A novel 'GI tract-on-a-chip'has shown that covalent adaptable hydrogels can degrade and spontaneously reform in the gastrointestinal tract.
27 July 2020
By investigating insect surfaces, researchers have identified a nanostructure that can be used to engineer better water-repellent coatings
27 July 2020
Researchers have used an electron microscope to observe the individual steps of growing indium oxide on graphene at atomic-scale resolution.
22 July 2020
A newly synthesized compound has helped scientists understand the elusive quantum spin liquid state, but also raised questions as well.
22 July 2020
By studying the 2D material gallium telluride in real time using ultrafast electron diffraction, researchers have discovered that it breaks Friedel's Law.
20 July 2020
For the first time, researchers have observed a quantum fluid known as the fractional quantum Hall state in a 2D semiconductor.
20 July 2020
Scientists have developed a novel instrument for studying quantum materials that can make three kinds of atom-scale measurements simultaneously.
20 July 2020
A carbon nanotube film possesses a combination of thermal, electrical and physical properties that could make it of use for next-generation smart fabrics.
16 July 2020
Researchers have found that a salt based on the organic compound piperidine can greatly improve the longevity of perovskite solar cells.
15 July 2020
Researchers have identified a small number of impurity atoms that may contribute to the strength of enamel, but also make it more soluble.
14 July 2020
X-ray measurements have revealed how the fine-scale structure of a granular material influences the behavior of waves propagating through them.
10 July 2020
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A new technique for making heterostructured materials uses ball milling to smash structurally incommensurate solids and then reassemble them.
8 July 2020
Researchers have identified which pairs of atoms in a nanoparticle of palladium and platinum are the most active in breaking down car exhaust gases.
7 July 2020
By adding fluorine to a commercially available liquid electrolyte, researchers have boosted its stability and performance in lithium-metal batteries.
3 July 2020
Scientists have characterized carp scales down to the nanoscale, potentially allowing their toughness to be replicated in synthetic structural materials.
1 July 2020