Findings could lead to better performance in lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles, medical equipment and aircraft.
Advanced Science News
Content curated by ASN staff
New family of quasicrystals discovered
Rare-earth quasicrystals dicovered using an algorithm developed at the DOE’s Ames lab.
Two insulating perovskites conduct when together
Lanthanum aluminum oxide and strontium titanium oxide make conducting system when sandwiched together – Stanford researchers have investigated why.
Plasma-activated plastic bags make medical research easier
Plastic bags coated by plasma at atmospheric pressure can serve as GMP laboratories for the cultivation of adherent cells.
Detecting molecular magnetic resonance with carbon nanotubes
Scientists measure weak forces with sensitivity 50 times higher than what has been achieved to date.
Texas Instruments outline plans for Chengdu investment
Operational investment could total up to $1.69 billion over the next 15 years and potentially include facilities, manufacturing equipment and land.
Molybdenum disulfide making 2D electronics possible
Rice, Oak Ridge labs make semiconducting films for atom-thick circuits.
Oak Ridge battery could give standard tech a run for its money
New all-solid sulfur-based battery outperforms lithium-ion technology.
Dr. Angela Belcher awarded 2013 Lemelson-MIT Prize
Leading nanotechnology scientist wins award for research inspired by nature and its ability to create materials.
Optomechanical sensors improve phonon studies
Researchers applying optomechnical systems to help unlock vibrational secrets of chemical and biological samples at the nanoscale.