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New research demonstrates high-res imaging of nanostructure surfaces is possible
Researchers from Finland and China have demonstrated that extremely high-resolutions images of the surface of silver nanoparticles, including the individual parts of molecules, can be viewed using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), according to a report from the Academy of Finland. details>> -
Simple and versatile strategy proposed for preparing carbon nanomaterials
Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei have proposed a new approach that simplifies the process and is versatile enough to create nanomaterials with the desired properties. details>> -
Superflexible aerogels are highly-efficient absorbents, thermal insulators and pressure sensors
Researchers from Kyoto University (Japan) have demonstrated a new class of highly-elastic aerogels that avoid the typical brittleness of these materials and can be produced at lower cost than comparable materials. details>> -
Rare earth compound demonstrates unusual properties, could lead to new class of materials
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy Ames Laboratory (Ames, Iowa) have discovered an unknown discontinuous magnetoelastic transition in a rare earth compound composed of Europium and Indium (Eu2In) and researchers believe that it opens the door to a new class of materials. details>> -
What are effect of vacuum and fill ratio on thermal performance of heat pipes
A recent article from Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS), a leading-edge engineering company based in Norwood, Mass. focused on the thermal management of electronics, outlines the effect that liquid fill ration and vacuum have on the thermal performance of heat pipes. details>> -
New fabrication method means future electronics could be printed like papers
A new manufacturing process, called roll-to-roll laser-induced superplasticity, from engineers at Purdue University (West Lafayette, Ind.), similar to one used to print newspapers, produces smoother and more flexible metals to enhance the speed of modern electronics. details>> -
Study finds that folding graphene enhances its mechanical performance
An international team of researchers affiliated with the Ulsan (South Korea) National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has demonstrated through modeling and experimentation that folding monolayer graphene films allows them to be incorporated on polymer composites and improves mechanical reinforcement. details>> -
Researchers develop safe rechargeable zinc-ion battery thanks to new electrolyte
Scientists at the City University of Hong Kong have created a new temperature-sensistive, sol-gel transition electrolyte from proton-incorporated poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) (PNA) and included it in a rechargeable zinc-ion (Zn/?-MnO2) battery system. details>> -
Combining borophene into new crystal formations creates new properties
Researchers at Rice University (Houston, Texas) and Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.) have discovered that different lattice arrangements of borophene, the 2-D form of boron, can be combined into new and interesting crystal-like formations with properties that could benefit electronics manufacturers. details>> -
New research demonstrates why nanomaterial loses superconductivity
Researchers at the University of Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah) have observed the microscopic process in which nanomaterial loses its superconductivity by demonstrating how superconducting nanowires of MoGe alloy have a quantum phase transition (QPT) to normal metal state in magnetic fields at low temperatures. details>>