Using the hyper-Rayleigh scattering optical activity technique, physicists can now 'see' the twist of a single nanoparticle floating freely in a liquid.
30 July 2020
multi-functional porous titanium implant could last a lifetime
30 July 2020Cordelia Sealy
Maximum Chern number can be reached and controlled in a real material
29 July 2020Laurie Donaldson
Super-white paints for cooler buildings
29 July 2020David Bradley
An update on an ancient remedy has potential for effective scar-free healing of wounds
28 July 2020
Taking their inspiration from shells and grapefruits, engineers have created what they say is the first manufactured non-cuttable material.
28 July 2020
Graphene oxide-wrapped nanospheres can help destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic-resistance genes in wastewater treatment plants.
28 July 2020
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
Doped graphene nanoribbons could help in quantum computing
24 July 2020Laurie Donaldson
By varying the amounts of two different monomers, researchers have developed polymer materials that can produce a shape-memory hand.
24 July 2020
graphene antennas could offer a flexible metal-free option for wearable electronics
23 July 2020Cordelia Sealy
Melanin that is enriched with selenium protects against harmful radiation from medical X-rays and in spaceflight
23 July 2020Laurie Donaldson
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
Researchers have synthesized a new form of melanin enriched with selenium for protecting human tissue against harmful radiation.
21 July 2020
Scientists move synthesis from the lab to the computer
21 July 2020Laurie Winkless
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
Researchers have shown that thin sheets of material with periodic cuts can be used to mold an inflating balloon into pre-programmed shapes.
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 developed a three-layer anti-reflection coating for making plastic sheets conductive and more transparent.
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
A computational model for understanding how changes in material nanostructure affect conductivity could lead to new energy storage devices.
15 July 2020
Researchers have used a supercomputer to perform real-time simulations of wear and friction on alloys of copper and nickel at atomic scales.
14 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
Researchers have developed a novel form of non-volatile computer memory, based on sliding atomically thin layers of metal over one another.
13 July 2020
Researchers have developed a lightweight, multifunctional nanofiber material that can protect wearers from projectiles and extreme temperatures.
10 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
micropatterned substrate boosts perovskite light absorption
9 July 2020Cordelia Sealy
2D germanane has potential to deliver active agents directly to tumors
9 July 2020Cordelia Sealy
8 July 2020Christopher A. Schuh
A new technique for making heterostructured materials uses ball milling to smash structurally incommensurate solids and then reassemble them.
8 July 2020
By shining laser light onto an impure crystal, researchers were able to cool a semiconductor cantilever to at least 20°C below room temperature.
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
polymer fiber-reinforced bone cements stabilize dental implants more effectively after extraction
7 July 2020Cordelia Sealy
Smart medicines could generate drugs and imaging agents when they come into contact with diseased tissues
6 July 2020
A light-powered metal catalyst, comprising tiny spheres of aluminum dotted with specks of palladium, can break the strong chemical bonds in fluorocarbons.
3 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
Materials called metal-organic frameworks can be spun into fibres to filter particulate pollutants from air
2 July 2020
Magic-angle quantum effects in twisted bilayer graphene
2 July 2020David Bradley
Researchers have developed a family of polymer materials that come alive when hit with light – bending, rotating and even crawling on surfaces.
2 July 2020
Researchers have developed smart adaptive clothing by showing that graphene can control thermal radiation from textile surfaces.
1 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
Researchers have developed a new abrasion-based method for producing heterostructure devices based on 2D materials such as graphene.
1 July 2020