A hundred years ago, "2d" meant a two-penny, or 1-inch, nail. Today, "2-D" encompasses a broad range of atomically thin flat materials, many with exotic properties not found in the bulk equivalents of the same materials, with g...
Sep 6, 2019
Scientists are pioneering new techniques to study materials growth and how structure relates to performance.
Sep 6, 2019
The Fraunhofer FEP has developed coating processes for industry for several years. Recently in the project PoSiBat, Fraunhofer FEP scientists were able to develop a non-toxic and efficient manufacturing process for porous silicon layers. The resu...
Sep 6, 2019
Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy resolved "resonance" Raman scattering with 1-nm resolution in ultrathin zinc oxide films epitaxially grown on a single-crystal silver surface. Tip-enhanced "resonance" Raman scattering can be us...
Sep 6, 2019
Researchers investigated the use of X-rays and copper-cysteamine (Cu-Cy) nanoparticles to treat deep-seated tumors, resulting in statistically significant reduction in tumor size.
Sep 6, 2019
Another collaborative project from a nanoparticles expert at The University of Texas at Arlington has yielded promising results in the search for more effective, targeted cancer treatments.
Sep 6, 2019
Researchers build carbon nanostructures using a scanning tunnelling microscope with atomic-level control over twist angles and folds The post Graphene origami reaches quantum precision appeared first on Physics World.
Sep 5, 2019
MIT Professor Frances Ross is pioneering new techniques to study materials growth and how structure relates to performance.
Sep 5, 2019
The Aharonov-Bohm Effect, an exotic physical phenomenon, has been directly observed for the first time, following decades of attempts. The finding could lead to topological phases, and eventually to fault-tolerant quantum computers.
Sep 5, 2019
Scientists have designed an ultra-miniaturized device that could directly image single cells without the need for a microscope or make chemical fingerprint analysis possible from a smartphone.
Sep 5, 2019
