(Phys.org) -- Researchers at Stanford have been investigating the special properties of a Josephson junction when constructed as hybrid superconducting-topological insulator devices and have found what appears to be some ...
We study the movement of incredibly small things. How small is small? Think smaller than "nano." Think smaller than atoms themselves. We measure the infinitesimally small shifts in the positions of atoms to electrical forces. ...
Nanophysics
Sep 18, 2013
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Customers want fresh food, which is neither unripe nor spoiled. A new system based on metal oxide sensors could check the safety and quality of foods reliably, quickly and economically -- such as how ripe that pineapple really ...
Engineering
Aug 3, 2009
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Eden Steven, a physicist at Florida State University's MagLab facility, discovered that simple methods can result in surprising and environmentally friendly high-tech outcomes during his experiments with spider silk and carbon ...
Materials Science
Sep 13, 2013
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If you follow the clean energy dialogue, then you may have encountered discussions about the role of rare earth metals at some point in the last year or two. If not, read on, because rare earths should not be a rare topic ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 3, 2012
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Lay some graphene down on a wavy surface, and you'll get a guide to one possible future of two-dimensional electronics.
Nanomaterials
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Scientists in South Korea have developed a new way to store energy that also offers a solution to a growing environmental problem.
Nanomaterials
May 18, 2015
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Because of their unique structure, carbon aerogels may be used for hydrogen and electrical energy storage in the future.
Materials Science
Mar 15, 2011
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The electrodes for connections on the "sunny side" of a solar cell need to be not just electrically conductive, but transparent as well. As a result, electrodes are currently made either by using thin strips of silver in ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 31, 2015
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Scientists using electric and magnetic sensors have mapped the size and composition of a vast plume of hot rock and briny fluid down to 200 miles below Yellowstone National Park's surface, according to a new study soon to ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 15, 2011
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