Materials Sciences

Materials Sciences

Basic study on the application of ultrananocrystalline diamond/hydrogenated amorphous carbon to photodiodes

Kyushu Synchrotron Light Research Center is a member of the Kyushu Nanotechnology Network, of which the core institution is Kyushu University.It supports…

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Detecting CO2 Quickly and Affordably with New Fluorescent Material

Overcoming these deficiencies with a unique approach, a team based at Kyoto University has designed an inexpensive new material capable of quick and accurate…

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Cell collection: Catapulting with Near-IR Laser light

The selective detachment of the cells is achieved by the near-IR (NIR) irradiation of the cells cultured on a dish coated by single-walled carbon nanotubes…

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3D Atomic Imaging by Internal-Detector Electron Holography

Institute for Materials Research (IMR) of Tohoku University, HORIBA Limited, and Tohoku Techno Arch Company, Limited announced on July 19, 2011 that a research…

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Study on the nanoprocessing of fluorinated polymers using quantum beams

In Washio's laboratory at Waseda University, highly advanced scientific research is carried out on the generation and applications of quantum beams such as…

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An impermeable wrap for future electronics

A moisture-resistant coating that extends the lifetime and reliability of plastic electronic devices, such as organic solar cells or flexible displays, has…

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Adding Hydrogen Triples Transistor Performance in Graphene

In a paper published in the August 1, 2011, online edition of Nano Letters, the researchers demonstrated a 3x improvement in electron mobility of epitaxial…

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New Tougher, Lighter Wind Turbine Blade Enhances Efficiency

Efforts to build larger wind turbines able to capture more energy from the air are stymied by the weight of blades. A Case Western Reserve University…

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Tiny Gold Wires Transform Nanoscale Behavior in Electronics

Thin gold wires often used in high-end electronic applications are wonderfully flexible as well as conductive. But those qualities don't necessarily apply to…

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What matters is that it’s carbon

In the chemical industry, carbide is an important base material for fertilisers and in the production of raw iron. Until now, the synthesis of carbide has…

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Unexpected adhesion properties of graphene may lead to new nanotechnology devices

The new findings — that graphene has surprisingly powerful adhesion qualities — are expected to help guide the development of graphene manufacturing and of…

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“Nature Materials”: Controlling magnetism with electric fields

An international team of researchers from France and Germany has developed a new material which is the first to react magnetically to electrical fields at room…

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Etch-A-Sketch: Crafting Superconducting Structures for New Tech

This ability to create and control tiny superconducting structures has implications for a completely new generation of electronic devices.Superconductivity is…

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Nanowires in Harmony: Enhancing Performance and Stability

Growing up is not easy, especially for tiny nanowires: With no support or guidance, nanowires become unruly, making it difficult to harness their full…

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Fiber optics: One and only

Light traveling in an optical fiber loses power over distance. A number of factors are responsible for this power loss, but one that is particularly important…

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Nanomaterials: Solar express

Preventing the recombination of free charges produced when light strikes a solar cell is one of the main goal of engineers attempting to extract the maximum…

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