Scientists have made a breakthrough in surface science by introducing a new active mechanism of adsorption. Such adsorption-based phenomena, in which molecules are attracted onto a solid surface,are essential for today's catalysts, energy storage and environmental remediation.
In research that could inform future high-performance nanomaterials, scientists have uncovered how mollusks build ultradurable structures with a level of symmetry that outstrips everything else in the natural world, with the exception of individual atoms.
New research unveils a process for counting the number of strength-enabling entanglements in glassy polymers - which are used widely in an enormous range of applications, from the windows in hyperbaric chambers and airplanes to water filtration elements, the coatings of circuit boards and the membranes used in gas separation.
DNA nanoswitch calipers allow scientists to measure distances within single molecules using force, opening a new avenue for single-molecule proteomics.
Researchers demonstrate a powerful way to isolate, or control the directionality of light. The team's measurements show that their approach to isolation currently outperforms all previous on-chip alternatives and is optimized for compatibility with atom-based sensors.
Scientists are one step closer to developing a new kind of transistor chip that harnesses the biological responses of living organisms to drive current through the device, shedding light on cellular activity at an unprecedented level of sensitivity.
Using a new phase of graphene that they discovered, researchers have developed a topological circulator that may improve how information is routed and processed on a chip.
An international research team has discovered a monolayer Mott insulator that has strong head and light resistance. The breakthrough potentially paves the way for realizing the control needed to induce superconductivity at room temperature.
