First glimpse of polarons forming in a promising next-gen energy material
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Super surfaces
Terahertz waves to help bounce wireless communication into the next generationCredit: Princeton University Assembling tiny chips into unique programmable surfaces, ...
Supercapacitors challenge batteries
Powerful graphene hybrid material for highly efficient supercapacitorsCredit: Prof. Dr. J. Kolleboyina / IITJ A team working with Roland Fischer, ...
Long live the efficient, pure-blue OLED
Novel approach shows promise for overcoming the bottleneck of blue emission in displays using organic light-emitting diodesCredit: Masaki Tanaka, Kyushu ...
Novel film that that evaporates sweat six times faster and holds 15 times more moisture
Promising applications include underarm pads, insoles and shoe linings; Moisture harvested could power small wearable electronicsCredit: National University of Singapore ...
A high order for a low dimension
Novel crystal confines electrons to one dimension for spintronic applicationsCredit: © 2020 Kondo et al Spintronics refers to a suite ...
Researchers measure, model desalination membranes to maximize flow, clean more water
Credit: Image by the Ganapathysubramanian research group/Iowa State University and Gregory Foss/Texas Advanced Computing Center. AMES, Iowa - Nature has ...
Stretching diamond for next-generation microelectronics
Credit: Dang Chaoqun / City University of Hong Kong Diamond is the hardest material in nature. But out of many ...
Bionic idea boosts lithium-ion extraction
Credit: XIN Weiwen Lithium is an energy-critical element that is considered to be a geopolitically significant resource. However, the supply ...
Electrons hop to it on twisted molecular wires
Scientists at Osaka University devise a method to improve the conductivity of molecular wires by intentionally adding periodic twists to ...
Industry collaboration leads to important milestone in the creation of a quantum computer
Credit: Fabio Ansaloni Quantum computer: One of the obstacles for progress in the quest for a working quantum computer has ...
Shapeshifting crystals-varying stability in different forms of gallium selenide monolayers
Researchers investigate the structure and properties of a recently identified polymorph of gallium selenide crystal layerCredit: Hirokazu Nitta from Japan ...
Atomic-scale nanowires can now be produced at scale
Scalable synthesis of transition metal chalcogenide nanowires for next-gen electronicsCredit: Copyright 2020 American Chemical Society (ACS) Tokyo, Japan - Researchers ...
Record-setting thermoelectric figure of merit achieved for metal oxides
Credit: Hiromichi Ohta Scientists at Hokkaido University have developed a layered cobalt oxide with a record-setting thermoelectric figure of merit, ...
Researchers develop new way to break reciprocity law
The breakthrough makes a significant step forward in photonics and microwave technology by eliminating the need for bulky magnetsCredit: Xuchen ...
Theory describes quantum phenomenon in nanomaterials
Osaka City University scientists have developed mathematical formulas to describe the current and fluctuations of strongly correlated electrons in quantum ...
Putting on the pressure improves glass for fiber optics
Credit: Yongjian Yang, Penn State Rapid, accurate communication worldwide is possible via fiber optic cables, but as good as they ...
Scientists suggested a method to improve performance of methanol fuel cells
Credit: FEFU press office Fuel cells based on methanol oxidation have a huge potential in the motor and technical industries. ...
Chemists describe a new form of ice
Credit: Pavel Odinev / Skoltech Scientists from the United States, China, and Russia have described the structure and properties of ...
‘Soft’ nanoparticles give plasmons new potential
Rice scientists show how coated nanoantennas retain energy to potentially catalyze chemical reactionsCredit: Emily Searles/Rice University HOUSTON - (Dec. 22, ...
