New method opens the way for cutting tools with longer lifetime
Credit: Anna Nilsen Researchers at Linköping University have developed a theoretical model that enables simulations for showing what happens in ...
Tag: Materials
The moiré patterns of three layers change the electronic properties of graphene
Credit: Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel Combining an atomically thin graphene and a boron nitride layer at a slightly ...
Interdisciplinary team discovers double helix structure in synthetic macromolecule
Credit: Virginia Tech Researchers in the College of Science and College of Engineering have discovered that a high-strength polymer called ...
‘Meta-mirror’ reflects sound waves in any direction
New device perfectly controls the angle of reflection of sound wavesCredit: Steve Cummer, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Researchers at ...
At the limits of detectability
New approach facilitates spectroscopy on individual moleculesCredit: Andreas Battenberg While spectroscopic measurements are normally averaged over myriad molecules, a new ...
When semiconductors stick together, materials go quantum
A new study led by Berkeley Lab reveals how aligned layers of atomically thin semiconductors can yield an exotic new ...
Probing water’s skin
Credit: KAUST 2019 From the wind-whipped surface of the open ocean, to trillions of tiny water drops in clouds, the ...
Design treatment of advanced metals producing better sculpting
New process targets improvements for defense, vehicles and health productsCredit: Srinivasan Chandrasekar/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Most people may ...
Elegant interplay of coloration strategies is discovered in squid’s smart skin
Credit: Stephen Senft (Hanlon Lab, MBL) WOODS HOLE, Mass. - In the blink of an eye, the squid's "smart skin" ...
1 + 1 does not equal 2 for graphene-like 2D materials
Physicists from the University of Sheffield have discovered that when two atomically thin graphene-like materials are placed on top of ...
Graphene quantum dots for single electron transistors
Credit: Davit Ghazaryan Scientists from the Higher School of Economics, Manchester University, the Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology ...
Electrifying wound care: Better bandages to destroy bacteria
New study offers fundamental clues about electroceutical wound care COLUMBUS, Ohio--Bandages infused with electricity can help heal wounds faster than ...
Light from an exotic crystal semiconductor could lead to better solar cells
Rutgers-led team finds a new way to control light emitted by a hybrid crystalCredit: Vitaly Podzorov and Yaroslav Rodionov Scientists ...
A study by the UC3M researches the limits of topological insulators using sound waves
Credit: UC3M In these kinds structures, sound signals remain robust and insensitive to noise caused by impurities and defects in ...
New reactor-liner alloy material offers strength, resilience
Tungsten blend resists fractures, could be valuable for magnetic fusion facilitiesCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, N.M., March 5, ...
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, March 2019
Credit: Jeff Warren/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy Neutrons--Fighting superbugs As the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as ...
Scientists study neutron scattering for researching magnetic materials
Credit: Copyright for the picture: Didier Hatz Physicists from the University of Luxembourg and their research partners have demonstrated for ...
Mele and Kane win the Frontiers of Knowledge Award for discovering topological insulators
The BBVA Foundation's award in the Basic Sciences category has gone in this 11th edition to physicists Charles Kane and ...
Nanotechnology and sunlight clear the way for better visibility
Credit: ETH Zurich / Christopher Walker Anyone who skis, wears glasses, uses a camera or drives a car is familiar ...
Solving a sticky problem
University of Pittsburgh's Tevis Jacobs receives $500,000 NSF CAREER Award to improve nanoparticle performanceCredit: Swanson School of Engineering PITTSBURGH (March ...
