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Scientists Create Armour for Fragile Quantum Technology

An international team of scientists has invented the equivalent of body armour for extremely fragile quantum systems, which will make them robust enough to be used as the basis for a new generation of low-energy electronics.

8 Feb 2021

Trilayer Graphene Could Decode Secrets of High-Temperature Superconductivity

The breakthrough discovery of graphene had transformed the world of physics in 2018. Scientists had discovered that when an ultrathin carbon layer, known as graphene, is stacked together and twisted to a “magic angle,” that novel double-layered structure changes into a superconductor, enabling electricity to flow without energy waste or any kind of resistance.

5 Feb 2021

Nickel Phosphide Nanoparticle Catalyst Outperforms Conventional Alternatives

Many different catalysts that promote the conversion of glucose to sorbitol have been studied; however, most offer certain properties while requiring compromises on others. Now, researchers from Osaka University have reported a hydrotalcite-supported nickel phosphide nanoparticle catalyst (nano-Ni2P/HT) that ticks all the boxes. Their findings are published in Green Chemistry.

5 Feb 2021

Researchers From NUS Create 'Whirling' Nano-Structures In Anti-Ferromagnets

Today's digital world generates vast amounts of data every second. Hence, there is a need for memory chips that can store more data in less space, as well as the ability to read and write that data faster while using less energy.

5 Feb 2021

New Generation of Carbon Catalysts is Superior Than Nanocarbons

In contemporary society, catalysts are crucial materials through which raw materials can be selectively converted into useful products and, at the same time, waste is reduced and energy is saved.

5 Feb 2021

Researchers Take an Important Step Toward Control of Nanolight

A team of researchers led by Columbia University has developed a unique platform to program a layered crystal, producing imaging capabilities beyond common limits on demand.

5 Feb 2021

Nanoimaging Technique Helps Understand the Unique Properties of New Materials

When we think about the links to the future - the global transition to solar and wind energy, tactile virtual reality or synthetic neurons - there's no shortage of big ideas. It's the materials to execute the big ideas - the ability to manufacture the lithium-ion batteries, opto-electronics and hydrogen fuel cells - that stand between concept and reality.

5 Feb 2021

The Graphene-Based Biosensors that can Detect Blood Disorders

A new biosensor uses laser printed graphene to detect biomarkers at low concentrations and without prior labeling, thus providing a quick, cheap and efficient test for blood disorders.

By Robert Lea 4 Feb 2021

Silver Embedded Plastic Packaging can Form Harmful Nanoparticles in Foods

Antimicrobial packaging is created to prolong the shelf life and ensure the safety of foods and beverages.

4 Feb 2021

Kleindiek NanoTechnik Launch the PS8e – A Fully Encoded, High-end Nanoprobing Solution

Labtech is pleased to announce the latest innovation from Kleindiek NanoTechnik - the PS8e, a fully encoded, high-end nanoprobing solution. As current and future device technology gets ever smaller at the nanoscale there is also the risk of the devices being more sensitive to beam-induced damage.

From Labtech International Ltd 4 Feb 2021

Quantum Tunneling in Graphene Advances the Age of Terahertz Wireless Communications

Scientists from MIPT, Moscow Pedagogical State University and the University of Manchester have created a highly sensitive terahertz detector based on the effect of quantum-mechanical tunneling in graphene.

4 Feb 2021

Nanocomposite-Based Method to Create Highly Efficient Solar Cells

A new technique to develop unique solar cells could considerably enhance their efficiency.

3 Feb 2021

Goodfellow Confirms Membership in the BSI UK Graphene Group

Leading research materials supplier, Goodfellow, has announced it is a member of the UK-China Joint Working Group on the Graphene standardisation.

From Goodfellow Cambridge Ltd. 3 Feb 2021

New Material for Water Desalination Obtained by Laser Ablation in a Liquid

Nanoparticles of titanium dioxide decorated with gold absorb nearly 96% of the solar spectrum and convert it into heat. Hence, the material can expedite the evaporation in desalination plants up to 2.5 times and can detect dangerous compounds and molecules.

2 Feb 2021

Tunable Superconductivity Observed in Twisted Trilayer Graphene

When two sheets of graphene are stacked atop each other at just the right angle, the layered structure morphs into an unconventional superconductor, allowing electric currents to pass through without resistance or wasted energy.

2 Feb 2021