Highly adaptable optothermal nanotweezers leverage thermophoresis and thermo-osmosis to trap nanoparticles as small as 3.3 nm across materials without requiring surface modifications.
Jan 29, 2024
Researchers found that exposing tellurite glass to femtosecond laser light creates semiconducting nanocrystals, opening the possibility of turning glass into electricity-generating surfaces using only light.
Jan 29, 2024
When you think of resources we’re running out of, sand might not be high on your list, but it’s up there thanks to our high demand for concrete. Scientists at Rice University have now shown that substituting graphene can not only save sand, but ma...
Jan 29, 2024
Researchers have broken a new record in precision manufacturing, in the quest to fabricate the silicon chips of future quantum computers. They showed that phosphorous ions can be implanted in silicon crystal with 99.95 confidence, while at the sam...
Jan 29, 2024
Scientists trap krypton atoms in carbon nanotubes, forming a one-dimensional gas and offering new insights into atomic behavior and molecular forces.
Jan 29, 2024
The surprisingly strong electric field-related effect could have implications for drug design and delivery.
Jan 28, 2024
Researchers developed modular, self-assembling graphene sensors that enable versatile, reconfigurable wearable health electronics tailored to individuals.
Jan 28, 2024
Rice University researchers have found that graphene derived from metallurgical coke, a coal-based product, could serve not only as a reinforcing additive in cement but also as a replacement for sand in concrete.
Jan 27, 2024
Quantum physicist Mickael Perrin uses graphene ribbons to build nanoscale power plants that turn waste heat from electrical equipment into electricity.
Jan 27, 2024
Scientists have harnessed the power of specially made nanostructures to enhance the neural response in a locust's brain to specific odors and to improve their identification of those odors.
Jan 26, 2024
