Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) say that a model for such a “jar,” or fusion device, already exists in…
The smallest degree of contamination can lead to major quality issues across many industries. Should, for example, any impurities occur on microchips, space…
But this is where things get complicated. Even though different hydrogen-production technologies have given us promising results in the lab, they are still too…
Among the top puzzles in the development of fusion energy is the best shape for the magnetic facility — or “bottle” — that will provide the next steps in the…
Small electrical gadgets, such as mobile phones, tablets or notebooks, are indispensable accompaniments of everyday life. Integrated circuits in the interiors…
The team was able to show through neutron measurements made at the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble, France, that lithium ions do not penetrate deeply into…
Metamaterials are a class of material engineered to produce properties that don't occur naturally. Currently metamaterials are used to make artificial…
“Carbon capture” technologies – chemically trapping carbon dioxide before it is released into the atmosphere – is one approach. In a recent study, Cornell…
Large, rooftop photovoltaic arrays generate electricity from charges moving vertically. The new, small cells, described today (Aug. 3, 2016) in the journal Advanced Materials Technologies…
A team led by Jonathan Poplawsky of the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences used advanced microscopy techniques to discover efficiency differences of…
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have created a new silicon-tin nanocomposite anode that could lead to lithium-ion batteries that can be…
The photovoltaic (PV) cells in traditional solar cells convert sunlight efficiently within a narrow range of wavelengths determined by the material used in the…
Like a whirlpool, a new light-based communication tool carries data in a swift, circular motion.
The old rules don't necessarily apply when building electronic components out of two-dimensional materials, according to scientists at Rice University.
In addition to the conventional processes for cleaning water – such as the use of chemicals like chlorine and ozone or filtration systems – the importance of…
In today’s world of ever-increasing digital information storage and computation, the next information storage revolution seeks to exploit a novel effect…
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