Laser-induced graphene (LIG), a flaky foam of the atom-thick carbon, has many interesting properties on its own but gains new powers as part of a composite.
Feb 12, 2019
Laser-induced graphene combines with many materials to make tough, conductive composites for wearable electronics, anti-icing, antimicrobial applications, sensors and water treatment.
Feb 12, 2019
Nanocellulose coating could reduce the flammability of the polyurethane foam used in a variety of household furniture.
Feb 12, 2019
Carbon nanowires doped with nitrogen and ruthenium produce more hydrogen from water splitting than commercial catalysts based on platinum nanoparticles The post Ruthenium catalyst sets new efficiency record for water splitting appeared first on Ph...
Feb 12, 2019
Researchers combine conductive foam with other materials for capable new composites.
Feb 12, 2019
Researchers have found that certain ultra-thin magnetic materials can switch from insulator to conductor under high pressure, a phenomenon that could be used in the development of next-generation electronics and memory storage devices.
Feb 12, 2019
Droplets emanating from a molecular 'nano-tap' would behave very differently from those from a household tap 1 million times larger -- researchers have found. This is potentially crucial step for a number of emerging nano technologies, e...
Feb 12, 2019
Droplets emanating from a molecular "nano-tap" would behave very differently from those from a household tap 1 million times larger—researchers at the University of Warwick have found. This is potentially crucial step for a number of eme...
Feb 12, 2019
Hyperbolic metamaterials are artificially made structures that can be formed by depositing alternating thin layers of a conductor such as silver or graphene onto a substrate. One of their special abilities is supporting the propagation of a very n...
Feb 12, 2019
Researchers use a narrow light beam in hyperbolic metamaterials to 'fingerprint' and obtain spatial and material information about nanometer-scale objects -- allowing identification without complete images.
Feb 12, 2019
