Preserving a painter's legacy with nanomaterials

In an effort to combat the aging process of paintings, researchers are reporting that nanomaterials can provide multiple layers of reinforcement.

A chip-scale broadband optical system that can sense molecules in the mid-infrared

This novel system could lead to a spectroscopy lab-on-a-chip for real-time sensing in the microseconds.

Atomic-scale manufacturing now a reality

Scientists have applied a machine learning technique using artificial intelligence to perfect and automate atomic-scale manufacturing, something which has never been done before.

Strain directs spin waves

The relationship between magnetoelastic anisotropy and propagation properties of forward volume spin waves in single-crystalline yttrium iron garnet films grown on three garnet substrates was experimentally demonstrated. This facilitates the design of spin wave integrated circuits.

Beyond the limits of conventional electronics: stable organic molecular nanowires

Researchers have created the first thermally stable organic molecular nanowire devices using a single 4.5-nm-long molecule placed inside electroless gold-plated nanogap electrodes.

Understanding the generation of light-induced electrical current in atomically thin nanomaterials

Scientists demonstrated that scanning photocurrent microscopy could provide the optoelectronic information needed to improve the performance of devices for power generation, communications, data storage, and lighting.

Research reveals how order first appears in liquid crystals

Chemists have shown a technique that can identify regions in a liquid crystal system where molecular order begins to emerge just before the system fully transitions from disordered to ordered states.

Using 3D X-rays to measure particle movement inside lithium ion batteries

Researchers applied a technique using 3D X-ray tomography of an electrode to better understand what is happening on the inside of a lithium ion battery and ultimately build batteries with more storage capacity and longer life.

Scientists put the optical microscope under the microscope to achieve atomic accuracy

New research developments enable optical microscopes to measure these nanometer-scale details with a new level of accuracy.

Inorganic material database 'AtomWork-Adv' made available to the public

AtomWork-Adv markedly improves upon the amount of data available and the usability of the current web-based AtomWork database.