Roman Relics to Tech Treasures: Glass Fragments Unlock Future Secrets
Researchers reveal how photonic crystals were created by corrosion and crystallization over centuries. Some 2,000 years ago in ancient Rome, glass vessels carrying wine or…
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Unlocking the Secrets of Catalysts: How Tiny Traces Revolutionize Chemical Reactions
Researchers at TU Wien have made a significant breakthrough by observing the function of promoters in catalytic reactions in real-time for the first time. Promoters…
Nature’s Nanotechnology: The Wonders of Ancient Roman Glass
Researchers uncover the process by which centuries of corrosion and crystallization formed photonic crystals. Approximately 2,000 years ago in ancient Rome, glass containers filled with…
Superior Strength and Plasticity – A New Treatment for Steel Alloys
A new treatment tested on a high-quality steel alloy results in remarkable strength and flexibility, qualities often seen as a trade-off rather than a combination….
“A Big Deal” – Physicists Solve 20-Year Mystery of Stable Chiral Nanostructures
Researchers have finally succeeded in building a long-sought nanoparticle structure, opening the door to new materials with special properties. Alex Travesset does not have a…
Seemingly Impossible: Nanostructure Compresses Light 10,000 Times Thinner Than a Human Hair
This major scientific advance has implications for many fields, including energy-efficient computers and quantum technology. Until recently, physicists widely believed that it was impossible to compress…
Unique Property Found in Complex Nanostructures for the First Time
The intriguing material property dissipates energy. Researchers from North Carolina State University and The University of Texas at Austin have discovered a unique property in complex…
Double-Walled Silicon Nanotube Battery Shows Promise
New silicon battery technology is a major step forward in creating smaller, lighter and longer-lasting batteries. The new design contains a double-walled silicon nanotube coated…
Pentamode Metamaterial Opens New Possibilities in Transformation Acoustics
A team of scientists has created new material class through the manufacturing of a stable crystalline metafluid. The pentamode metamaterial is extremely light and displays…
Mapping the Pathways of Electrical Charge From Molecule to Molecule
As efforts continue to improve nanotechnology and molecular electronic devices, a team of researchers has provided the first experimental determination of the pathways by which…
New Nanofabrication Process for Metamaterials
The development of metamaterials continues to move forward as physicists at Harvard have used short and powerful laser pulses to create 3-D patterns of tiny…