Stir no more: Draining speeds up bioassays

With a new method, bological assays that once took hours could instead take minutes.

Nanotechnology metallic glue may stick it to soldering and welding

Researchers developed a glue that binds metal to metal to glass to you-name-it, sets at room temperature, and requires little pressure to seal.

Electrical fields can alter properties of nanomaterials

Scientists determined that the electric field is responsible for alterating the fracture toughness of nanomaterials, which are used in state-of-the-art electronic devices. It is the first observed evidence that the electric field changes the fracture toughness at a nanometer scale.

How seashells get their strength

Study shows how calcium carbonate forms composites to make strong materials such as in shells and pearls.

Novel metasurface revolutionizes ubiquitous scientific tool

Researchers have built a polarimeter on a microchip, revolutionizing the design of this widely used scientific tool.

Electronically connected graphene nanoribbons foresee high-speed electronics

Chemical interconnection bridges electronic properties of graphene-nanoribbons with zigzag-edge features.

Damaged material, heal thyself

Internal storage compartments release droplets of 'healing' liquid to repair damaged materials.

Optimum band gap for hybrid silicon/perovskite tandem solar cell

Tandem solar cells based on silicon and perovskites have raised high hopes for future high efficiency solar modules. Researchers have now shown that an ultimate efficiency of 30% should be attainable with such tandem cells.

How copper makes organic light-emitting diodes more efficient

Use of copper as a fluorescent material allows for the manufacture of inexpensive and environmentally compatible organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Thermally activated delayed fuorescence ensures high light yield.

Legos for the fabrication of atomically precise electronic circuits

Pre-designed molecular building blocks provide atomic-level control of the width of graphene nanoribbons.

Visualising atoms of perovskite crystals

Organic-inorganic perovskite materials are key components of the new generation of solar cells. Understanding properties of these materials is important for improving lifetime and quality of solar cells.

Atomic moves revealed by ultrabright electron pulses

Researchers used an ultrabright and ultrashort electron source to study the crystal structure of a platinum compound that comes from a family of materials with the ability to switch between insulating, metallic and superconducting states.

Cooling an unusual magnetic material

An experimental and theoretical study reveals how the interplay of electronic and structural effects leads to intriguing magnetic and electrical properties.

A nanoscale look at why a new alloy Is amazingly tough

Scientists have identified several mechanisms that make a new, cold-loving material one of the toughest metallic alloys ever.