Material Science & Technology

More efficient conversion of heat into electricity by tinkering with nanostructure A graphical abstract of the research. Courtesy: Delft University of Technology. Thermoelectric materials convert heat into electricity, which makes...

Color change: The right microcylinder printed with the novel photoresist appears white, because light is scattered in its sponge-like structure, whereas the cylinder printed with conventional photoresist appears transparent. Courtesy:...

Researchers at Rice University's Laboratory for Nanophotonics (LANP) have long known that a nanoparticle's shape affects how it interacts with light, and their latest study shows how shape affects a...

Based on focused electron beam-induced processing (FEBID) techniques, the work could allow production of 2-D/3-D complex nanostructures and functional nanodevices useful in quantum communications, sensing, and other applications. For oxygen-containing...

Although Earth is uniquely situated in the solar system to support creatures that call it home, different forms of life could have once existed, or might still exist, on other...

This means they have remained bigger and slower than other technologies, like the silicon chip, that they integrate with. The new hyper-efficient broadband photodetector developed by researchers at RMIT University...

This image shows cartoons and micrographics that highlight the new technique of in situ twistronics. Courtesy: Artem Mishchenko/The University of Manchester. A group of international researchers at The University of...

Diagram of the liquid phase exfoliation process. Credit: ICN2 Researchers from the ICN2 Nanostructured Functional Materials Group, in collaboration with other institutions, have used a liquid phase exfoliation process to...

ORNL scientists used new techniques to create long lengths of a composite copper-carbon nanotube material with improved properties for use in electric vehicle traction motors. Credit: Andy Sproles/ORNL, U.S. Dept....

The four transistors on this chip were built out of a 2D material that disguises them from hackers. Courtesy: Purdue University photo/John Underwood. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A hacker can...