Titanium dioxide stars in the first IFJ PAN research at the Cracow synchrotron
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Few compounds are as important to industry and medicine today as titanium dioxide. Despite the variety ...
Tag: Nanotechnology/Micromachines
From dinner to sustainable electronics, the surprising versatility of crabs
Researchers from Osaka University report a sustainable nanocarbon material made from crab shells that are suitable for use in photosensing ...
Researchers develop third and final ‘made-to-order’ nanotube synthesis technique
Credit: NINS/IMS The current method of manufacturing carbon nanotubes--in essence rolled up sheets of graphene--is unable to allow complete control ...
3D design leads to first stable and strong self-assembling 1D nanographene wires
Credit: NINS/IMS Nanographene is flexible, yet stronger than steel. With unique physical and electronic properties, the material consists of carbon ...
Cohesive circuit protection for wearable electronics
Researchers from Osaka University developed a cellulose nanofiber coating that counters bending damage, retains electrode function underwater, and thus offers ...
cientists observe role of cavitation in glass fracturing
Credit: Institute of Physics Glassy materials play an integral role in the modern world, but inherent brittleness has long been ...
A Skoltech method helps model the behavior of 2D materials under pressure
Credit: ACS Nano (2021). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c10609 Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology (CEST) have developed a ...
Century-old problem solved with first-ever 3D atomic imaging of an amorphous solid
UCLA-led study captures the structure of metallic glassCredit: Yao Yang and Jianwei "John " Miao/UCLA Glass, rubber and plastics all ...
‘Designer’ pore shows selective traffic to and from the cell nucleus
Credit: University of Groningen The nucleus is the headquarters of a cell and molecules constantly move across the nuclear membrane ...
A successful phonon calculation within the Quantum Monte Carlo framework
Scientists expand the scope of the quantum Monte Carlo framework by reducing the error in calculation of atomic forces in ...
Engineers use tiny device to change songbird pitch, improve understanding of human speech
University of Arizona engineers have created a tiny, wireless device to rapidly change the pitch of adult songbirds' songs, with ...
Why are optical refractive indices so small?
Credit: ICFO Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon cover, voted the greatest classical rock album of all time, intended ...
UMass Amherst food scientist honored with top awards
Credit: UMass Amherst Eric Decker, professor of food science, has recently received the two top awards in his field - ...
Discovery of a mechanism for making superconductors more resistant to magnetic fields
Rotation of electron spins in superconductors of atomic-scale thickness may be used to make qubits for quantum computingCredit: NIMS Superconductivity ...
Tires turned into graphene that makes stronger concrete
Rice University lab's optimized flash process could reduce carbon emissionsCredit: Tour Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 29, 2021) - ...
Electromagnetic fields of nanostructures visualized in 3D for the first time
Scientists from Graz, Austria, succeeded for the first time in visualizing temporal distortions of the atomic lattice on the surface ...
First steps towards revolutionary ULTRARAM™ memory chips
Credit: Manus Hayne A new type of universal computer memory - ULTRARAM™ - has taken a step closer towards development ...
Faster and less-invasive atomic force microscopy for visualizing biomolecular systems
Credit: Kanazawa University High-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM) is an imaging technique that can be used for visualizing biological processes, ...
The Protein Society announces its 2021 award recipients
Credit: The Protein Society The Protein Society, the premier international society dedicated to supporting protein research, announces the winners of ...
Contact lenses poised to detect cancer, treat disease and replace digital screens
Newly-published "contact lens technologies of the future" paper reviews innovative uses for disease detection and therapy, drug delivery, vision enhancement ...