The ICN2 Oxide Nanophysics Group, led by ICREA Prof. Gustau Catalán, has published in Physical Review Letters how, due to flexoelectricity, cracks in ferroelectrics (switchable polar materials) propagate more easily in the polar direction than in ...
Apr 26, 2019
Electrochemical imaging shows that phosphorus and nitrogen atoms are vital for improving the potential of holey graphene to boost the liberation of hydrogen during electrolysis. An international...
Apr 26, 2019
For all its complexity, chemistry amounts to just two things: making and breaking bonds between atoms. Understanding how
Apr 26, 2019
A team of researchers from Germany, the U.S. and the U.K. has found that a significant number of H-C bonds formed when hydrogen atoms were forced at high speed to collide with graphene. In their paper published in the journal Science, the research...
Apr 26, 2019
Researchers have created phosphorene nanoribbons by accident - a material made from one of the universe?s basic building blocks, but that has the potential to revolutionise a wide range of technologies.
Apr 26, 2019
For the first time, physicists at the University of Basel have succeeded in measuring the magnetic properties of atomically thin van der Waals materials on the nanoscale. They used diamond quantum sensors to determine the strength of the magnetiza...
Apr 26, 2019
Bioinspired materials mimic their natural counterparts for characteristic functionality in multidisciplinary applications forming a popular theme in biomaterials development. In bone tissue engineering, for instance, researchers focus on the natur...
Apr 26, 2019
By exploring how electrons in 2D graphene can virtually act like a liquid, scientists have made it possible for more research into a material that has the potential to facilitate future electronic...
Apr 26, 2019
When you shake a box filled with Mikado sticks, will you get a uniform spreading of the sticks inside the box? This question touches Bertrands paradox, a classic in mathematics. For designing nano mikado boxes for photonics purposes, scientists wa...
Apr 26, 2019
Graphene nanotube-reinforced anti-static polyurethane shafts are becoming the new industry standard and help manufacturers keep production costs down and ensure occupational safety. Introducing as...
Apr 26, 2019
