Tag: Materials

Physicists demonstrate energy quantization in high-temperature superconductors / Study in "Nature Communications"Credit: Martin Wolff The development of a quantum computer ...

Oblique electrostatic inject-deposited TiO2 film leads efficient perovskite solar cells

A collaborative research team from Kanazawa University, Waseda University, and Tokai university reports a simple new approach to electrostatic layer ...

A thermometer can be stretched and crumpled by water

Credit: Taiho Park(POSTECH) Recent outbreaks of the novel coronavirus have emphasized the importance of quarantine and prevention more than ever. ...

Researchers virtually ‘unwind’ lithium battery for the first time

Credit: UCL, ILL, HZB An international team led by researchers at UCL has revealed new insights into the workings of ...

Silver sawtooth creates valley-coherent light for nanophotonics

Credit: Han and Ye, University of Groningen. Scientists at the University of Groningen used a silver sawtooth nanoslit array to ...

Invisible X-rays turn blue

Credit: Tsuyoshi Kawai A new reaction system can detect X-rays at the highest sensitivity ever recorded by using organic molecules. ...

Engineers mix and match materials to make new stretchy electronics

Next-generation devices made with new 'peel and stack' method may include electronic chips worn on the skin. BRIEF HED: Flexible ...

Using neutrons and X-rays to analyze the aging of lithium batteries

Credit: T.Arlt, I. Manke/HZB, R. Ziesche/UCL Lithium batteries are found everywhere: They power smart phones, laptops, and electric bicycles and ...

FEFU scientists developed method to build up functional elements of quantum computers

Credit: FEFU press office Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU, Vladivostok, Russia), together with colleagues from FEB RAS, China, ...

Story tips: Fusion squeeze, global image mapping, computing mental health, Na+ batteries

Credit: David L. Green/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy Fusion - Squeezing the code The prospect of simulating ...

Lithuanian scientists contributed to creating the world record breaking tandem solar cell

29.15% efficiency is the new world record for a tandem solar element, developed by Lithuanian and German researchers; the material ...

Direct synthesis of azulene continues to reveal alluring properties

Credit: Shinshu University Azulene is a pretty neat substance. As the name suggests, it displays a peculiar blue color. First ...

A gold butterfly can make its own semiconductor skin

Credit: Fujiwara H., et al, Nano Letters. December 23, 2019. A nanoscale gold butterfly provides a more precise route for ...

New tool monitors real time mutations in flu