Researchers have determined that the surface texture of gallium nitride materials can influence the health of nearby cells.
28 October 2016
Scientists have confirmed that static, as opposed to fluctuating, charge stripes coexist with superconductivity in a doped cuprate.
27 October 2016
The first experiments to determine the ferroelectric properties of hafnium oxide have revealed that it can be deposited as ultra-thin films.
26 October 2016
Review of single- or multi-layer transition metal oxides.
26 October 2016Laurie Donaldson
A catalyst comprising copper nanoparticles embedded in carbon spikes can convert carbon dioxide directly into ethanol.
25 October 2016
Researchers have used the shape of cicada wings as a template to create antireflective structures made from titanium dioxide.
25 October 2016
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24 October 2016Stewart Bland and Cordelia Sealy
For the first time, scientists have created a perovskite quantum dot and shown that it can form the basis for an efficient solar cell.
21 October 2016
Using a plasmomechanical metamaterial, scientists have developed a device that can oscillate indefinitely when illuminated with light.
20 October 2016
For the first time, researchers have developed a supercapacitor that employs a conductive metal-organic framework rather than carbon.
20 October 2016
A novel transistor made with a new combination of materials is even smaller than the smallest possible silicon-based transistor.
18 October 2016
Adding defects to an iron-based superconductor can double the amount of electrical current it can carry and increase its critical temperature.
18 October 2016
When grown on silver, the 2D material known as borophene naturally forms corrugations, potentially making it suitable for use in stretchable electronics.
14 October 2016
Scientists have come up with a way to position gold nanoparticles on a surface with a precision of 1nm.
13 October 2016
Scientists have discovered that when a perovskite is exposed to water vapor and streams of electrons, it gives off oxygen and begins oscillating.
12 October 2016
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10 October 2016Stewart Bland