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Nanomaterials Feb 1, 2022

Analysis and containment of defect formation in Zn3P2 crystals: A nanoscale approach

A study published in Nanoscale demonstrates that high-quality Zn3P2 crystals, free of interface defects, can be fabricated with a nanoscale approach. It consists in using selective area epitaxy to grow nanowires of Zn3P2, ...

Nanophysics Jan 13, 2022

Toward superior nanoscale sensing and imaging with optimized diamond probes

From the discovery of microorganisms in the field of biology to imaging atoms in the field of physics, microscopic imaging has improved our understanding of the world and has been responsible for many scientific advances. ...

Plants & Animals Dec 21, 2021

Birds' dazzling iridescence tied to nanoscale tweak of feather structure

The iridescent shimmer that makes birds such as peacocks and hummingbirds so striking is rooted in a natural nanostructure so complex that people are only just beginning to replicate it technologically. The secret to how ...

General Physics Dec 9, 2021

Simulating matter on the nanoscale with AI

In a paper published today in the scientific journal Science, DeepMind demonstrates how neural networks can be used to describe electron interactions in chemical systems more accurately than existing methods.

Nanophysics Dec 7, 2021

Storing information in DNA: Improving DNA storage with nanoscale electrode wells

Geneticists can store data in synthetic DNA as a medium for long-term storage due to its density, ease of copy, longevity and sustainability. Research in the field had recently advanced with new encoding algorithms, automation, ...

Nanomaterials Nov 22, 2021

Mystery of high performing novel solar cell materials revealed in stunning clarity

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have used a suite of correlative, multimodal microscopy methods to visualize, for the first time, why perovskite materials are seemingly so tolerant of defects in their structure. ...

Nanomaterials Nov 17, 2021

Visualizing temperature transport: An unexpected technique for nanoscale characterization

As devices continue to shrink, new challenges in their measurement and design present themselves. For devices based on molecular junctions, in which single molecules are bound to metals or semiconductors, we have a variety ...

Bio & Medicine Nov 16, 2021

Nanoscale 'computer' controls function of protein, influences cell behavior

The creation of nanoscale computers for use in precision health care has long been a dream of many scientists and health care providers. Now, for the first time, researchers at Penn State have produced a nanocomputing agent ...

Nanomaterials Nov 5, 2021

Nanoscale self-assembling salt-crystal 'origami' balls envelop liquids

Researchers have developed a technique whereby they can spontaneously encapsulate microscopic droplets of water and oil emulsion in a tiny sphere made of salt crystals—sort of like a minute, self-constructing origami soccer ...

Nanomaterials Oct 21, 2021

How pearls achieve nanoscale precision

In research that could inform future high-performance nanomaterials, a University of Michigan-led team has uncovered for the first time how mollusks build ultradurable structures with a level of symmetry that outstrips everything ...

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