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Unique Structure Repeats Itself Throughout Nature

Unique knot-shaped solitons named Hopfions emerge as a basic polarization field in confined ferroelectric nanoparticles, new research published in the journal Nature reveals.

27 May 2020

Electron Dynamics of MoS2 Under Intense Femtosecond Laser Irradiation

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has attracted considerable attention because of its potential applications in field-effect transistors, optoelectronic devices, and electrocatalysts, among others.

27 May 2020

Applying Pressure Using Nanoneedles Improves the Control of Metamagnetic Materials

Some memory devices where information from smartphones and computers is stored are based on a very precise control of the magnetic properties, at nanoscopic scale.

27 May 2020

Dynamical Behaviors of Helium-Methane Compounds in Icy Giant Planets

The inner mantles of icy giant planets such as Uranus and Neptune are mainly composed by water, ammonia and methane, while their atmospheres are made of hydrogen and helium. Under high pressures inside giant planets, it is unclear whether the helium can diffuse into the depths and react with the mantle materials.

27 May 2020

Researchers Produce Sandwich Compounds Based on Rare Earths

Thanks to their special properties, rare earths are used in many high-tech products. Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are now working on new applications of these elements.

27 May 2020

Developing Electrode Material to Improve Efficiency Salinity Gradient Power Generation

Dr. Jeong Nam-Jo of Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) Marine Energy Convergence and Integration Research Team developed synthesis technologies of electrode material that can directly synthesize molybdenum disulfide thin films on the electrode current collector surface to contribute improving the efficiency and economic feasibility of salt gradient power generation using reverse electrodialysis.

27 May 2020

Researchers Analyze Contact-Controlled Aging of Toothpaste and Cement

Take a look inside the cap of your favorite toothpaste, and you might see hard, white residue, a firm version of the smooth paste you squeeze onto your brush.

26 May 2020

Study Confirms Existence of 19 Vibrational Levels in Magnesium Dimer

Magnesium dimer (Mg2) is a fragile molecule consisting of two weakly interacting atoms held together by the laws of quantum mechanics.

26 May 2020

Ultrasonic Technique Reveals Interplanar Bond Strength in Graphite

A group of scientists from Osaka University, in cooperation with Kaneka Corporation, evaluated the interplanar bond strength of graphene by measuring the elastic constant of graphite, demonstrating that the elastic constant of monocrystalline graphite was above 45 gigapascal, which was higher than conventionally believed.

22 May 2020