University of Copenhagen researchers have developed a nanocomponent that emits light particles carrying quantum information. Less than one-tenth the width of a human hair, the minuscule component makes it possible to scale up and could ultimately ...
Apr 23, 2019
Researchers have developed a new method for safely prolonging battery life by inserting a nano-coating of boron nitride (BN) to stabilize solid electrolytes in lithium metal batteries. The team focused on solid, ceramic electrolytes, which show pr...
Apr 22, 2019
The grand challenge to improve energy storage and increase battery life, while ensuring safe operation, is becoming evermore critical as we become increasingly reliant on this energy source for everything from portable devices to electric vehicles...
Apr 22, 2019
Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU), together with colleagues from the United States and Germany, have found a way to obtain inexpensive catalysts from hexagonal boron nitride or "white graphene." The technology can be use...
Apr 22, 2019
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used carbon nanotube templates to produce nanowires of transition metal monochalcogenide (TMM), which are only 3 atoms wide in diameter. These are 50 times longer than previous attempts and can b...
Apr 22, 2019
When researchers at Osaka University measured the optical birefringence of highly aligned cellulose nanofibers, they found that cellulose’s intrinsic birefringence could be powerful enough to be used in optical displays. For its experiments, the...
Apr 22, 2019
Checking out a stack of books from the library is as simple as searching the library's catalog and using unique call numbers to pull each book from their shelf locations. Using a similar principle, scientists at the Center for Functional Nano...
Apr 22, 2019
Tests showed that precision-guided anticancer nanoparticles have improved efficacy and reduced side effects.
Apr 22, 2019
Scientists found a way how to use 2D material for hydrogen energy.
Apr 22, 2019
At Tokyo Metropolitan University, scientists have successfully created nanowires of transition metal monochalcogenide (TMM) using carbon nanotube templates. These nanowires measure just three atoms...
Apr 22, 2019
