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New 'twist' for future electronics

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Imagine a future where your phone, computer or even a tiny wearable device can think and learn like the human brain – processing information faster, smarter and using less energy.

Jan 17, 2025

Metastable marvel: X-rays illuminate an exotic material transformation

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A flash of light traps this material in an excited state indefinitely, and new experiments reveal how it happens.

Jan 17, 2025

Bilayer nanographene system uses "defect" to allow ions to pass through

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Würzburg University researchers have created a defect in graphene that allows ions to pass through, which could lead to new applications in water filtration or sensor technology.

Jan 17, 2025

Developing an autonomous AI assistant to build nanostructures

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The chemical composition of a material alone sometimes reveals little about its properties. The decisive factor is often the arrangement of the molecules in the atomic lattice structure or on the surface of the material. Materials science utilizes...

Jan 16, 2025

Nanoparticles restore neurons in Parkinson's with wireless brain stimulation

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, primarily characterized by motor dysfunction. Its pathological hallmark is the abnormal aggregation of α-synuclein (α-syn) into insoluble fibrils and Lewy bodies, ...

Jan 16, 2025

Scientists observe and control ultrafast surface waves on graphene

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Imagine standing by a lake and throwing a stone into the water. Waves spread out in circular patterns and can reflect at obstacles and boundaries. Researchers at the University of Regensburg, in collaboration with colleagues from Milan and Pisa, h...

Jan 16, 2025

New process creates ordered semiconductor material at room temperature

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists at the University of Twente have developed a way to create highly ordered semiconductor material at room temperature. This UT research was published today in Nature Synthesis. This breakthrough could make optoelectronics more efficient ...

Jan 16, 2025

New chainmail-like material could be the future of armor

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In a remarkable feat of chemistry, a Northwestern University-led research team has developed the first two-dimensional (2D) mechanically interlocked material.

Jan 16, 2025

Autonomous AI assistant to build nanostructures

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

The chemical composition of a material alone sometimes reveals little about its properties. The decisive factor is often the arrangement of the molecules in the atomic lattice structure or on the surface of the material. Materials science utilizes...

Jan 16, 2025

New chainmail-like material could be the future of armor

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Resembling the interlocking links in chainmail, novel nanoscale material is incredibly strong and flexible. The interlocked material contains 100 trillion mechanical bonds per 1 square centimeter -- the highest density of mechanical bonds ever ach...

Jan 16, 2025

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