Copper catalyst yields high efficiency CO2-to-fuels conversion

Scientists discover critical role of nanoparticle transformation.

A new approach to ultrafast light pulses

Unusual fluorescent materials could be used for rapid light-based communications systems.

Scalable process discovered to produce structural colors inspired by bird feathers

Bio-inspired supraballs are composed of a melanin core and silica shell.

Just squeeze in - when spaces are tight, nature loosens its laws

International team of researchers coax ions into close quarters despite their electric charge.

Chemists make Playdough/Lego-like hybrid to create tiny building blocks

These 'patchy particles' are 1/200th the width of a human hair and can form endless architectures from a handful of basic pieces. And unlike their larger counterparts, these particles can self-assemble.

A solar cell you can put in the wash

Researchers have developed a new type of ultra-thin photovoltaic device, coated on both sides with stretchable and waterproof films, which can continue to provide electricity from sunlight even after being soaked in water or being stretched and compressed.

2-D Electronics' metal or semiconductor? Both

Researchers produced the first 2D field-effect transistor (FET) made of a single material.

Scientists demonstrated submilliamp threshold quantum dot micro-lasers on silicon

Researchers successfully demonstrated record-small electrically pumped micro-lasers epitaxially grown on industry standard (001) silicon substrates in a recent study. The thresholds and footprints are orders of magnitude smaller than those previously reported lasers epitaxially grown on Si.

New quantum phenomena in graphene superlattices

Scientists show the first new type of quantum oscillation to be reported for thirty years.

Researchers are turning optical data into readable soundwaves

World-first transfer of light to acoustic information on a chip.