LEDs made of gallium nitride nanowires are already incredibly compact and efficient—but a new vertical design could take these devices to the next level
Jan 16, 2019
An unexpected discovery in Professor Arthur Suits' chemistry lab could have implications for manufacturing more efficient solar cells and improving photodynamic therapies for treating cancer, and it may contribute to research into quantum com...
Jan 16, 2019
Solar cells, quantum computing and photodynamic cancer therapy. These all involve molecules switching between magnetic and nonmagnetic forms. Previously this process, called a "spin flip," was thought to occur slowly in most cases. Now, ...
Jan 16, 2019
In work that could help advance the development of low-power, high-performance computer chips, researchers at the University of Tokyo and RIKEN have employed UV light and electric fields to perform logic operations with a chemical device. The use ...
Jan 16, 2019
As is well known in the oil industry, one of the most common reasons for drilling tools breaking down is failure of rubber polymer. A leading producer of oil industry equipment in China has found that...
Jan 16, 2019
More than 100 years after the introduction of the Haber-Bosch process, scientists continue to search for alternative ammonia production routes that are less energy demanding. Scientists have now discovered that black phosphorus is an excellent cat...
Jan 16, 2019
A new, more sensitive method to measure ultrasound may revolutionize everything from medical devices to unmanned vehicles. Researchers have combined modern nanofabrication and nanophotonics techniques to build the ultra precise ultrasound sensors ...
Jan 16, 2019
More than 100 years after the introduction of the Haber–Bosch process, scientists continue to search for alternative ammonia production routes that are less energy demanding. Chinese scientists have now discovered that black phosphorus is an excel...
Jan 16, 2019
In an ingenious set of experiments, scientists have tested graphene under microgravity conditions for the first time. The exciting results provide a valuable foundation for developing graphene devices for use in space.
Jan 16, 2019
Doctors would prefer to use all kinds of nanoparticles in the body, for instance, to create comprehensive images of anatomy and disease, and to deliver cancer-fighting drugs deep inside the tumor...
Jan 16, 2019
