News tagged with complex oxide

X-ray laser uncovers secrets of complex oxide material

(Phys.org) -- An international team of researchers has used SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) to discover never-before-seen behavior by electrons in complex materials with extraordinary properties.

Physics / Condensed Matter

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Perspective article examines conductivity at the LaAlO3 and SrTiO3 (001) interface

(PhysOrg.com) -- Complex oxides have the potential to inject new functionalities into technologies that require semiconductors.  The correlated behavior of itinerant electrons in these materials sets complex oxides apart ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Oct 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pee power: Urine-loving bug churns out space fuel

Scientists on Sunday said they had gained insights into a remarkable bacterium that lives without oxygen and transforms ammonium, the ingredient of urine, into hydrazine, a rocket fuel.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 02, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (18) | comments 14

Understanding nitric oxide toxicity

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at MIT, the Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), and the University of California at Davis have succeeded in characterizing the dinitrosyl iron complexes (DNICs) ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Dec 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cheaper substrates made of oxide materials

Imagine building cheaper electronics on a variety of substrates -- materials like plastic, paper, or fabric. Researchers at Taiwan's National Chiao Tung University have made a discovery that opens this door, allowing them ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Jul 27, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Highlight: Probing a complex oxide interface directly

(PhysOrg.com) -- A novel way to directly detect the electronic properties at a complex oxide interface has been demonstrated by users from Argonne's Advanced Photon Source working collaboratively with researchers ...

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Jul 21, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Truth Is Stranger Than Science: Discovering true properties of metal oxides

(PhysOrg.com) -- To successfully compete in a global marketplace, manufacturers continually search for better materials: faster drying and less hazardous paint, longer-lasting sunscreen, and faster computers. ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2