Thursday, April 27, 2017

For first time, researchers measure forces that align crystals and help them snap together

Understanding crystal growth is important for designing new materials.

Unexpected damage found rippling through promising exotic nanomaterials

Novel technique reveals unprecedented detail in the 3D structure and composition of powerful, custom-made high-temperature superconductors.

Looking for the quantum frontier

Beyond classical computing without fault-tolerance?

Light has new capacity for electronics

Photodielectric discovery brings new optical control to electronics.

Metal nanoparticles induced visible-light photocatalysis

A review paper on metal nanoparticles induced photocatalysis.

Understanding crystal growth in butterfly wings

Tiny, individual crystals on the underside of a Mexican butterfly?s wings give the insect a distinctive green color that allows it to hide from predators. Researchers now have shown for the first time how these crystals might grow.

Scientists explain the way Weyl particles 'dance' on crystal surface

Researchers have examined the behavior of Weyl particles trapped on the surface of Weyl semimetals.

Control of molecular motion by metal-plated 3-D printed plastic pieces

New 3-D-printing and electroplating method produces high-quality metal electrodes for molecular beam-splitters.