Thin gold wires often used in high-end electronic applications are wonderfully flexible as well as conductive. But those qualities don't necessarily apply to the same wires at the nanoscale.
Nanomaterials
Aug 29, 2011
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Just as an electrical switch regulates the flow of electric current, thermal switches can control the flow of heat. These switches serve as thermal control devices and are useful for thermal management applications. For example, ...
Materials Science
Apr 25, 2022
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Advanced manufacturing experts from Manchester have revealed what human life in space could look like—with a graphene-enhanced space habitat developed to meet anticipated demand for human settlements beyond Earth.
Space Exploration
Nov 2, 2021
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a range of composite metal foams (CMFs) that can be used in applications from armor to hazardous material transport - and they're now looking for collaborators ...
Materials Science
Mar 13, 2017
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Scientists have made a breakthrough in the development of a new generation of electronics that will require less power and generate less heat.
General Physics
Mar 23, 2020
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Maryland researchers have created a completely new way to produce high quality semiconductor materials critical for advanced microelectronics and nanotechnology. Published in the March 26 issue ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 26, 2010
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University of Warwick scientists have shown how to tie knots in liquid crystals using a miniature Möbius strip made from silica particles.
General Physics
Aug 20, 2013
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Technologies for removing carbon from the atmosphere keep improving, but solutions for what to do with the carbon once it's captured are harder to come by.
Polymers
Sep 25, 2023
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Scientists at The University of Manchester have produced the most tightly knotted physical structure ever known - a scientific achievement which has the potential to create a new generation of advanced materials.
Materials Science
Jan 12, 2017
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Researchers studying the behavior of nanoscale materials at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have uncovered remarkable behavior that could advance microprocessors beyond today's silicon-based chips.
Condensed Matter
Sep 14, 2016
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