Nanoelectronics scientists shatter 'impossible' record

An international research team has cracked an important limitation that for nearly 20 years has prevented the practical use of molecular diodes.

Solar cell design using diverse plant pigments

A biologist has optimized and characterized TiO2-based solar cell design using diverse plant pigments.

Superstretchable, supercompressible supercapacitors

A polyacrylamide hydrogel electrolyte renders supercapacitors extraordinarily stretchable and compressible.

New nanomaterial may help to protect astronauts from radiation in space

Scientists have designed a new nanomaterial that can reflect or transmit light on demand with temperature control, opening the door to technology that protects astronauts in space from harmful radiation.

'Micro drop' chemical reactors are helping to revolutionize scientific experiments

The latest technique to shake things up at the micro level is a way to trap and study individual living cells to try to understand why they malfunction when diseased.

Nanomedicine for patients with lung disease

Metallic nanostructures capable of carrying drugs to exactly where they are needed could one day help to treat patients with a fatal lung condition.

Ultrasensitive pressure sensor based on an air-bubbled ultralight graphene block

Researchers demonstrate an ultrasensitive pressure sensor based on a fully air-bubbled ultralight graphene block, using a simple sparkling approach toward large-scale production.

Smallest narrowband laser on chip brings numerous photonic applications closer

This laser represents a breakthrough in the fast-growing field of photonics, and will bring applications like 5G internet and accurate GPS closer.

Hands off approach to looking into silicon chips

The possibility of looking inside silicon chips to see their tiny working parts, without damaging the chips, is a step closer thanks to an international team of scientists.

Quantum probes dramatically improve detection of nuclear spins

Limitations of conventional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy overcome.

Spreading and wicking of water droplets on nanostructured surfaces

Scientists perform observation experiment with optical direct measurement to investigate droplet spreading and capillary wicking on nanostructured surfaces fabricated by the hydrothermal synthesis method with various nanowire array types and nanowire sizes.

Shape memory composites for 3D-printed photoresponsive devices

Researchers have fabricated 3D printed photoresponsive shape memory devices through combining fused deposition modeling (FDM) printing technology and photoresponsive shape memory composites based on polyurethane and carbon black.

Physicists demonstrate topological superconductivity on palladium dibismuthides

A research team has succeeded to reveal experimental evidence of topological superconductivity near the surface of epitaxial palladium dibismuthides films, and possible Majorana zero modes at magnetic vortices.

Physicists observe individual atomic collisions during diffusion for the first time

Physicists have succeeded in observing the fundamental steps of diffusion by individual atoms in a gas and have provided a theoretical description of this mechanism.