Researchers have developed a semiconductor metasurface that can dynamically steer light pulses from incoherent light sources like LEDs.
22 March 2023
A new technique can reveal how materials respond – at the nanoscale and in near-real time – when they are scratched, indented or experience shear stress.
20 March 2023
Understanding the complexities of complex materials
17 March 2023Laurie Donaldson
A novel plasmonic paint utilizes a nanoscale structural arrangement of aluminum and aluminum oxide to create different colors.
13 March 2023
A novel heterostructure made from layers of a topological insulator, graphene and superconducting gallium could make an efficient topological qubit.
6 March 2023
Researchers have used a nanoscale network of pyramid-shaped structures to prevent dust, including lunar dust, from sticking to surfaces.
3 March 2023
Using electron microscopy and computer modeling, researchers have studied the corrosion of metal alloys by molten salts in one, two and three dimensions.
2 March 2023
3D-printing structures for housing human cells using self-assembling peptide ink
22 February 2023Laurie Donaldson
A new chemical vapor deposition technique takes advantage of a 'magic solvent' to produce stronger polymer coatings.
21 February 2023
Enhancing environmentally friendly food packaging
20 February 2023Laurie Donaldson
Sunlight-powered hydrogel that can absorb and clean polluted water
17 February 2023Laurie Donaldson
Reseachers have discovered that antiferroelectric thin films become ferroelectric below a certain thickness.
16 February 2023
Researchers have developed a new type of microscope for the real-time visualization of the solid electrolyte interphase in lithium-ion batteries.
15 February 2023
By growing layers of lithium metal on a lithium-hating surface, researchers have managed to produce fast-charging lithium-metal batteries.
14 February 2023
Extremely short pulses from a high-powered laser can cause tiny defects in lithium-ion battery materials that actually enhance their performance.
13 February 2023
Researchers have developed a solar-absorber gel that can efficiently soak up and clean dirty water to make it drinkable.
13 February 2023
Researchers have discovered that nanoscale defects and mechanical stress can cause the solid electrolytes in lithium-metal batteries to fail.
3 February 2023
Using an atomic force microscope, researchers have been able to determine the distribution of potassium ions on the surface of mica.
31 January 2023