Materials are often considered to be one phase, but many engineering materials contain two or more phases, improving their properties and performance. These two-phase materials have inclusions, called precipitates, embedded in the microstructure. ...
Aug 17, 2023
A new study by a research team from Diamond Light Source looks at how microplastics wastes may interact with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterials in freshwater and seawater scenarios. It also evaluated, a ZnO-based sunscreen and an exfoliating cleanser ...
Aug 17, 2023
Chip manufacturing, gravitational wave detectors and quantum computers could all benefit from better ways to measure a vacuum, or ultralow pressures.
Aug 17, 2023
Using the Steady-State High Magnetic Field Experimental Facility, researchers led by Prof. Wang Hui from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Washingt...
Aug 17, 2023
Hafnium oxide-based ferroelectric materials are promising candidates for next-generation nanoscale devices due to their integration into silicon electronics.
Aug 17, 2023
In a new study, researchers at the Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have used a novel imaging technique to pinpoint how strongly adjacent bases—the building blocks of DNA—stack up on top of each other in a single str...
Aug 17, 2023
A biodegradable alternative to 'forever chemicals' with numerous applications.
Aug 17, 2023
The findings open up possibilities for building complex DNA nanodevices and unravelling fundamental aspects of DNA structure.
Aug 17, 2023
University of Sydney researchers have observed oil molecules retaining their 'liquid-like' properties when they are chemically attached as an extremely thin layer to solid surfaces, opening new possibilities for designing sustainable mat...
Aug 17, 2023
Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has closed its previously announced offering of units. The Company reported gross proceeds of approximately CAD$3.45 million (around USD$2,549,000). GMG said the net proceeds will be used primarily to strengthen ...
Aug 17, 2023
