Material Science & Technology

At some point, spintronics might become a buzzword that is as much a part of our vocabulary as electronics. The idea behind it is to use the angular momentum (spin)...

New deposition approach: synthesising and exfoliating (transferring onto a silicon substrate for example) 2D semiconducting MoS2. Credit: FLEET Moore’s law is an empirical suggestion describing that the number of transistors...

Ultrathin materials such as graphene promise a revolution in nanoscience and technology. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have now made an important advance within the field. In a...

It's widely known that submerging a pared apple in saltwater prevents oxidation and browning, but did you know that saltwater can also protect fragile quantum dot (QD) materials? A research...

Specific detection of Point-Mutation-Position using biological nanopore. Courtesy: Ryuji Kawano, TUAT In recent years, a non-invasive biopsy method called liquid biopsy has shown promise as a potential alternative to tissue...

The discovery, published in Nature Materials, may lead to applications in quantum information processing because time crystals automatically remain intact – coherent – in varying conditions. Protecting coherence is the...

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from The University of Manchester have developed a new graphene-based testing system for disease-related antibodies, initially targeting a kidney disease called Membranous Nephropathy. The new...

Confocal fluorescence image of gold nanotures (green) in mesothelioma cells. Courtesy: Arsalan Azad Gold nanotubes—tiny hollow cylinders one thousandth the width of a human hair—could be used to treat mesothelioma,...

An international multi-institution team of scientists has synthesized graphene nanoribbons—ultrathin strips of carbon atoms—on a titanium dioxide surface using an atomically precise method that removes a barrier for custom-designed carbon...

The titanate nanotubes (TNTs) composites enhanced the photocatalytic selectivity for H2 generation from formic acid better than Pt/TiO2. In addition, intensified electronic interactions occur between the components of TNTs and...