Many seashells, minerals, and semiconductor nanomaterials are made up of smaller crystals, which are assembled together like the pieces of a puzzle. Now, researchers have measured the forces that cause the crystals to assemble, ...
Materials Science
Sep 15, 2017
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(Phys.org)—Two teams of researchers in China have advanced the distance that entangled particles can be used to send information, including encryption keys. In their papers, both uploaded to the arXiv preprint sever, the ...
EPFL scientists have developed a new perovskite material with unique properties that can be used to build next-generation hard drives.
General Physics
Nov 24, 2016
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When heated to just above room temperature, the electrical conductivity of vanadium dioxide (VO2) abruptly increases by a factor of 10,000. Experiments coupled with high-performance computation reveal how the unusually large ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 11, 2015
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(Phys.org) —A 1700-year-old Roman glass cup is inspiring University of Adelaide researchers in their search for new ways to exploit nanoparticles and their interactions with light.
Nanomaterials
Nov 20, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Recent evidence suggests that the Roman craftsmen who created the Lycurgus Cup, a glass drinking goblet, used nanotechnology to cause the goblet to change color under different lighting. The cup's unique properties ...
University of Warwick scientists have shown how to tie knots in liquid crystals using a miniature Möbius strip made from silica particles.
General Physics
Aug 20, 2013
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MIT chemical engineers have discovered that arrays of billions of nanoscale sensors have unique properties that could help pharmaceutical companies produce drugs—especially those based on antibodies—more safely and efficiently.
Bio & Medicine
Aug 16, 2013
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Chemists in The College of Arts and Sciences have figured out how to synthesize nanomaterials with stainless steel-like interfaces. Their discovery may change how the form and structure of nanomaterials are manipulated, particularly ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 9, 2013
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Diamond-based lasers – once a James Bond fantasy – are now becoming a reality, following research at the University of Strathclyde.
General Physics
Aug 7, 2013
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