Tag: Materials

Credit: © MPI CPfS That visible light holds the character of a wave can be demonstrated in simple optics experiments, ...

Al2Pt for oxygen evolution reaction in water splitting

A strategy for creating multi-functionality in electrocatalysisCredit: © MPI CPfS The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources strongly ...

Process for ‘two-faced’ nanomaterials may aid energy, information tech

Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National ...

From the lab, the first cartilage-mimicking gel that’s strong enough for knees

Cartilage provides a combination of cushiony-yet-strong that hydrogels haven't been able to match, until nowCredit: By Feichen Yang, Duke University. ...

Precise measurement of liquid iron density under extreme conditions

A big step forward in estimating the chemical composition of the Earth's coreCredit: Assistant Professor Yoichi Nakajima Using the large ...

Cellulose for manufacturing advanced materials

A review of the scientific literature made at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) highlights the potential of hybrid ...

Extensive review of spin-gapless semiconductors: Next-generation spintronics candidates

spin-gapless semiconductors (SGSs) bridge the zero-gap materials and half-metalsCredit: FLEET A University of Wollongong team has published an extensive review ...

Chemistry paves the way for improved electronic materials

Credit: Magnus Johansson/Linköping University Indium nitride is a promising material for use in electronics, but difficult to manufacture. Scientists at ...

Researchers discover new boron-lanthanide nanostructure

Credit: Wang Lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The discovery of carbon nanostructures like two-dimensional graphene and soccer ball-shaped ...

X-ray vision and eavesdropping ensure quality

AI monitoring of laser welding processesCredit: Empa Laser welding is a process suitable for joining metals and thermoplastics. It has ...

Physicists obtain molecular ‘fingerprints’ using plasmons

Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Scientists from the Center for Photonics and 2D Materials of the Moscow Institute of Physics ...

New insights into the energy levels in quantum dots

Researchers have experimentally proven the theoretically predicted Auger effect in quantum dots.Credit: RUB, Marquard Researchers from Basel, Bochum and Copenhagen ...

Self-compacting concrete becomes more sustainable thanks to using granite residue

Credit: University of Córdoba The basis of the construction industry clashes head-on with environmental sustainability. Extracting raw materials and turning ...

Wavy surfaces for better light control