New type of graphene photodetector could enable low-cost cameras for self-driving cars and robots
News25Days Ago (12-21)
An international team of researchers recently reported its success in creating a new type of graphene-based photodetector. The team integrated three concepts to achieve the new device: metallic plasmonic antennas, ultra sub-wavelength waveg...
Atom-thin transistor uses half the voltage of common semiconductors, boosts current density
News27Days Ago (12-19)
University at Buffalo researchers is reporting a new, two-dimensional transistor made of graphene and the compound molybdenum disulfide that could help usher in a new era of computing.
As described in a paper accepted at the 2020 IEEE Int...
Exotic nanotubes move in less-mysterious ways
News30Days Ago (12-16)
Rice University graduate student Ashleigh Smith McWilliams holds a vial of fluorescing boron nitride nanotubes. She led a study to capture video of the nanotubes in motion to prove their potential for materials and medical applications. Bor...
Researchers Create an Advanced Alternative to 3D Printing
News31Days Ago (12-15)
Elaborate paper cards, pop-up children’s booksand paper snowflakes are interesting not only to crafters but also to other individuals. New research allows each kirigami motif to bend into multiple shapes. Image Credit: Northwestern Univer...
A megalibrary of nanoparticles
News31Days Ago (12-15)
Using straightforward chemistry and a mix-and-match, modular strategy, researchers have developed a simple approach that could produce over 65,000 different types of complex nanoparticles, each containing up to six different materials and e...
Eco-friendly method for the synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles
News32Days Ago (12-14)
A team of scientists from Ural Federal University (Yekaterinburg), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and other collaborator have published an article about a new method for the synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles. Today na...
Carbon nanocomposites are now one step closer to practical industrial
News33Days Ago (12-14)
Carbon-nanocomposite after finishing the molding process. The sample will be tested for piezoresistive response after minor finishing touches. These materials can be shaped into almost any size and form. A research team from the Center for...
Novel formulation permits use of toxin from rattlesnake venom to treat chronic pain
News34Days Ago (12-12)
Crotoxin, extracted from the venom of the South American rattlesnake Crotalus durissus terrificus, has been studied for almost a century for its analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antitumor activities Crotoxin, extracted from the venom of the...
New Research Could Help Use Black Phosphorus for Novel Optoelectronics Chips
News35Days Ago (12-11)
Many compact systems using mid-infrared technology continue to face compatibility issues when integrating with conventional electronics. Black phosphorus has garnered attention for overcoming these challenges thanks to a wide variety of use...
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