Asian Beetle Species Offer Insights on New Color, Material Strength Technologies

Medicine & Technology Jun 18, 2021

Scientists are looking at the exoskeleton of an Asian beetle species, using its unique properties to develop new technologies based on its color and mechanical strength.

Nanoelectronics, Semiconductors Benefit from Newly-Developed Electromigration Solution

Jun 02, 2021

A newly developed strategy to solve electromigration could potentially extend the life and performance of devices based on nanoelectronics and semiconductors.

Rare Iron Mineral Found in the Teeth of a "Wandering Meatloaf" in a First

Jun 01, 2021

For the first time, a rare iron mineral has been found in the teeth of an animal - a mollusk also known as a "wanderng meatloaf."

Atomically Thin Materials Could Extend Moore's Law As New Transistors

May 17, 2021

Now that conventional technologies are reaching their physical limits, researchers are looking for alternative methods to create more powerful devices.

Graphene System Freezes Electrons With Rising Temperature

Apr 08, 2021

In a new discovery regarding graphene, two research teams independently discovered a particular graphene system whose electrons "freeze" as temperature rises.

A New Use for Crab Shells: Chitin-Based Nanocarbon for Sustainable Electronics

Apr 02, 2021

In the ongoing pursuit for materials for electronic devices, researchers turn to the natural world in order to find alternatives that solve the issues of cost and availability - and crab shells might offer a solution.

Artificial Hexagonal Diamonds Found to be Stiffer than Natural Cubic Diamonds

Mar 31, 2021

Diamonds are known to be among the stiffest materials known to man. A new study finds a worthy competitor to the naturally-occurring cubic diamonds - in the form of lab-made hexagonal diamonds.

New Polymer Flexible Film Shields from Electromagnetic Radiation and Interference

Feb 23, 2021

In the Information Age, electronic devices are almost everywhere - pushing developers and researchers to find lighter and more flexible materials that could prevent interference between devices and minimize radiation exposure to humans.

Researchers Fabricate Novel X-Ray Photodetectors by Embedding Perovskites on Graphene

Feb 17, 2021

Researchers have created next-gen x-ray photodetectors using an ultrasensitive 3D aerosol-jet-printed method to add perovskites to graphene sheets.

Nano-Origami Leads to Smallest ICs to Date

Feb 17, 2021

Using graphene and other 2D materials, physicists were able to create the smallest microchips so far by using "nano-origami techniques."

Vibrating 2-D Materials Could Revolutionize Electronics

Feb 12, 2021

Two-dimensional (2D) materials are the subjects of increased scientific interest, potentially improving electronic devices past the limitations of conventional silicon substrates.

Magic-Angle Twisted Graphene Could Play Host to New Phases of Matter

Jan 24, 2021

A sheet of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene was found to be capable of hosting new topological phases of matter.

Scientists Establish Relationship Between Nanotube Length and Friction, To Guide Creation of Stronger Fibers

Jan 20, 2021

While carbon nanotube fibers are known to be less durable than the nanotubes within them, a new study could help close the gap between these materials.

Researchers Set New Guinness World Record for Finest Woven Fabric

Jan 20, 2021

A research team from the University of Manchester in the UK has overtaken Egyptian linen's finest Egyptian linen for the world's finest woven fabric, recognized by the Guinness World Records.

Ultra-Efficient, Nano-Thin Piezoelectric Materials Advance Self-Powered Electronics

Jan 20, 2021

A new design for ultra-efficient, nano-thin piezoelectric materials could revolutionize self-powered electronics, such as wearable gadgets and medical implants like pacemakers.