Atomic-scale ping-pong
New experiments by researchers at the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester have shed more light on the gas flow through tiny, angstrom-sized channels with atomically flat walls.
New experiments by researchers at the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester have shed more light on the gas flow through tiny, angstrom-sized channels with atomically flat walls.
Nanophysics
Jun 20, 2018
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Scientists agree the sun will die in approximately 10 billion years, but they weren't sure what would happen next... until now.
Astronomy
May 7, 2018
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The tiny fossil of a prehistoric baby bird is helping scientists understand how early avians came into the world in the Age of Dinosaurs.
Archaeology
Mar 5, 2018
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Previously graphene-oxide membranes were shown to be completely impermeable to all solvents except for water. However, a study published in Nature Materials, now shows that we can tailor the molecules that pass through these ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 14, 2017
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Scientists at The University of Manchester have created the world's first 'molecular robot' that is capable of performing basic tasks including building other molecules.
Nanophysics
Sep 20, 2017
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A new understanding of the physics of conductive materials has been uncovered by scientists observing the unusual movement of electrons in graphene.
Nanomaterials
Aug 22, 2017
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Graphene-oxide membranes have attracted considerable attention as promising candidates for new filtration technologies. Now the much sought-after development of making membranes capable of sieving common salts has been achieved.
Nanomaterials
Apr 3, 2017
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Researchers from The University of Manchester have shown it is possible to build a new super-fast form of computer that "grows as it computes".
General Physics
Mar 1, 2017
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Among the unusual properties of graphene, one of the most exciting and least understood is the additional degree of freedom experienced by electrons.
Nanophysics
Aug 5, 2016
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Extremely thin stacks of two-dimensional materials, which could deliver applications fine-tuned to the demands of industry, are set to revolutionise the world in the same way that graphene will.
Nanomaterials
Jul 29, 2016
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