Search results for versatile materials

Optics & Photonics 5 hours ago

Team observes two distinct holographic patterns with ultrafast imaging

A team of scientists led by Professor Dong Eon Kim at the Pohang University of Science and Technology and Professor X. Lai at the Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology has achieved a breakthrough ...

Analytical Chemistry 6 hours ago

Accelerating material characterization: Machine learning meets X-ray absorption spectroscopy

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists have developed a new approach that can rapidly predict the structure and chemical composition of heterogeneous materials.

Condensed Matter 8 hours ago

Transforming common soft magnets into next-generation thermoelectric conversion materials with 3-minute heat treatment

A research team from NIMS and Nagoya University has demonstrated that an iron-based amorphous alloy, widely used as a soft magnetic material in transformers and motors, can be transformed into a "transverse" thermoelectric ...

Bio & Medicine May 9, 2024

New DNA origami technique promises advances in medicine

A new technique in building DNA structures at a microscopic level has the potential to advance drug delivery and disease diagnosis, a study suggests.

Condensed Matter May 7, 2024

New super-pure silicon chip opens path to powerful quantum computers

Researchers at the Universities of Melbourne and Manchester have invented a breakthrough technique for manufacturing highly purified silicon that brings powerful quantum computers a big step closer.

Social Sciences May 6, 2024

Art-based approaches can encourage fresh perspectives on the future

Art can contribute to futures thinking in various ways, such as inspiring alternative futures through mediums like science fiction in films and literature, encapsulating future scenarios through artistic illustrations, and ...

Analytical Chemistry May 6, 2024

Researchers create 2D all-organic perovskites, demonstrate potential use in 2D electronics

Perovskites are among the most researched topics in materials science. Recently, a research team from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has solved an age-old challenge to synthesize all-organic two-dimensional ...

Nanomaterials May 2, 2024

Study unveils 3D printing PQD-polymer architectures at room temperature

A technology enabling the fabrication of intricate three-dimensional (3D) quantum dot (QD)-based structures at room temperature has been developed.

Analytical Chemistry May 1, 2024

Research offers innovative approach to planar chiral substances

In a recent study, Dr. Vojtěch Dočekal and Professor Jan Veselý from the Department of Organic Chemistry at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, have unveiled a highly efficient method for the preparation of planar ...

Cell & Microbiology Apr 30, 2024

Biodegradable 'living plastic' houses bacterial spores that help it break down

A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry's environmental footprint. Researchers led by the University of California San Diego have developed a biodegradable form of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), ...

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