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
Melanin that is enriched with selenium protects against harmful radiation from medical X-rays and in spaceflight
23 July 2020Laurie Donaldson
Scientists have developed a novel instrument for studying quantum materials that can make three kinds of atom-scale measurements simultaneously.
20 July 2020
Researchers have developed a three-layer anti-reflection coating for making plastic sheets conductive and more transparent.
16 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
8 July 2020Christopher A. Schuh
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
Materials called metal-organic frameworks can be spun into fibres to filter particulate pollutants from air
2 July 2020
Researchers have developed smart adaptive clothing by showing that graphene can control thermal radiation from textile surfaces.
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