Graphene comes up big to increase the lifetime of photocathodes, which convert light to electricity in accelerators and other physics experiments.
Sep 17, 2018
Graphene comes up big to increase the lifetime of photocathodes, which convert light to electricity in accelerators and other physics experiments.
Sep 17, 2018
Physicist Richard Feynman highlighted the importance of fluctuations in living matter when he stated, "Everything that living things do can be understood in terms of the jigglings and wigglings of atoms." This holds true for the widely i...
Sep 17, 2018
Researchers have used thin sheets of graphene to prevent photocathode materials from interacting with air, which increases their lifetimes. Photocathodes are used to convert light to electricity in accelerators and other physics experiments.
Sep 17, 2018
Large crystals growing in water often form from tiny nanocrystals continually attaching together. During attachment, these tiny particles snap to the surface, like LEGO bricks. A bit of torque is needed to rotate the particles into position for at...
Sep 17, 2018
Why is DNA attractive for the self-assembly of new nanoscale materials?
Sep 17, 2018
Why is DNA attractive for the self-assembly of new nanoscale materials?
Sep 17, 2018
Improving the sensitivity of light sensors or the efficiency of solar cells requires fine-tuning of light capturing. KAUST researchers have used complex geometry to develop tiny shell-shaped coverings that can increase the efficiency and speed of ...
Sep 17, 2018
Scientists have theoretically demonstrated that special tetrahedron nanostructures composed of certain metals have a higher degree of symmetry than the geometrical symmetry of spherical atoms. Nanomaterials with unique and unprecedented electrical...
Sep 17, 2018
Scientists have theoretically demonstrated that special tetrahedron nanostructures composed of certain metals have a higher degree of symmetry than the geometrical symmetry of spherical atoms. Nanomaterials with unique and unprecedented electrical...
Sep 17, 2018
