The energy implications of organic radical polymers

New technology could change the way we charge everything from phones to electric vehicles.

New quantum system could help design better spintronics

Researchers have created a new testing ground for quantum systems in which they can literally turn certain particle interactions on and off, potentially paving the way for advances in spintronics.

Fluid-inspired material self-heals before your eyes (w/video)

Coating for metals rapidly heals over scratches and scrapes to prevent corrosion.

Researchers investigate coated Prussian blue nanoparticles for cancer immunotherapies

The researchers will work with Prussian blue nanoparticles (PBNPs) coated with immunological signals, used in combination with checkpoint inhibitors.

Engineer's nanostructured 'metallic wood' has the strength of titanium and the density of water

Researchers have built a sheet of nickel with nanoscale pores that make it as strong as titanium but four to five times lighter.

Researchers uncover quantum structure of buckyballs

Researchers have measured hundreds of individual quantum energy levels in the buckyball, a spherical cage of 60 carbon atoms.

Plasmonic pioneers fire away in fight over light

Researchers make a case that photoluminescence, rather than Raman scattering, gives gold nanoparticles their remarkable light-emitting properties.

Scientists investigate graphene's effect on light-wave interaction

Scientists investigated the character of Stimulated Brillouin scattering of low-concentration graphene nanoparticle suspensions in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and water.

Aerosol-assisted biosynthesis strategy enables functional bulk nanocomposites

Researchers developed a general and scalable biosynthesis strategy, which involves simultaneous growth of cellulose nanofibrils through microbial fermentation and co-deposition of various kinds of nanoscale building blocks through aerosol feeding on solid culture substrates.

Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2-D materials

Device made from flexible, inexpensive materials could power large-area electronics, wearables, medical devices, and more.

Turning natural gas into carbon nanotubes cuts energy use, carbon dioxide emissions

Researchers have won a federal grant to develop a method to convert natural gas into carbon nanotubes for materials that can replace metals.

Insulated molecular wires: the smallest electric power cord

A new supramolecular self-encapsulation strategy provides an effective route to construct stable light-emitting polymers for optoelectronic applications.

Putting that free energy around you to good use with minuscule energy harvesters

Scientists have developed a micro-electromechanical energy harvester that allows for more flexibility in design, which is crucial for future Internet-of-Things applications.