How ions stick to surfaces greatly influences vital processes in everything from water purifiers to batteries. For decades, scientists have debated the mechanics of such binding, or adsorption. Certain ions in water didn't adsorb to a surface...
Feb 6, 2019
A ceramic that turns less electrically conductive when subjected to plastic strain and more conductive under elastic strain could open the door for a new generation of sensors that can be integrated...
Feb 6, 2019
Scientists have developed a method that allows to find under what circumstances nanolasers qualify as true lasers.
Feb 6, 2019
Direct interactions dominate ion adsorption to aqueous graphene, a process central to vital processes in energy technology.
Feb 6, 2019
Pomelo peels have been ground down and turned into an aerogel – one of the lightest materials in the world – that could be used to clean up oil spills
Feb 6, 2019
Constant question: nanolaser or just simple LED? Physicists from MIPT have developed a method that will help you to find at what circumstances nanolasers qualify as true lasers bypassing technically challenging direct coherence measurements.
Feb 6, 2019
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is working with many companies and researchers to provide security for financial information and privacy when there are quantum computers powerful enough to break current encryption. They have sel...
Feb 5, 2019
Buckminsterfullerene, C60, is now the largest molecule that has ever been analyzed for quantum vibrations. Fully understanding and controlling the quantum details of buckyballs could lead to quantum computers using molecules. Buckyballs could act ...
Feb 5, 2019
A ceramic that becomes more electrically conductive under elastic strain and less conductive under plastic strain could lead to a new generation of sensors embedded into structures like buildings, bridges and aircraft able to monitor their own hea...
Feb 5, 2019
Optimizing advanced composites for specific end uses can be costly and time consuming, requiring manufacturers to test many samples to arrive at the best formulation. Investigators at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have designed a machine le...
Feb 5, 2019
