Nano-level lubricant tuning improves material for electronic devices and surface coatings

When thinned down to less than a nanometer thick, MoS2 demonstrates properties with great promise as a functional material for electronic devices and surface coatings.

Discovering the unique properties of 2D materials grown on carbon-coated surfaces

Scientists are exploring the unique properties of two-dimensional materials and metals grown on graphene, graphite, and other carbon coated surfaces.

Nanotube growth moving in the right direction (w/video)

For the first time, scientists have captured a movie of how large populations of carbon nanotubes grow and align themselves.

Super-resolution system reveals mechanics of tiny 'DNA walker'

Researchers have introduced a new type of super-resolution microscopy and used it to discover the precise walking mechanism behind tiny structures made of DNA that could find biomedical and industrial applications.

A new sensitive and stable self-powered photodetector

Researchers create new photodetector based on GdNiO3/Nb-doped SrTiO3 p-n heterojunction.

New metamaterial can cool roofs, structures with zero energy consumption

Engineers have developed a scalable manufactured metamaterial to act as a kind of air conditioning system for structures. It has the ability to cool objects even under direct sunlight with zero energy and water consumption.

Dual-function nanorod LEDs could make multifunctional displays

Cellphones and other devices could soon be controlled with touchless gestures and charge themselves using ambient light, thanks to new LED arrays that can both emit and detect light.