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(Funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology)

Researchers have discovered that tiny circular regions of magnetism can be rapidly enlarged to provide a precise method of measuring the magnetic properties of nanoparticles. The technique provides manufacturers with a practical way to measure and improve the control of the properties of magnetic nanoparticles for a host of medical and environmental applications.

(Funded by the National Science Foundation)

Researchers at the University of Rochester have combined 2D materials with oxide materials in a new way, using a transistor-scale device platform. A small flake of a 2D material is deposited onto a ferroelectric material, and then a voltage is applied to the ferroelectric, causing the 2D material to stretch, which triggers a phase change that can completely change the way the material behaves.

(Funded by the National Science Foundation)

Researchers at the University of Rochester have combined 2D materials with oxide materials in a new way, using a transistor-scale device platform. A small flake of a 2D material is deposited onto a ferroelectric material, and then a voltage is applied to the ferroelectric, causing the 2D material to stretch, which triggers a phase change that can completely change the way the material behaves.

(Funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Standards and Technology)

Researchers have developed nanobio-hybrid organisms that can use airborne carbon dioxide and nitrogen to produce a variety of plastics and fuels – a promising first step toward low-cost carbon sequestration and eco-friendly manufacturing of chemicals.

(Funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Standards and Technology)

Researchers have developed nanobio-hybrid organisms that can use airborne carbon dioxide and nitrogen to produce a variety of plastics and fuels – a promising first step toward low-cost carbon sequestration and eco-friendly manufacturing of chemicals.

(Funded by the National Science Foundation)

Scientists from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and The University of New Mexico, in collaboration with Century Darkroom, Toronto, have determined how the light scattered by the metallic nanoparticles on the surface of a daguerreotype determines the characteristics of its image, such as shade and color. The pioneering research provides an in-depth understanding of these 19th century photographs, which is crucial for their preservation.

(Funded by the National Science Foundation)

Scientists from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and The University of New Mexico, in collaboration with Century Darkroom, Toronto, have determined how the light scattered by the metallic nanoparticles on the surface of a daguerreotype determines the characteristics of its image, such as shade and color. The pioneering research provides an in-depth understanding of these 19th century photographs, which is crucial for their preservation.

(Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy)

Scientists have developed a technique that introduces carbon-hydrogen molecules into a single atomic layer of the semiconducting material tungsten disulfide, which dramatically changes the electronic properties of the material. The researchers say they can create new types of components for energy-efficient photoelectric devices and electronic circuits with this material.

(Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy)

Scientists have developed a technique that introduces carbon-hydrogen molecules into a single atomic layer of the semiconducting material tungsten disulfide, which dramatically changes the electronic properties of the material. The researchers say they can create new types of components for energy-efficient photoelectric devices and electronic circuits with this material.

(Funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research)

Researchers have discovered that antennas made of carbon nanotube films are just as efficient as copper for wireless applications. They are also tougher, more flexible, and can essentially be painted onto devices.