Integrating dimensions to get more out of Moore's Law and advance electronics
Engineers suggest a way to fit more transistors on a chip by seamlessly implementing 3D integration with 2D materials.
View ArticleArtificial muscle device produces force 34 times its weight
Scientists developed a soft fluidic switch using an ionic polymer artificial muscle that runs with ultra-low power to lift objects 34 times greater than its weight. Its light weight and small size make...
View ArticleUnlocking the secrets of quasicrystal magnetism: Revealing a novel magnetic...
Non-Heisenberg-type approximant crystals have many interesting properties and are intriguing for researchers of condensed matter physics. However, their magnetic phase diagrams, which are crucial for...
View ArticleLighting the path: Exploring exciton binding energies in organic semiconductors
Organic semiconductors are materials that find applications in various electronic devices. Exciton binding energy is an important attribute that influences the behavior of these materials. Now,...
View ArticleResearchers create faster and cheaper way to print tiny metal structures with...
Researchers have developed a light-based means of printing nano-sized metal structures that is 480 times faster and 35 times cheaper than the current conventional method. It is a scalable solution that...
View ArticleSelf-powered sensor automatically harvests magnetic energy
Researchers have designed a self-powering, battery-free, energy-harvesting sensor. Using the framework they developed, they produced a temperature sensor that can harvest and store the energy from the...
View ArticleScientists advance affordable, sustainable solution for flat-panel displays...
Scientists have developed 'supramolecular ink,' a new 3D-printable OLED (organic light-emitting diode) material made of inexpensive, Earth-abundant elements instead of costly scarce metals. The advance...
View ArticleNew sustainable method for creating organic semiconductors
Researchers have developed a new, more environmentally friendly way to create conductive inks for use in organic electronics such as solar cells, artificial neurons, and soft sensors. The findings pave...
View ArticlePotential use of topological magnets for magneto-thermoelectric energy...
Scientists are eager to harness the unique electrical properties of topological magnets for advancing thermoelectric materials. A collaborative research group has successfully induced positive and...
View ArticleTeaching nature to break human-made chemical bonds
A newly evolved enzyme could one day make silicone compounds biodegradable.
View ArticlePolymer power: Researchers enhance the safety of lithium batteries
Lithium-ion batteries face safety concerns as a result of internal separator issues which often lead to short circuits. Scientists have now developed a method to improve the stability and properties of...
View ArticleSweat-resistant wearable robot sensor
A joint research team has developed a stretchable and adhesive microneedle sensor that can be attached to the skin and stably measure high-quality electrophysiological signals for a long period of time.
View ArticleWill electric fields lead the way to developing semiconductors with high...
A joint research team has successfully induced polarization and polarity in metallic substances.
View ArticleScientists use heat to create transformations between skyrmions and...
In an experiment that could help the development of new spintronics devices with low energy consumption, researchers have used heat and magnetic fields to create transformations between spin textures...
View ArticleUnveiling the generation principles of charged particles 'trion' in 2D...
Researchers pioneer dynamic manipulation and the generation principles of trion at the nanoscale using tip-enhanced cavity-spectroscopy.
View ArticleBESSY II: Molecular orbitals determine stability
Carboxylic acid dianions (fumarate, maleate and succinate) play a role in coordination chemistry and to some extent also in the biochemistry of body cells. A team has now analyzed their electronic...
View ArticleEVs that go 1,000 km on a single charge: Gel makes it possible
Engineers apply electron beam technology to develop an integrated silicon-gel electrolyte system.
View ArticleA new 'metal swap' method for creating lateral heterostructures of 2D materials
Heterostructures of two-dimensional materials have unique properties. Among them, lateral heterostructures, which can be used to make electronic devices, are challenging to synthesize. To address this,...
View ArticleNew adhesive tape picks up and sticks down 2D materials as easily as child's...
A research team has developed a tape that can be used to stick two-dimensional (2D) materials to many different surfaces, in an easy and user-friendly way. Their finding will aid research into and...
View ArticleAltermagnetism proves its place on the magnetic family tree
There is now a new addition to the magnetic family: researchers have demonstrated the existence of altermagnetism. The experimental discovery of this new branch of magnetism signifies new fundamental...
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