Increasing our understanding of how individual atoms and molecules participate in chemical reactions is critical to the development of new technologies. However, to date it has not been possible to image atomic dynamics on metal surfaces under con...
Oct 8, 2019
Noble-metal-free nanoparticles could serve as catalysts for the production of hydrogen from water. Because they are so small, their properties are difficult to determine. Chemists have developed a new method with which they can characterise indiv...
Oct 8, 2019
Graphene is light, flexible, conductive, and one of the strongest materials in the world. And it is right on track to deliver on its promises - the Graphene Flagship is confident many applications will be unveiled in the next decade. In a special...
Oct 8, 2019
Airborne bacteria may see what looks like a comfy shag carpet on which to settle. But it’s a
Oct 8, 2019
Researchers have developed flexible, biocompatible nanocellulose sensors that can be attached to the skin. The 3D-printed analytic chips made of renewable raw materials will even be biodegradable in future.
Oct 8, 2019
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
