World news

Results: 32847
arrow_upward arrow_downward

Unlocking graphene's superconducting powers with a twist and a squeeze

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a new method to finely tune adjacent layers of graphene to induce superconductivity. Their research provides new insights into the physics underlying this two-dimensional material's intriguing characteristics.

Jan 24, 2019

Unlocking graphene's superconducting powers with a twist and a squeeze

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Graphene has been heralded as a wonder material. Scientists have discovered a new method to manipulate the electrical conductivity of this game-changing material, the strongest known, with applications ranging from nano-electronic devices to clean...

Jan 24, 2019

Materials that open in the heat of the moment: Temperature control of pore sizes in nanomaterials could lead to improved gas separation and storage applications

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have designed a temperature-controllable copper-based material for sieving or storing different kinds of gases. The rationale used to design the material could act as a blueprint for developing nanoporous materials with a wide variety ...

Jan 24, 2019

Unlocking graphene's superconducting powers with a twist and a squeeze

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Teaser: A Columbia-led team has discovered a new method to manipulate the electrical conductivity of this game-changing material, the strongest known to man with applications ranging from nano-electronic devices to clean energy.

Jan 24, 2019

Materials that open in the heat of the moment

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Kyoto University researchers have designed a temperature-controllable, copper-based material for sieving or storing gases. The principle used to design the material, described in the journal Science, could act as a blueprint for developing nanopor...

Jan 24, 2019

Semiconductors combine forces in photocatalysis

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A significant advance in the photocatalytic activity of conventional materials is demonstrated by a two-dimensional heterostructure comprising nanolayers of two semiconductors: black phosphorus and bismuth tungstate. As researchers have reported i...

Jan 24, 2019

Semiconductors combine forces in photocatalysis: Active photocatalyst: 2D/2D heterojunction of black phosphorus and bismuth tungstate

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A significant advance in the photocatalytic activity of conventional materials is demonstrated by a two-dimensional heterostructure comprising nanolayers of two semiconductors: black phosphorus and bismuth tungstate. This catalyst harnesses the en...

Jan 24, 2019

Breakthrough reported in fabricating nanochips

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

An international team of researchers has reported a breakthrough in fabricating atom-thin processors—a discovery that could have far-reaching impacts on nanoscale chip production and in labs across the globe where scientists are exploring 2-D mate...

Jan 24, 2019

New method allows direct conversion of carbon fibers and nanotubes into diamond fibers

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Research from North Carolina State University has demonstrated a new technique that converts carbon fibers and nanotubes into diamond fibers at ambient temperature and pressure in air using a pulsed laser method.

Jan 24, 2019

Breakthrough reported in fabricating nanochips

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A breakthrough in fabricating atom-thin processors could have far-reaching impacts on nanoscale chip production and in labs across the globe where scientists are exploring 2D materials for ever-smaller and -faster semiconductors. Researchers repor...

Jan 24, 2019

REFINE