Tag: Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify the active nitrogen atoms in the carbon catalyst of a technology that will ...

Making hydrogen energy with the common nickel

Credit: POSTECH To resolve the energy crisis and environmental issues, research to move away from fossil fuels and convert to ...

No disassembly required: Non-destructive method to measure carrier lifetime in SiC

This new technique will help in the research and development of efficient high-voltage semiconducting devices for power systems.Credit: Photo courtesy: ...

Towards Exawatt-class lasers

Researchers from Osaka University propose a concept for next-generation ultra-intense lasers, possibly increasing the current record from 10 Petawatts to ...

Nanosheet-based electronics could be one drop away

iCeMS makes highly conductive antiperovskites with soft anion lattices

An atomic switch is bringing us closer to highly effective solid-state batteries for electric vehiclesCredit: Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto University iCeMS A ...

Long-range energy transport in perovskite nanocrystal films

Credit: by Tze Chien Sum Producing clean energy and reducing the power consumption of illumination and personal devices are key ...

The changing paradigm of next-generation semiconductor memory development

Proposed a principle of nanomagnetism, in which the spin direction changes on its own upon applying electric current without external ...

Discovery of quantum behavior in insulators suggests possible new particle

Credit: Image designed by Kai Fu for the Wu Lab, Princeton University In a surprising discovery, Princeton physicists have observed ...

Machine learning accelerates discovery of materials for use in industrial processes

Platform aims to minimize resources required in the development of new materials for use in targeted applicationsCredit: Courtesy of University ...

Cultivating plant growth in space

Credit: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign When in space, astronauts typically eat dehydrated, nutrient-dense food, but when it comes to longer ...

2D compound shows unique versatility

Multifunctional nanomaterial proposed by Rice could enhance solar energy, quantum computingCredit: Illustration by Jun-Jie Zhang/Rice University HOUSTON - (Jan. 11, ...

Study shows tweaking one layer of atoms on a catalyst’s surface can make it work better

The surprising results offer a way to boost the activity and stability of catalysts for making hydrogen fuel from water.Credit: ...

Rice ‘flashes’ new 2D materials

Metastable metallic nanoparticles could find use in electronics, opticsCredit: Tour Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Jan. 11, 2021) - Rice University ...

Researchers acquire 3D images with LED room lighting and a smartphone

Simple, yet smart LED illumination could provide 3D images for surveillance and robotic applicationsCredit: Emma Le Francois, University of Strathclyde ...

Researchers develop new one-step process for creating self-assembled metamaterials

Credit: Credit: Jalan Group, University of Minnesota A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has discovered a ...

Laser harmony

Credit: IPC PAS/Grzegorz Krzyzewski Would you like to capture a chemical transformation inside a cell live? Or maybe revolutionize microchips' ...

A safer, less expensive and fast charging aqueous battery

New anode for aqueous batteries allows use of cheap, plentiful seawater as an electrolyteCredit: University of Houston Lithium-ion batteries are ...

Material for future electronics: New method makes graphene nanoribbons easier to produce

Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Russian researchers have proposed a new method for synthesizing high-quality graphene nanoribbons -- a material ...

Pillar-like molecules as biosensors for metabolites