Light pulses provide a new route to enhance superconductivity

Scientists show that pulses of light could be used to turn Mott insulators beyond simple conductors to superconductors.

Interdisciplinary collaboration yields hardest, thinnest coatings yet discovered

Researchers believe they have discovered the hardest, thinnest, most wear-resistant coatings yet - plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposited titanium and vanadium nitrides.

What causes that peak? Answering a long-standing question for covalent liquids

Researchers show that the structure of a particular class of liquids and amorphous materials, known as tetrahedral glass formers, can be understood from experimental measurements.

Nanoparticles influence their liquid environment

Scientists have managed to precisely determine the interrelationships of magnetic nanoparticles with the liquid surrounding them, even down to the atomic level.

Laying the foundations for an integrated approach to environmental nano-safety

The PANDORA project aims to merge immunology, environmental sciences and nanotoxicology into a broader approach to environmental nano-safety that will provide a deeper understanding of the subject, and to propose innovative tools and realistic solutions.

Scientists produce colorless reservoir of platinum metal-like single atoms in liquid

Supported single metal atoms have attracted broad interest for their demonstrated high efficiency in single metal catalysis. The preparation of such catalysts, however, remains challenging as the neutral metal atoms have a strong tendency to agglomerate to metal particles in typical preparations.

Organic electronics: A high-performance unipolar n-type thin-film transistor

This achievement heralds an exciting future for organic electronics, including the development of innovative flexible displays and wearable technologies.