A team of researchers from the National Institute of Material Science and the Max Plank Institute for Polymer Research has developed the world's first supramolecular thiophene nanosheets, which is a 2-dimensional organic ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 25, 2013
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Japanese researchers have discovered a new phenomenon whereby carbonate ions (CO32−) in a clay mineral called "hydrotalcite" are repeatedly exchanged with carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air, quickly over several days, as if ...
Materials Science
Dec 17, 2013
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Materials scientists can produce sub-wavelength artificial structures (split rings, honeycomb shapes and many more) to interact with electromagnetic waves so that the propagation of waves can be arbitrarily controlled to ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 15, 2016
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Drying is an important part of printing words and electronics. Particles suspended in liquid are applied to a surface and the liquid evaporates leaving the particles behind. Many times, the particles dry unevenly because ...
Materials Science
May 11, 2017
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An array of functionalised membrane-type surface stress sensors (MSS) distinguishes cancer patients from healthy people through a signature response to breath samples.
Nanophysics
Apr 23, 2014
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Luminescent metal nanoclusters are a new class of materials consisting of several, to tens of, metal atoms. These materials not only provide the missing link between atomic and nanoparticle behaviors in metals, but also present ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 7, 2014
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NIMS and Nihon L'Oréal K.K. have developed a shape memory polymeric material responsive to humidity. This innovative material, when applied to a person's hair and allowed to dry, serves as an exceptionally moisture-resistant ...
Polymers
Jan 11, 2024
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Graphene-based transistors could soon help diagnose genetic diseases. Researchers in India and Japan have developed an improved method for using graphene-based transistors to detect disease-causing genes.
Nanomaterials
Feb 24, 2017
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A NIMS research team led by Liyuan Han, director of the Photovoltaic Materials Unit, has developed the world's first method to fabricate high-quality perovskite materials capable of utilizing long-wavelength sunlight of 800 ...
Materials Science
Nov 2, 2015
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Scientists in Japan have successfully recorded the atomic bonds between diamond and cubic boron nitride: the hardest known materials on earth. This feat could ultimately lead to the design of new types of semiconductors.
Materials Science
Jun 17, 2016
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