Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have developed germanium nanoparticles with improved photoluminescence, making them potentially better materials for solar cells and imaging probes. The research ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 29, 2017
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For the first time, scientists have reported in-situ diffraction experiments measuring deformation twinning at the lattice level during shock compression. The results were recently published in Nature by a team of researchers ...
Condensed Matter
Oct 27, 2017
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have adapted theoretical models to predict the failure behavior of miniaturized 3-D lattice structures and have used advanced characterization techniques to demonstrate ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 6, 2017
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Brighter LEDs and more efficient solar cells are two potential applications for A*STAR's research into lattice structures that can slow or trap light.
Optics & Photonics
Apr 5, 2017
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The electronic energy states allowed by quantum mechanics determine whether a solid is an insulator or whether it conducts electric current as a metal. Researchers at ETH have now theoretically predicted a novel material ...
General Physics
Sep 13, 2016
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The IBS Center for Theoretical Physics of Complex Systems engineered Landau-Zener-Bloch oscillations within an intricate lattice structure that demonstrated intriguing properties.
General Physics
Jun 17, 2016
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3-D lattice with glassy carbon struts and braces of less than 200 nm in diameter has higher specific strength than most solids.
Nanomaterials
Feb 3, 2016
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Particles can be classified as bosons or fermions. A defining characteristic of a boson is its ability to pile into a single quantum state with other bosons. Fermions are not allowed to do this. One broad impact of fermionic ...
General Physics
Dec 4, 2015
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Superconductivity is a fascinating quantum phenomenon in which electrons form pairs and flow with zero resistance. However, strong enough magnetic field can break electron pairs and destroy superconductivity. Surprisingly, ...
Superconductivity
Nov 23, 2015
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Designing alloys to withstand extreme environments is a fundamental challenge for materials scientists. Energy from radiation can create imperfections in alloys, so researchers in an Energy Frontier Research Center led by ...
Condensed Matter
Oct 30, 2015
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