Tag: Materials

A new nanomaterial helps obtain hydrogen from a liquid energy carrier, in a key step toward a stable and clean ...

Scientists develop an efficient way to produce low-cost heatsinks

Credit: Sergey Gnuskov/NUST MISIS NUST MISIS scientists found a way to reduce the cost of industrial and electronics heatsinks production ...

Regulating off-centering distortion maximizes photoluminescence in halide perovskites

Credit: Xujie Lü In work published in the National Science Review (nwaa288), a team at HPSTAR led by Dr. Xujie ...

Seeking answers in ferroelectric patterning

Understanding the changing patterns in ferroelectric filmsCredit: FLEET Why do some ferroelectric materials display bubble-shaped patterning, while others display complex, ...

Researchers invent method to ‘sketch’ quantum devices with focused electrons

Technique is 10,000 faster than previous methods, and can create active nanostructured gates directly below two-dimensional materials such as grapheneCredit: ...

New class of cobalt-free cathodes could enhance energy density of next-gen lithium-ion batteries

Credit: Andy Sproles/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed a new family of cathodes with ...

Ultra-fast gas flows through tiniest holes in 2D membranes

Researchers from the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester and the University of Pennsylvania identify ultra-fast gas flows ...

New topological properties found in “old” material of Cobalt disulfide

For one thing, it's not a true half-metalCredit: Princeton Department of Chemistry, Schoop Lab Leading a collaboration of institutions in ...

Shifting gears toward chemical machines

Pitt engineers build chemically driven wheels that "morph" into gears to perform mechanical workCredit: A. Laskar PITTSBURGH (December 18, 2020) ...

New discovery brings analogue spintronic devices closer

Credit: S. Omar, University of Groningen The observation of nonlinearity in electron spin-related processes in graphene makes it easier to ...

Power boost thanks to gold lamellae

Research team develops new material system to convert and generate terahertz wavesCredit: HZDR/Werkstatt X On the electromagnetic spectrum, terahertz light ...

Scientists take a step towards expanding the use of magnetic fluids in medicine

Researchers discovered new effects in magnetic fluids, which will increase its effectiveness for medical purposes.Credit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic ...

Researchers deconstruct ancient Jewish parchment using multiple imaging techniques

Analyses of the materials in the scrolls helps put the object into an historical context and guides conservators in future ...

How long’s too long? Effects of crosslinker length on anion-exchange membrane fuel cells