Adding microscopic nano-materials to carbon fibre composites has resulted in stronger, tougher fins for divers. A space material company teamed up with a market leader in the design and production of free-diving and spear-fishing equipment through...
Jul 2, 2020
While investigating above-threshold light emission from electromigrated tunnel junctions, researchers from Rice University and the University of Colorado Boulder discovered that an unexpectedly bright emission could emerge from a nanoscale gap bet...
Jul 2, 2020
A new study finds that carbon nanotube film has a combination of thermal, electrical and physical properties that make it an appealing candidate for next-generation smart fabrics.
Jul 2, 2020
The application of zinc oxide layers in industry is manifold and ranges from the protection of degradable goods to the detection of toxic nitrogen oxide gas. Such layers can be deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) which employs typically ch...
Jul 2, 2020
Mobile phones, data storage for laptops, solar cells, power electronics for renewable energy, or sensors in cars are applications where silicon is the first-choice material despite that its mechanical behaviour at elevated temperature is not yet ...
Jul 2, 2020
Nanogaps between plasmonic electrodes produced 10,000 times more light than expected. Hot electrons were created by electrons driven to tunnel between gold electrodes, their recombination with holes emitted bright light, and the greater the input ...
Jul 2, 2020
Researchers in Australia and China have proposed an innovative and cost-effective new method for creating silica beads, which have a number of key uses, ranging from nanomedicine and bioimaging to the production of paper and polished concrete.
Jul 2, 2020
A University of Central Florida researcher is developing new technology to make sure people are getting the food they think they're eating. The work is funded by a recent $490,000 U.S. Department of...
Jul 2, 2020
Researchers dipped their new, printed sensors into tuna broth and watched the readings.
Jul 2, 2020
Researchers have succeeded in applying aerogels to microelectronics: Aerogels based on cellulose nanofibers can effectively shield electromagnetic radiation over a wide frequency range ? and they are unrivalled in terms of weight.
Jul 2, 2020
