To date it has proved very difficult to convert the promises of the miracle material graphene into practical applications. Amedeo Bellunato, Ph.D. candidate at the Leiden Institute of Chemistry, has developed a method of cutting graphene into smal...
Dec 11, 2018
Chemists synthesise molecule as possible component for quantum computers .
Dec 11, 2018
One of the most significant difficulties faced by modern technology is emulating and understanding the human brain: for one thing, the potential to artificially reproduce the processing of brain...
Dec 11, 2018
Scientists have developed a method of cutting graphene into smaller fragments using a diamond knife. They can then construct nanostructures from the fragments.
Dec 11, 2018
A freshly derived equation sheds light on the nonlinear responses in graphene and related materials The post Model tackles nonlinear optics in 2D materials appeared first on Physics World.
Dec 10, 2018
5, 10, or maybe 15? How many nanometers should nanoparticles of a catalyst be to optimize the course of the reaction? Researchers usually look for the answer by laborious, repetitive tests. At the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Aca...
Dec 10, 2018
5, 10, or maybe 15? How many nanometers should nanoparticles of a catalyst be to optimize the course of the reaction? Researchers usually look for the answer by laborious, repetitive tests. At the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Aca...
Dec 10, 2018
A physicist hopes to improve cancer detection with a new and novel class of nanomaterials.
Dec 10, 2018
New “nano-surgeons” could help advance our fundamental understanding of cellular processes The post Nanotweezers probe single cells appeared first on Physics World.
Dec 10, 2018
Spider silk belongs to the toughest fibres in nature and has astounding properties. Scientists from the University of Würzburg discovered new molecular details of self-assembly of a spider silk fibre protein. They are lightweight, almost invisibl...
Dec 10, 2018
