All photo-electronic devices work on the basis that the materials inside them absorb, transmit and reflect light. Understanding the photo...
Using copper foil, glass containers and a conventional household microwave oven, researchers have demonstrated that pulverized coal powder can be converted into higher-value nano-graphite.
Scientists have developed inexpensive conductive inks for clog-free ballpoint pens that can allow users to 'write' circuits almost anywhere -- even on human skin.
Researchers have used ultracold atoms to gain new insights into previously unknown quantum phenomena of 2D materials. They found out that the magnetic orders between two...
Smart contact lenses could soon become mainstream thanks to a new manufacturing process that has allowed researchers to develop a multifunctional ultrathin sensor layer.
Researchers have created stretchable energy-storage devices using a specialized printing technology, innovative materials and the centuries-old art of origami.
Scientists developed a new X-ray imager with much greater precision and accuracy than possible before. The new levels are less than one hundredth of an X-ray...
Researchers have achieved a tiny high-power narrow-beam laser that operates in the terahertz frequencies. The new devices are the first terahertz laser devices to reach three...
Researchers synthesized twisted molecular wires just one molecule thick that can conduct electricity with less resistance compared with previous devices. This work may lead to carbon-based...
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