Effective graphene doping depends on substrate material

Physicists have discovered unexpected effects in doped graphene - i.e. graphene that is mixed with foreign atoms.

Multilingual circuit: 'Optomechanical transducer' links sound, light and radio waves

Researchers have developed a piezo-optomechanical circuit that converts signals among optical, acoustic and radio waves. A system based on this design could move and store information in next-generation computers.

Quantum effects at work in the world?s smelliest superconductor

Researchers have found that quantum effects are the reason that hydrogen sulphide - which has the distinct smell of rotten eggs- behaves as a superconductor at record-breaking temperatures, which may aid in the search for room temperature superconductors.

New nanoparticle reveals cancer treatment effectiveness in real time

A new technique developed in pre-clinical models offers a new approach and a read out on the effectiveness of chemotherapy in as few as eight hours after treatment.

Revealing the ion transport at nanoscale

Researchers have shown that a law of physics having to do with electron transport at nanoscale can also be analogously applied to the ion transport. This discovery provides insight into a key aspect of how ion channels function within our living cells.

Querying excited electrons

New theoretical approaches provide insights into chemical bonding and structure from biology to materials.

A manufacturing method for microbatteries with organic electrode materials

Researchers have demonstrated the fabrication of electrochemically active organic lithium electrode thin films, which help make microbatteries more efficient than before.