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Engineering Researchers Report on Nanoscale Energy-Efficient Switching Devices
Researchers have built
nanoscale electromechanical
switches and logic gates
that operate more
energy-efficiently than
... > full story
Solar Cells Made Thin, Efficient and Flexible
Scientists may be one step
closer to tapping into the
full potential of solar
cells. The team found a way
to create large sheets of
nanotextured, silicon
micro-cell arrays that hold
... > full story
Scientists Scale Terahertz Peaks in Nanotubes
Scientists find plasmons at
the root of a terahertz peak
seen in carbon nanotubes,
but only in certain types.
The discovery opens up the
possibility of using
... > full story
Recycled Plastic Proves Effective in Killing Drug-Resistant Fungi
Researchers have discovered
a new, potentially
life-saving application for
polyethylene terephthalate
(PET), which is widely used
... > full story
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Scientists Offer New Insights on Controlling Nanoparticle Stability
December 9, 2013 — Chemists studying the structure of ligand-stabilized gold nanoparticles have captured fundamental new insights about their ... > full story -
Harvesting Electricity: Triboelectric Generators Capture Wasted Power
December 9, 2013 — Researchers are developing a family of generators that provide power for portable electronic devices and sensors by harnessing the triboelectric effect to capture mechanical energy that would ... > full story -
Pioneering Path to Electrical Conductivity in 'Tinker Toy' Material (MOF)
December 9, 2013 — Researchers have devised a novel way to realize electrical conductivity in metal-organic framework (MOF) materials, a development that could have profound implications for the future of electronics, ... > full story -
Electrical Control of Single Atom Magnets
December 8, 2013 — The energy needed to change the magnetic orientation of a single atom -- which determines its magnetic stability and therefore its usefulness in a variety of future device applications -- can be ... > full story -
Coal Yields Plenty of Graphene Quantum Dots
December 6, 2013 — Coal is a cost-effective source of abundant graphene quantum dots for photovoltaic, medical, electronic and sensing ... > full story -
How Water Dissolves Stone, Molecule by Molecule
December 5, 2013 — Scientists have combined cutting-edge experimental techniques and computer simulations to find a new way of predicting how water dissolves crystalline structures like those found in natural stone and ... > full story -
Welcome Guests: Added Molecules Allow Metal-Organic Frameworks to Conduct Electricity
December 5, 2013 — Scientists have added something new to a family of engineered, high-tech materials called metal-organic frameworks: the ability to conduct electricity. Conductive MOFs have the potential for use in a ... > full story -
Researchers Create Nonlinear Light-Generating Zero-Index Metamaterial
December 5, 2013 — Researchers have used a unique optical metamaterial with zero-index refraction to generate phase mismatch–free nonlinear light, an important step towards efficient light generation for future ... > full story -
Electricity from Waste Heat With More Efficient Materials
December 5, 2013 — Thermoelectric materials can convert waste heat directly into electricity. Scientists have developed hybrid thermoelectric materials which combine useful properties from different types of ... > full story -
DNA Helicity, Elasticity Explained on Nanoscale
December 5, 2013 — A simple mechanical model to effectively implement the well-known double-stranded structure and the elasticity of DNA on a nano-meter scale has been developed, in an effort to more comprehensively ... > full story
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