Researchers discover a new approach for capturing energy from light-generated, 'hot' electrons, avoiding wasteful heat loss.
Oct 8, 2019
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have synthesized magnetically-doped quantum dots that capture the kinetic energy of electrons created by ultraviolet light before it's wasted as heat.
Oct 8, 2019
A team of researchers has observed a rare phenomenon called re-entrant superconductivity in the material uranium ditelluride. Nicknamed 'Lazarus superconductivity,' the phenomenon occurs when a superconducting state arises, breaks down, ...
Oct 7, 2019
Scientists have synthesized magnetically-doped quantum dots that capture the kinetic energy of electrons created by ultraviolet light before it's wasted as heat.
Oct 7, 2019
A team led by scientists at the University of Washington has designed and tested a 3D-printed metamaterial that can manipulate light with nanoscale precision. As... The post New Metasurface Design Can Control Optical Fields in Three Dimensions – N...
Oct 7, 2019
Using an atomic-force microscope fitted with an electrode tip 1,000 times smaller than a human hair, researchers have identified in real time how nanoscale catalysts collect charges that are excited by light in semiconductors. It's a discover...
Oct 7, 2019
SMART has developed a new way to study cells, paving the way for a better understanding of how cancers spread and become deadly.
Oct 7, 2019
Using an atomic-force microscope fitted with an electrode tip 1,000 times smaller than a human hair, University of Oregon researchers have identified in real time how nanoscale catalysts collect charges that are excited by light in semiconductors.
Oct 7, 2019
Researchers find that smaller catalytic nanoparticles may be vital for many kinds of devices that convert solar energy into chemical fuels like hydrogen gas.
Oct 7, 2019
Chemists transform their laser-induced graphene into an air filter that not only traps pathogens but also kills them with a small blast of electricity.
Oct 7, 2019
