Tiny, individual, flexible ribbons of crystalline phosphorus have been made by UCL researchers in a world first, and they could revolutionise electronics and fast-charging battery technology.
Apr 10, 2019
Tiny, individual, flexible ribbons of crystalline phosphorus have been made by researchers in a world first, and they could revolutionise electronics and fast-charging battery technology.
Apr 10, 2019
Can water reach minus 263 degrees Celsius without turning into ice? Yes it can, say researchers, if it is confined in nanometer-scale lipid channels.
Apr 10, 2019
Graphene, a new material with applications in biomedical technology, electronics, composites, energy and sensors, may soon help send rockets to space.
Apr 10, 2019
Researchers have developed an algorithm that enhances the ability of a quantum computer to more efficiently find the best solution for complicated problems.
Apr 10, 2019
Piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) is the most widespread technique for characterising piezoelectric properties at the nanoscale, i.e., for determining the ability of some materials to generate electricity when subjected to mechanical stress and...
Apr 10, 2019
Compared to bulk materials, atomically thin materials like transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) offer size and tunability advantages over traditional materials in developing miniature electronic and optical devices. The 2-dimensional TMDs are o...
Apr 10, 2019
Tohoku University researchers have developed an algorithm that enhances the ability of a Canadian-designed quantum computer to more efficiently find the best solution for complicated problems, according to a study published in the journal Scientif...
Apr 10, 2019
Can water reach minus 263 degrees Celsius without turning into ice? Yes it can, say researchers from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, if it is confined in nanometre-scale lipid channels.
Apr 10, 2019
Scientists have theoretically and experimentally demonstrated that the piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) technique can generate false positives when the piezoelectricity of a material is measured at the nanoscale.
Apr 10, 2019
