A new and stable phase of gold with different physical and optical properties from those of conventional gold has been synthesized by A*STAR researchers, and promises to be useful for a wide range of applications, including ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 2, 2015
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Not everyone ponders sets of partial differential equations when watching droplets slide down a window on a rainy day, but, thanks to new research from A*STAR, those who are so inclined now have what they need to construct ...
Condensed Matter
Nov 18, 2015
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Using sophisticated theoretical tools, A*STAR researchers have identified a way to construct topological insulators — a new class of spin-active materials — out of planar organic-based complexes rather than toxic inorganic ...
Nanophysics
Sep 25, 2015
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Using state of the art technology, researchers at the Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy (MCEM) have developed new methods which allow tiny displacements of atoms to be witnessed and measured.
Nanomaterials
Sep 7, 2015
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A*STAR scientists have used first-principles computer simulations to explain why small platinum nanoparticles are less effective catalysts than larger ones.
Materials Science
Aug 26, 2015
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By using the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope (STM), A*STAR researchers and their collaborators have generated electromagnetic waves known as surface plasmon polaritons in a gold grating and demonstrated that the direction ...
General Physics
Aug 26, 2015
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A method for designing materials capable of slowing the propagation of light over a broad range of wavelengths has been developed by researchers at the A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing.
Nanophysics
Jul 15, 2015
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A study from A*STAR reveals that designers of metallic-glass-based nanodevices must account for tiny flaws in alloy frameworks to avoid unpredictable catastrophic failure. Understanding how nanoscale metallic glass fractures ...
Nanophysics
Jun 10, 2015
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For engine designers in the digital age, time is money. And that time is measured in computer cycles.
Computer Sciences
May 20, 2015
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A simple formula that describes the initial deformation of a droplet as it hits a solid surface is likely to help to model droplet behavior in a variety of different contexts, shows new research by A*STAR.
General Physics
May 13, 2015
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