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Scientists have developed a technique that introduces carbon-hydrogen molecules into a single atomic layer of the semiconducting material tungsten disulfide, which dramatically changes the electronic properties of the material. The researchers say they can create new types of components for energy-efficient photoelectric devices and electronic circuits with this material.
Researchers have discovered that antennas made of carbon nanotube films are just as efficient as copper for wireless applications. They are also tougher, more flexible, and can essentially be painted onto devices.
Researchers have discovered that antennas made of carbon nanotube films are just as efficient as copper for wireless applications. They are also tougher, more flexible, and can essentially be painted onto devices.
Researchers have found a way to make the Casimir effect attract or repulse depending on the size of the gap between two objects. The Casimir effect is the phenomenon in which two tiny surfaces in close proximity experience a force that pulls them closer together. The researchers suggest their technique could be used in nanomechanical devices or in computers.
Researchers have found a way to make the Casimir effect attract or repulse depending on the size of the gap between two objects. The Casimir effect is the phenomenon in which two tiny surfaces in close proximity experience a force that pulls them closer together. The researchers suggest their technique could be used in nanomechanical devices or in computers.
Scientists have created the world's first portable, inexpensive, optical nanoscopy tool that integrates a glass optical fiber with a silver nanowire condenser. The device is a high-efficiency round-trip light tunnel that squeezes visible light to the very tip of the condenser to interact with molecules locally and send back information about these molecules.
Scientists have created the world's first portable, inexpensive, optical nanoscopy tool that integrates a glass optical fiber with a silver nanowire condenser. The device is a high-efficiency round-trip light tunnel that squeezes visible light to the very tip of the condenser to interact with molecules locally and send back information about these molecules.
Scientists have developed a highly efficient catalyst for extracting electrical energy from ethanol, an easy-to-store liquid fuel that can be generated from renewable resources. The chemical structure of the catalyst consists of a gold nanoparticle with platinum and iridium atoms on its surface.
Scientists have developed a highly efficient catalyst for extracting electrical energy from ethanol, an easy-to-store liquid fuel that can be generated from renewable resources. The chemical structure of the catalyst consists of a gold nanoparticle with platinum and iridium atoms on its surface.
Materials science researchers have discovered a new process for producing oxide perovskite crystals in flexible, free-standing layers. A two-dimensional rendition of this substance is intriguing to scientists and engineers because some two-dimensional materials have been shown to display high-temperature superconductivity and are prized as potential building blocks for quantum computing devices.
