Thursday, July 5, 2018

High-power electronics keep their cool with new heat-conducting crystals

Scientists have optimized the crystal-growing process of boron arsenide - a material that has excellent thermal properties and can effectively dissipate the heat generated in electronic devices.

Graphene foam could one day ease osteoarthritis joint pain and prevent the need for joint replacement

Researchers test how graphene foam might function under forces like high impact.

Nanofiber-based wound dressings induce production of antimicrobial peptide

Nanofiber-based wound dressings loaded with vitamin D spur the production of an antimicrobial peptide, a key step forward in the battle against surgical site infections.

Semiconductor quantum transistor opens the door for photon-based computing

Researchers have demonstrated the first single-photon transistor using a semiconductor chip.

UV narrow-band photodetector based on indium oxide nanocrystals

An international team of researchers has created a narrow-band UV photodetector based on indium oxide nanocrystals embedded in a thin film of aluminum oxide.

Nanoparticle protein corona dramatically affected by blood-brain barrier

New research findings demonstrate that the protein corona formed on engineered nanoparticles is dramatically affected by interaction with the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and is more stable after it crosses the barrier.

How to start a nanomotor?

Research team reconstructs motor-cargo complex for ciliary transport.

Adding an inert polymer to plastic solar cells enables high efficiency and easy production

Polymer plastic solar cells remain an industry priority because of their light weight, flexibility and cost-effectiveness. Now scientists have demonstrated that these types of solar cells can be more efficient and have more stability based on new research findings.