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
Can water reach minus 263 degrees Celsius without turning into ice? Yes it can, if it is confined in nanometre-scale lipid channels.
Apr 10, 2019
PRACE organization has been given 35 million CPU core hours for a collaborative project of Academy Professor Hannu Häkkinen and Professor Karoliina Honkala at the University of...
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
Chinese scientists have synthesized new nanowires with high carrier mobility and fast infrared light (IR) response, which could help in high-speed communication. Their findings were published in Nature Communications on April 10th.
Apr 10, 2019
Researchers have synthesized new nanowires with high carrier mobility and fast infrared light (IR) response, which could help in high-speed communication.
Apr 10, 2019
