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Spider Combs Inspire Antiadhesive Tools to Control Nanofibers

Cribellate spiders spin thousands of tiny nanofibers into sticky threads. To keep from getting caught in their own webs, these spiders use a nonstick comb on their back legs.

23 Apr 2020

Using Electrostatic Charge to Assemble Microparticles into Crystalline Materials

Using just electrostatic charge, common microparticles can spontaneously organize themselves into highly ordered crystalline materials--the equivalent of table salt or opals, according to a new study led by New York University chemists and published in Nature.

23 Apr 2020

A New Method for High-Quality Laser Processing of Halide Perovskites

Scientists of Far Eastern Federal University in partnership with colleagues from ITMO University, and universities in Germany, Japan, and Australia, have developed a method for precise, fast and high-quality laser processing of halide perovskites (CH3NH3PbI3), promising light-emitting materials for solar energy, optical electronics, and metamaterials.

23 Apr 2020

New Technology may Enable Simple Printers to Produce High-Quality Parts

The Army has a new type of multi-polymer filament for commonly-used desktop 3-D printers. This advance may save money and facilitate fast printing of critical parts at the point of need.

23 Apr 2020

Discover The Innovative Quantum Applications Enabled By Element Six CVD Diamond

In a new feature from the April edition of Physics World, Element Six’s Matthew Markham and Daniel Twitchen delve into the practical quantum applications of our engineered chemical vapour deposition (CVD) diamond s...

From Element Six 23 Apr 2020

New Design Could Improve Energy Efficiency of Optical Fiber Communications

Researchers say a new discovery on a U.S. Army project for optoelectronic devices could help make optical fiber communications more energy efficient.

23 Apr 2020

New Coating Could Prevent Cross-Contamination Between Fresh Produce

Over the course of their journey from the open fields to the produce displays at grocery stores, fresh vegetables and fruits can sometimes become contaminated by microorganisms.

23 Apr 2020

Scientists Show How Drug Particles Spread Around Crime Labs

When two scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology brought black lights and glow powder into the Maryland State Police crime lab, they weren't setting up a laser tag studio or nightclub.

23 Apr 2020

Free Webinar: How to Choose the Right Extensometer

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23 Apr 2020

WITec Announces Paper Award 2020 Winners

Every year, the WITec Paper Award competition recognizes three exceptional peer-reviewed publications that feature results acquired with a WITec microscope.

From WITec GmbH 22 Apr 2020

Researchers Achieve Highest Mobility in Thin Films of Tin Dioxide

Mobility is a key parameter for semiconductor performance and relates to how quickly and easily electrons can move inside a substance.

22 Apr 2020

New Battery Technology Involving Microwaves for Energy Conversion and Storage

New battery technology involving microwaves may provide an avenue for renewable energy conversion and storage.

22 Apr 2020

Bisulphates in Exhaust Stream Impact the Efficacy of Diesel Engine Catalysts

A team of researchers from Yale-NUS College, in collaboration with scientists in Sweden, has found that bisulphate species in the exhaust stream are strongly connected to decreasing the effectiveness of exhaust remediation catalysts in diesel engines.

22 Apr 2020

Solving Battery Puzzle with Newly-Designed Electrolyte

Lithium ion batteries have already become an integral part of our everyday life. However, our energy-hungry society demands longer life, faster charging, and lighter batteries for a variety of applications from electric vehicles to portable electronics, including lightening the load a soldier carries as numerous electronics become adopted by the Army.

22 Apr 2020

Growing High-Quality Boron Nitride at Atmospheric Pressure

Graphene Flagship researchers at RWTH Aachen University, Germany and ONERA-CNRS, France, in collaboration with researchers at the Peter Grunberg Institute, Germany, the University of Versailles, France, and Kansas State University, US, have reported a significant step forward in growing monoisotopic hexagonal boron nitride at atmospheric pressure for the production of large and very high-quality crystals.

22 Apr 2020