Graphene charge carriers lying on different energetic levels represented by the Dirac cones, which, depending on the number of charge carriers, are occupied up to…
View More Controlling How Fast Graphene Cools for an Unprecedented Level of Control of Optical PropertiesControlling How Fast Graphene Cools for an Unprecedented Level of Control of Optical Properties
3D-Printed “Nano-Skyscrapers” Help Bacteria Convert Sunlight Into Electricity
Researchers from the University of Cambridge used 3D printing to create grids of high-rise ‘nano-housing’ where sun-loving bacteria can grow quickly. The researchers were then…
View More 3D-Printed “Nano-Skyscrapers” Help Bacteria Convert Sunlight Into ElectricityNext Gen 3D Printed Catalysts To Propel Hypersonic Flight – Speeds Over 3,800 Mph
Artist’s impression of a hypersonic plane. Credit: Hermeus Ultra-efficient 3D printed catalysts could help solve the challenge of overheating in hypersonic aircraft and offer a…
View More Next Gen 3D Printed Catalysts To Propel Hypersonic Flight – Speeds Over 3,800 MphToward Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries That Pack Twice As Much Energy per Pound
A method for stabilizing the interfaces in solid-state lithium-ion batteries opens new possibilities. In the endless quest to pack more energy into batteries without increasing…
View More Toward Solid-State Lithium-Ion Batteries That Pack Twice As Much Energy per PoundPredicting Semiconductor Solar Cell Performance From Terahertz and Microwave Spectroscopy
In the femtosecond laser laboratory of Dr. Dennis Friedrich at HZB, the transport properties of semiconductors can be determined using terahertz or microwave spectroscopy. For…
View More Predicting Semiconductor Solar Cell Performance From Terahertz and Microwave SpectroscopyHarvesting Energy From the Air: Metasurface-Based Antenna Turns Ambient Radio Waves Into Electric Power
Technology could make it possible to use radio emissions from cell phone networks to wirelessly power sensors and LEDs. Researchers have developed a new metasurface-based…
View More Harvesting Energy From the Air: Metasurface-Based Antenna Turns Ambient Radio Waves Into Electric PowerNew Technology for Storing Summer Heat To Use in Winter
Image showing heat loss from a house. New research on thermal energy storage could lead to summer heat being stored for use in winter. Credit:…
View More New Technology for Storing Summer Heat To Use in WinterCan AI Machine-Learning Models Overcome Biased Datasets?
A model’s ability to generalize is influenced by both the diversity of the data and the way the model is trained, researchers report. Artificial intelligence…
View More Can AI Machine-Learning Models Overcome Biased Datasets?“Seeing” Non-Uniformities in 2D Materials May Lead to Tiny New Medical Sensors
A molecule of the cancer medication doxorubicin (foreground), detected using the van der Waals vertical heterostructure biosensor (background). The background is an actual nanoscale scattering…
View More “Seeing” Non-Uniformities in 2D Materials May Lead to Tiny New Medical SensorsEngineers Create Tiny Robot “Bugs” That Can Go Just About Anywhere
Insects inspire tiny robots that can carry out tasks in hard-to-reach spaces and inhospitable environments. University of Pittsburgh Engineers Create Insect-Inspired Robots That Can Monitor…
View More Engineers Create Tiny Robot “Bugs” That Can Go Just About Anywhere