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Theoretical physicist uncovers how twisting layers of a material can generate mysterious electron-path-deflecting effect

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In 2018, a discovery in materials science sent shock waves throughout the community. A team showed that stacking two layers of graphene—a honeycomb-like layer of carbon extracted from graphite—at a precise "magic angle" turned it into a ...

Oct 4, 2024

Engineers create a chip-based tractor beam for biological particles

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

MIT researchers have developed a miniature, chip-based “tractor beam,” like the one that captures the Millennium Falcon in the film “Star Wars,” that could someday help biologists and clinicians study DNA, classify cells, and investigate the mecha...

Oct 4, 2024

Restoring quantum dot solar cells as if 'flattening crumpled paper'

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Professor Jongmin Choi’s team from the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST conducted joint research with Materials Engineering and Convergence Technology Professor Tae Kyung Lee from Gyeongsang National University and Applied Che...

Oct 4, 2024

How relative humidity alters nanoscale electrical measurements

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The tools used to understand materials at their smallest scales have shaped entire industries. From the semiconductors in smartphones to the advanced materials in medical devices, understanding how materials behave at the atomic level is crucial f...

Oct 4, 2024

Taking twistronics into new territory

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In 2018, a discovery in materials science sent shock waves throughout the community. A team showed that stacking two layers of graphene at a precise magic angle turned it into a superconductor, says Ritesh Agarwal of the University of Pennsylvania...

Oct 4, 2024

Carbon Waters opens its first production unit

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Carbon Waters has announced a major milestone with the installation of its first production unit at its facility in Pessac.

Oct 3, 2024

Versarien and Balfour Beatty to jointly develop graphene-infused 3D-printable mortars for civil construction

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Versarien has announced that it has signed an agreement with Balfour Beatty Group to develop a range of low carbon, graphene-infused, 3D-printable mortars suitable for civil construction.

Oct 3, 2024

Squid-inspired fabric for temperature-controlled clothing

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Too warm with a jacket on but too cold without it? Athletic apparel brands boast temperature-controlling fabrics that adapt to every climate with lightweight but warm products. Yet, consider a fabric that you can adjust to fit your specific temper...

Oct 2, 2024

Nanopillars create tiny openings in the nucleus without damaging cells

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Imagine trying to poke a hole in the yolk of a raw egg without breaking the egg white. It sounds impossible, but researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a technology that performs a similarly delicate task in living ce...

Oct 2, 2024

Programmable hydrogels bring logic and multi-stimuli responses to adaptive materials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Imagine a material that doesn’t just respond to one stimulus, like heat or light, but can sense multiple environmental triggers and adjust its behavior accordingly. Picture this material not only changing its shape in response but also performing ...

Oct 2, 2024

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