Researchers at Aalto University have developed a geometric surface structure that is able to stop and control the spreading of liquids.
Month: May 2013
Nanodevices can be both battery and memory
Resistive memory cells open up new possibilities in nanoelectronics.
Reviewing the Development of Metallic Foams with John Banhart
The history, current status and future development of metallic foams is described in a comprehensive review in Advanced Engineering Materials.
Improving signal-to-noise in biosensing
Researchers report the application of TRPT and fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) for heparin sensing and bioimaging.
Laser Solutions for Metalworking
Trumpf presents beam sources and laser machining centers for sheet metal processing and metalworking.
Piezoelectric devices could give robots a sense of touch
Researchers have fabricated arrays of piezotronic transistors capable of converting mechanical motion directly into electronic controlling signals.
Imaging nanoparticles in action
Researchers develop technique for imaging nanoparticle dynamics with atomic resolution as these dynamics occur in a liquid environment.
Fabricating smart composite materials with wrinkled microstructures
MIT researchers mimic nature to produce interfacial composite materials with stimuli-responsive microstructures.
Material design approach improves solar cell efficiency
Development method allows researchers to more efficiently utilize the solar spectrum.
Cause of LED "droop" identified
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara and École Polytechnique confirm that Auger recombination theory is responsible for LED droop phenomenon.
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