Eight-armed nanoparticles of Au and Pd, which combine the catalytic and plasmonic capabilities of each element, could speed up chemical reactions.
26 February 2016Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have uncovered evidence of electronic nematicity as a universal feature in cuprate high-temperature superconductors.
21 February 2016
Tetrahedral cages made from DNA can be used to arrange nanoparticles in a way that mimics the crystalline structure of diamond.
20 February 2016
A new technique can create nearly two-dimensional nanosheets from compounds that do not naturally form such thin materials.
18 February 2016
For the first time, scientists have observed 'polar vortices', which could be the electrical cousins of magnetic skyrmions, in a ferroelectric material.
18 February 2016
New CVD growth process can produce high quality wafers of single crystal graphene fast.
17 February 2016Cordelia Sealy
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13 February 2016
The electrical properties of a new thin-film material can be switched between metallic and semiconducting simply by applying a small voltage.
9 February 2016
A metamaterial comprising an array of metallic wires can significantly boost the sensitivity of MRI machines.
3 February 2016
Scientists have developed a novel method, termed bubble-pen lithography, that uses microbubbles to inscribe nanoparticles onto a surface.
3 February 2016
Lithium-ion battery cathodes made from novel metal particles don't develop a crusty coating that can degrade the battery's performance.
2 February 2016
A thin, stretchable film offers a simpler, more cost-effective way to produce circularly polarized light for applications such as detecting cancer.
1 February 2016