Using electrospun fibers instead of chemotherapy to treat brain cancer

Using electrospun fibers, doctors and engineers can treat glioblastoma multiforme directly.

A close look at a sticky situation

New research finds missing link between soft surface adhesion and surface roughness.

Solar cell degradation: Daylight damage-saving time

A research team studies the process by which the performance of advanced solar cells degrades over time; this work may help promote the adoption of renewable energy produced by robust, high-efficiency organic photovoltaics.

Controlling the optical properties of solids with acoustic waves

Physicists have found that large-amplitude acoustic waves, launched by ultrashort laser pulses, can dynamically manipulate the optical response of semiconductors.

Solving the thermoelectric 'trade-off' conundrum with metallic carbon nanotubes

Strategy to bypass trade-off between thermoelectric voltage and conductivity.

Nanoscale exploration of the solid-liquid interface

How a liquid interacts with the surface of a solid is important in batteries and fuel cells, chemical production, corrosion phenomena, and many biological processes.

2D materials boost carrier multiplication

Researchers discover a carrier multiplication process in 2D semiconductors that could increase the efficiency of future solar cells.