Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences

March 18, 2019

Credit: Ferdinand Kuemmeth At the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, researchers have realized the swap of electron spins between ...

Ambitious biotechnologies brought together in Prague

March 18, 2019

On 6 March 2019 at the National Library of Technology in Prague, the 4th annual international BioSpot conference was held. ...

Researchers measure near-perfect performance in low-cost semiconductors

Credit: Ella Marushchenko Tiny, easy-to-produce particles, called quantum dots, may soon take the place of more expensive single crystal semiconductors ...

Scientists track patterns of island growth in crystals

Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Argonne scientists reveal connections as crystalline layers form. Understanding how crystals grow impacts broad areas of ...

ANU research set to shake up space missions

Credit: Lannon Harley, ANU A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found a number of 2D materials ...

Nanocrystal ‘factory’ could revolutionize quantum dot manufacturing

Credit: Milad Abolhasani, NC State University North Carolina State University researchers have developed a microfluidic system for synthesizing perovskite quantum ...

Cause of cathode degradation identified for nickle-rich materials

Combination of research methods reveals causes of capacity fading, giving scientists better insight to design advanced batteries for electric vehiclesCredit: ...

Design and validation of world-class multilayered thermal emitter using machine learning

Selection of an optimum structure from approximately eight billion candidates may make society more energy efficientCredit: NIMS NIMS, the University ...

Sea quark surprise reveals deeper complexity in proton spin puzzle

New results from STAR experiment show antiquarks' contribution to proton spin depends on 'flavor' -- and in a way that's ...

Chemical innovation by relatives of the ice cream bean explains tropical biodiversity

Credit: Steve Paton, Smithsonian Tropical Research Constant pressure from hungry insects forces plants to innovate: producing new chemicals to protect ...

RIT associate professor Suzanne O’Handley nationally recognized for mentorship

O'Handley is the 2019 CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor AwardeeCredit: A. Sue Weisler/RIT Rochester Institute of Technology Associate Professor Suzanne O'Handley ...

Exotic ‘second sound’ phenomenon observed in pencil lead

At relatively balmy temperatures, heat behaves like sound when moving through graphite, study reports The next time you set a ...

Are we at the limits of measuring water-repellent surfaces

As we develop extremely liquid repellent surfaces, the errors in existing measurement techniques are getting too largeCredit: Maja Vuckovac How ...

Pushing past limits