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UrduSince the successful isolation of graphene from bulk graphite, remarkable properties of graphene have attracted many scientists to the brand-new research field of 2D materials. However, despite excellent carrier mobility of graphene, direct application of graphene to field-effect transistors is…
Tag: CHEMISTRY/PHYSICS/MATERIALS SCIENCES
Could the mysteries of antimatter and dark matter be linked?
Could the profound mysteries of antimatter and dark matter be linked? Thinking that they might be, scientists from the international BASE collaboration, led by Stefan Ulmer of the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, and collaborators have performed the first laboratory…
When bubbles bounce back
Collisions between bubbles or droplets suspended in liquid are more complex than previously thought. KAUST researchers have shown that conditions expected to promote coalescence can actually lead to the bubble or droplet pair bouncing right off of each other. The…
A fast and precise look into fiber-reinforced composites
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have improved a method for small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) to such an extent that it can now be used in the development or quality control of novel fibre-reinforced composites. This means that…
Scientists explore Egyptian mummy bones with x-rays and infrared light
Researchers from Cairo University work with teams at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source to study soil and bone samples dating back 4,000 years
A milestone in ultrashort-pulse laser oscillators
The demonstration of a sub-picosecond thin-disk laser oscillator delivering a record-high 350-W average output power establishes a new benchmark and paves the path towards even more powerful lasers
Anthrax may be the next tool in the fight against bladder cancer
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Anthrax may soon help more people win the fight against bladder cancer, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says strikes about 72,000 Americans each year and kills about 16,000, and is one of the…
Getting glued in the sea
New bio-inspired hydrogels can act like superglue in highly ionic environments such as seawater, overcoming issues in currently available marine adhesives. Scientists have been working on developing adhesives for the marine environment that are inspired by organisms that fix themselves…
Massive photons in an artificial magnetic field
An international research collaboration from Poland, the UK and Russia has created a two-dimensional system – a thin optical cavity filled with liquid crystal – in which they trapped photons. As the properties of the cavity were modified by an…
Researchers strengthen weakest link in manufacturing strong materials
Industrial and automotive machinery, such as automotive engine parts, contain materials that are, heat-, wear-, and corrosion-resistant. They are known as “super engineering plastics,” and they continue to revolutionize manufacturing processes. While they are actually plastic, they are much stronger…
Magnetic skin ensures the force is with you
Who has not unleashed their inner Jedi to use “the force” to open automatic doors at the shopping mall? A novel magnetic skin has been developed at KAUST that can remotely control switches and keyboards with the wave of a…
Magnetic tuning at the nanoscale
Deploying the helium-ion microscope at the HZDR to manipulate nanoscale material properties.
Spray painting fiber bandages onto wounds
A new device can deposit drug-delivering fibers directly onto biological material
A fast and precise look into fiber-reinforced composites
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have improved a method for small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) to such an extent that it can now be used in the development or quality control of novel fibre-reinforced composites. This means that…
Drug dust
New technology could help law enforcement detect smaller amounts of fentanyl with a higher degree of accuracy than any other field-testing tool
Using sound waves to remotely target drugs to tumors
Researchers have combined an ultrafast ultrasound imaging system with ultrasonic tweezers to track, trap and target drug carriers within a phantom blood vessel
Anthrax may be the next tool in the fight against bladder cancer
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Anthrax may soon help more people win the fight against bladder cancer, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says strikes about 72,000 Americans each year and kills about 16,000, and is one of the…
Ivan Biaggio elected Fellow of the Optical Society of America
Ivan Biaggio, professor physics at Lehigh University , joined a distinguished group of scientists with his recent election to the Optical Society of America (OSA). Biaggio was recognized “for outstanding and sustained contributions to materials development and understanding, for applications…
A runaway star ejected from the galactic heart of darkness
Astronomers have spotted an ultrafast star, traveling at a blistering 6 million km/h, that was ejected by the supermassive black hole at the heart at the Milky Way five million years ago. The discovery of the star, known as S5-HVS1,…
New material points toward highly efficient solar cells
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A new type of material for next-generation solar cells eliminates the need to use lead, which has been a major roadblock for this technology. Solar cells, incorporating the mineral perovskite, have been the focus of attention…
Iron-based solar cells on track to becoming more efficient
An international study led from Lund University in Sweden shows that 30 per cent of the energy in a certain type of light-absorbing iron molecule disappears in a previously unknown manner. By closing this loophole, the researchers hope to contribute…
Brookhaven-Commonwealth Fusion Energy Project wins DOE funding
Through DOE’s new Innovation Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) program, Brookhaven will partner with Massachusetts-based startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems to develop superconducting power cables and test their ability to withstand damage-inducing event
Researchers strengthen weakest link in manufacturing strong materials
Industrial and automotive machinery, such as automotive engine parts, contain materials that are, heat-, wear-, and corrosion-resistant. They are known as “super engineering plastics,” and they continue to revolutionize manufacturing processes. While they are actually plastic, they are much stronger…
New material points toward highly efficient solar cells
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A new type of material for next-generation solar cells eliminates the need to use lead, which has been a major roadblock for this technology. Solar cells, incorporating the mineral perovskite, have been the focus of attention…
Nuclear warheads? This robot can find them
Trust, but verify. — Ronald Reagan Picture a swarm of autonomous, three-foot rolling robots armed with smart detectors to support nuclear safeguards and verify arms-control agreements. The prototype of such robots, being developed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)…
Low-cost, portable system takes OCT beyond ophthalmology
Researchers adapt OCT system to make it useful for minimally invasive joint surgery
Low-cost, portable system takes OCT beyond ophthalmology
Researchers adapt OCT system to make it useful for minimally invasive joint surgery
A milestone in ultrashort-pulse laser oscillators
The demonstration of a sub-picosecond thin-disk laser oscillator delivering a record-high 350-W average output power establishes a new benchmark and paves the path towards even more powerful lasers
Spray painting fiber bandages onto wounds
A new device can deposit drug-delivering fibers directly onto biological material
Finding out the factors that most influence the steel corrosion in reinforced concrete
Since the Egyptian pyramids and the Roman Coliseum were built, mankind has been searching for an affordable, versatile building material, that can be easily manufactured and transported, and, above all, is durable. Concrete, a mixture of water, cement and different…
Massive photons in an artificial magnetic field
An international research collaboration from Poland, the UK and Russia has created a two-dimensional system – a thin optical cavity filled with liquid crystal – in which they trapped photons. As the properties of the cavity were modified by an…
Using sound waves to remotely target drugs to tumors
Researchers have combined an ultrafast ultrasound imaging system with ultrasonic tweezers to track, trap and target drug carriers within a phantom blood vessel
Study reveals breach of ‘dancing’ barrier governs crystal growth
Controlling crystal growth for innovations in medicine, engineering
Magnetic tuning at the nanoscale
Deploying the helium-ion microscope at the HZDR to manipulate nanoscale material properties.
Finding out the factors that most influence the steel corrosion in reinforced concrete
Since the Egyptian pyramids and the Roman Coliseum were built, mankind has been searching for an affordable, versatile building material, that can be easily manufactured and transported, and, above all, is durable. Concrete, a mixture of water, cement and different…
New Pitt research finds carbon nanotubes show a love/hate relationship with water
PITTSBURGH (Nov. 12, 2019) — Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are valuable for a wide variety of applications. Made of graphene sheets rolled into tubes 10,000 times smaller than a human hair, CNTs have an exceptional strength-to-mass ratio and excellent thermal and…
Drexel’s MXene Materials Help Photodetectors See the Light
Drexel Researchers Strive to Improve Key Component of Data Centers and IoT Technology
Drug dust
New technology could help law enforcement detect smaller amounts of fentanyl with a higher degree of accuracy than any other field-testing tool
A runaway star ejected from the galactic heart of darkness
Astronomers have spotted an ultrafast star, traveling at a blistering 6 million km/h, that was ejected by the supermassive black hole at the heart at the Milky Way five million years ago. The discovery of the star, known as S5-HVS1,…
New spin directions in pyrite an encouraging sign for future spintronics
First theoretical demonstration of both in-plane and out-of-plane spin
Drexel’s MXene Materials Help Photodetectors See the Light
Drexel Researchers Strive to Improve Key Component of Data Centers and IoT Technology
Study reveals breach of ‘dancing’ barrier governs crystal growth
Controlling crystal growth for innovations in medicine, engineering
Scientists explore Egyptian mummy bones with x-rays and infrared light
Researchers from Cairo University work with teams at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source to study soil and bone samples dating back 4,000 years
New spin directions in pyrite an encouraging sign for future spintronics
First theoretical demonstration of both in-plane and out-of-plane spin
Brookhaven-Commonwealth Fusion Energy Project wins DOE funding
Through DOE’s new Innovation Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) program, Brookhaven will partner with Massachusetts-based startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems to develop superconducting power cables and test their ability to withstand damage-inducing event
Getting glued in the sea
New bio-inspired hydrogels can act like superglue in highly ionic environments such as seawater, overcoming issues in currently available marine adhesives. Scientists have been working on developing adhesives for the marine environment that are inspired by organisms that fix themselves…
Ivan Biaggio elected Fellow of the Optical Society of America
Ivan Biaggio, professor physics at Lehigh University , joined a distinguished group of scientists with his recent election to the Optical Society of America (OSA). Biaggio was recognized “for outstanding and sustained contributions to materials development and understanding, for applications…
Nuclear warheads? This robot can find them
Trust, but verify. — Ronald Reagan Picture a swarm of autonomous, three-foot rolling robots armed with smart detectors to support nuclear safeguards and verify arms-control agreements. The prototype of such robots, being developed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)…
Magnetic skin ensures the force is with you
Who has not unleashed their inner Jedi to use “the force” to open automatic doors at the shopping mall? A novel magnetic skin has been developed at KAUST that can remotely control switches and keyboards with the wave of a…
Iron-based solar cells on track to becoming more efficient
An international study led from Lund University in Sweden shows that 30 per cent of the energy in a certain type of light-absorbing iron molecule disappears in a previously unknown manner. By closing this loophole, the researchers hope to contribute…