study suggests universal method for measuring light power

Credit: N. Hanacek/NIST Always on the lookout for better ways to measure all kinds of things, researchers at the National ...

The Quantum Information Edge launches to accelerate quantum computing R&D

Credit: (Credit: sakkmesterke/Shutterstock) A nationwide alliance of national labs, universities, and industry launched today to advance the frontiers of quantum ...

Developing drugs that activate defences against tumours