RUDN University chemists derived molecules that can assemble into complex structures using chlorine and bromine halogen atoms. They bind to each other as 'velcro' -- chlorine 'sticks' to bromine, and vice versa. As a result sup...
Jun 29, 2021
The electronic properties of graphene can be specifically modified by stretching the material evenly, say researchers at the University of Basel. These results open the door to the development of new types of electronic components.
Jun 29, 2021
Scientists at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley have developed a nanoparticle composite that grows into 3D crystals. The new 3D-grown material could speed up production and eliminate errors in the mass manufacturing of nanoscale photonics for smart bui...
Jun 29, 2021
A new technique established by a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge and the University of Massachusetts reveals the fundamental physics of how a polymer such as DNA threads through holes 10,000 times smaller than the width of a h...
Jun 29, 2021
Russian scientists have experimentally proved the existence of a new type of quasiparticle -- previously unknown excitations of coupled pairs of photons in qubit chains. This discovery could be a step towards disorder-robust quantum metamaterials....
Jun 29, 2021
A layer of hierarchically three-dimensional porous graphene greatly suppresses a problem holding back the development of lithium-sulfur batteries.
Jun 29, 2021
Due to plasmon resonance, the electric field near a metal nanoparticle can be enhanced by tens and hundreds of times. This means that such nanostructures function as optical nanoantennas that enhance the light-matter interaction.
Jun 29, 2021
Scientists have designed an eco-friendly protocol for synthesizing gold nanoparticles with optimized morphology for near-infrared light absorption using a biomolecule called B3 peptide. They report the synthesis of triangular and circular gold nan...
Jun 28, 2021
Engineers have achieved record-high electron doping in a layered ferromagnet, causing magnetic phase transition -- with significant promise for future electronics. Control of magnetism by electric voltage is vital for developing future, low-energy...
Jun 28, 2021
A group of researchers at Nagoya University, Japan, have developed a new method for quickly and efficiently synthesizing nanographenes, a type of nanocarbon with great potential as a next generation material.
Jun 28, 2021
