Nanostructured graphene-niobia composite provides a framework for electron transport and tunable pores for the rapid movement of ions.
27 September 2017Cordelia Sealy
Self-assembling nanoparticle arrays that change between a mirror and a window.
27 September 2017Laurie Donaldson
Graphene and quantum dots combined with CMOS integrated circuits create a broadband image sensor that works as a digital camera.
26 September 2017Cordelia Sealy
Dual-targeting nanoparticles simultaneously block immune-inhibitory molecules and activate immune-stimulating molecules.
26 September 2017Cordelia Sealy
By controlling the distance between nanoparticles in a single layer, researchers have made a filter that can change between reflecting and transparent.
25 September 2017
By sprinkling copper atoms atop a gold surface, scientists have developed a novel material for creating synthesis gas from carbon dioxide and water.
22 September 2017
Researchers have uncovered the role of oxygen in 2D molybdenum disulfide and developed a novel technique for tuning its optical band gaps.
22 September 2017
A single study has found that graphene displays superlubricity and that hexagonal boron nitride is as strong as diamond but lighter and more flexible.
21 September 2017
Windows coated with thermochromic vanadium dioxide nanoparticles can let heat in during winter and keep it out in summer.
13 September 2017
Scientists have developed new materials for splitting water to create hydrogen and splitting carbon dioxide to create carbon monoxide.
12 September 2017
By sandwiching rare earth metals between layers of graphene, scientists have been able to control its band gap.
11 September 2017
Fernando Torres recipient of 2017 Embracing Challenge award
11 September 2017Laurie Donaldson
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8 September 2017Kayla Dos Santos and Stewart Bland
A novel way to measure the band gap of the 2D material molybdenum disulfide has revealed the link between its electronic and optical properties.
8 September 2017
Using nanorods and metal coatings, scientists have developed a new way of controlling the domain structure of ferroelectric materials.
8 September 2017
Adding nanodiamonds to the electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries can help prevent the formation of short-circuiting dendrites.
7 September 2017
Novel yarns made from carbon nanotubes can generate electricity when they are stretched or twisted.
5 September 2017
Carbonated water offers a greener way to remove graphene produced by chemical vapor deposition from metal substrates.
1 September 2017