Moving sector walls on the nano scale

Scientists are able to visualize and selectively modify the internal order of an intensively researched class of materials known as multiferroics. This opens the door to promising applications in electronics. The researchers are particularly interested in the walls of the ordered sections.

'Chlorination-less' wins nanotechnology student video contest (w/video)

Tiny science. Big impacts. Cool videos. NNCO announces a winner from the University of Puerto Rico.

Researchers design the most precise quantum thermometer to date

Physics have found the 'formula' to construct a quantum thermometer with enough precision to detect minute fluctuations in temperature in regions as small as the inside of a cell.

Next-generation illumination using silicon quantum dot-based white-blue LED

Researchers have fabricated a silicon quantum dot-based hybrid inorganic/organic light-emitting diode (LED) that exhibits white-blue electroluminescence.

Stretchable nano-ceramics made by flame technology

Scientists have successfully been able to transfer the experience from furnace to laboratory while synthesizing nanoscale materials using simple and highly efficient flame technology. This 'baking' of nanostructures has already been a great success using zinc oxide. The recent findings concentrate on tin oxide, which opens up a wide field of possible new applications.

Solvent encapsulation is the trick: a solid material with spin-transition solution-like behaviour

Researchers have developed a universal encapsulation method to integrate those compounds into solid materials keeping their useful properties unaltered.

The future for antiferromagnetic memories

A new review compiles the approaches that have been employed for reading and storing information in antiferromagnets and answers the question about how to write on antiferromagnetics successfully.

New study shows the dynamics of active swarms in alternating fields

Researchers have studied the dynamics of active swarms using computer simulations and experiments on unicellular algae. The team not only found full analogy of the active motion in a field to magnetic hysteresis but also managed to quantify the controllability of the swarm and identify the signatures of collective behavior of the active agents.

A universal transition

Organic molecules reveal a universal behavior that governs the transition of many materials from an insulator to a conductor.

Unlocking nanofibers' potential

Prototype boosts production of versatile fibers fourfold, while cutting energy consumption by 92 percent.