The continuing progress in miniaturization of silicon microelectronic and photonic devices is causing cooling of the device structures to become increasingly challenging. Conventional heat transport i...
Oct 13, 2020
Scientists examined cell abundances, size, cellular carbon mass, and how photosynthetic cells differ on polymeric and glass substrates over time, exploring nanoparticle generation from plastic like polystyrene and how this might disrupt microalgae...
Oct 13, 2020
New work from a team of scientists led by Drs. Kuo Li and Haiyan Zheng from the Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research (HPSTAR) collaborated with Dr. Jing Ju from Peking University found pressure-induced polymerization o...
Oct 13, 2020
Researchers at DGIST have found an inexpensive way to fabricate tiny energy storage devices that can effectively power flexible and wearable skin sensors along with other electronic devices, paving the way towards remote medical monitoring &am...
Oct 13, 2020
Researchers at KAUST have developed a layered material that can serve as an accurate temperature sensor by exploiting the same principle used in biological ion channels. This SEM image shows an...
Oct 13, 2020
The continuing progress in miniaturization of silicon microelectronic and photonic devices is causing cooling of the device structures to become increasingly challenging. Conventional heat transport...
Oct 13, 2020
Due to the continuing progress in miniaturization of silicon microelectronic and photonic devices, the cooling of device structures is increasingly challenging. Conventional heat transport in bulk materials is dominated by acoustic phonons, which ...
Oct 13, 2020
2D materials – nanosheets with atomic thickness – have enormous potential for a wide variety of applications. For instance, combined with optical fibres, 2D materials can enable novel applications in the areas of sensors, non-linear optics, and q...
Oct 13, 2020
Researchers from five institutions collaborated to develop a method to generate precisely controlled graphene microbubbles on a glass surface using laser pulses. Microbubbles, with applications in pharmaceuticals (drug delivery), biofilm control, ...
Oct 13, 2020
Cheaper refrigerators? Stronger hip implants? A better understanding of human disease? All of these could be possible and more, someday, thanks to an ambitious new project to design and build a fleet of tiny ultra-sensitive thermometers.
Oct 13, 2020
