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UCR scientists manipulate ripples in graphene, enabling strain-based graphene electronics
Graphene is nature's thinnest elastic material and displays exceptional mechanical and electronic properties. Its one-atom thickness, planar geometry, high…
Electronic nose created to detect skin vapors
“The spectrum of the vapours emitted by human skin is dominated by fatty acids. These substances are not very volatile, but we have developed an 'electronic…
Stanford researchers find a quicker, cheaper way to sort isotopes
Whether it's the summer grass that tickles your feet or the red Bordeaux smacking on your palette, nearly every part of the world around you carries special…
Combining organic molecules and metal elements to explore a new chemistry
Masanobu UchiyamaAssociate Chief ScientistAdvanced Elements Chemistry LaboratoryRIKEN Advanced Science InstituteChemistry supports our modern society both…
Tunable semiconductors possible with hot new material called graphene
Today's transistors and light emitting diodes (LED) are based on silicon and gallium arsenide semiconductors, which have fixed electronic and optical…
Biomass as a Source of Raw Materials
For the protection of the environment, and because of the limited amount of fossil fuels available, renewable resources, such as specially cultivated plants,…