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Materials Science Aug 2, 2021

Team uses 3D printing to optimize flow-through electrodes for electrochemical reactors

To take advantage of the growing abundance and cheaper costs of renewable energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists and engineers are 3D printing flow-through electrodes (FTEs), core components of electrochemical ...

Optics & Photonics Jul 8, 2021

The realization of topologically protected valley-dependent quantum photonic chips

The field of topological photonics, specialized in the development of a class of materials known as photonic topological insulators, has advanced considerably over the past few decades. Photonic topological insulators have ...

Nanomaterials Jul 6, 2021

Ultrathin semiconductors are electrically connected to superconductors for the first time

Whether in smartphones, televisions or building technology, semiconductors play a central role in electronics and therefore in our everyday lives. In contrast to metals, it is possible to adjust their electrical conductivity ...

Materials Science Jul 6, 2021

Falling in line: The simple design and control of MOF electric flow

Metal-organic frameworks (MOF) are crystalline porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials which, by filling their pores with guest molecules, can create functionalities through interactions between the organic-inorganic based ...

Optics & Photonics Jul 1, 2021

Beam steering angle expander with two liquid crystal polymeric diffractive optical elements

Scientists have developed a high-efficiency beam steering angle expander consisting of two liquid crystal polymeric diffractive optical elements. For a LiDAR (light detection and ranging) operating at 905 nm, the steering ...

General Physics Jul 1, 2021

Taking cues from nature, breakthrough 'cellular fluidics' technology could have sweeping impacts

Inspired by the way plants absorb and distribute water and nutrients, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have developed a groundbreaking method for transporting liquids and gases using 3D-printed lattice ...

Polymers Jun 28, 2021

Nanostructured siloxane-based materials for novel plastics and microelectronics

The self-organization of molecular components into hierarchically ordered nanostructures is an essential part for the development of new materials in emerging nanotechnologies and sustainable plastics. Brigitte Lamers investigated ...

Materials Science Jun 24, 2021

Ultralight material withstands supersonic microparticle impacts

A new study by engineers at MIT, Caltech, and ETH Zürich shows that "nanoarchitected" materials—materials designed from precisely patterned nanoscale structures—may be a promising route to lightweight armor, protective coatings, ...

Nanomaterials Jun 1, 2021

Metamaterial improves sensitivity of infrared absorption spectroscopy 100 times

A local research team, comprised of members of the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials(KIMM) under the Ministry of Science and ICT and UNIST, developed a metamaterial absorber that significantly enhances the detection ...

Nanomaterials Jun 1, 2021

Mind the nanogap: Fast and sensitive oxygen gas sensors

Oxygen (O2) is an essential gas not only for us and most other lifeforms, but also for many industrial processes, biomedicine, and environmental monitoring applications. Given the importance of O2 and other gases, many researchers ...

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