Current WSU research shows stimuli-responsive nanoparticles can specifically target infections to simultaneously prevent the spread of bacteria and reduce the inflammation it causes. These microscopic particles are loaded with antibiotic and anti-...
Sep 11, 2018
Gilding is the process of coating intricate artifacts with precious metals. Ancient Egyptians and Chinese coated their sculptures with thin metal films using gilding -- and these golden sculptures have resisted corrosion, wear, and environmental d...
Sep 11, 2018
Epidemiological studies have established a strong correlation between inhaling ultrafine particles from incomplete combustion and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Still, relatively little is known about the mechanisms behind how air partic...
Sep 11, 2018
One approach to improving solar cell efficiency is to shift to nanostructured silicon (black-Si, or b-Si), which has been shown to decrease reflective losses in multicrystalline silicon (mc-Si) wafers and prevent cell power conversion efficiency d...
Sep 10, 2018
Novel nano material for quantum electronics Science DailyFull coverage
Sep 10, 2018
A photoelectrode developed by a team at Hokkaido University harvests visible light across a wide spectral range using a semiconductor titanium dioxide (TiO2) layer sandwiched between gold film (Au film) and gold nanoparticles (Au NPs). A key featu...
Sep 10, 2018
Graphene is considered a promising candidate for the nanoelectronics of the future. In theory, it should allow clock rates up to a thousand times faster than today's silicon-based electronics. Scientists have now shown that graphene can actua...
Sep 10, 2018
Novel nano material for quantum electronics Phys.OrgFull coverage
Sep 10, 2018
Graphene—an ultrathin material consisting of a single layer of interlinked carbon atoms—is considered a promising candidate for the nanoelectronics of the future. In theory, it should allow clock rates up to a thousand times faster than today'...
Sep 10, 2018
Subwavelength-sized silicon nanostructures, known as Mie resonators, feature unique resonance property driven by the simultaneous excitation of electric and magnetic multipoles when incident light is trapped and confined inside them. Notabl...
Sep 10, 2018
