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Hybrid Electrolyte Enhances Supercapacitance in Vertical Graphene Nanosheets

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 5, 2017 — Supercapacitors can store more energy than and are preferable to batteries because they are able to charge faster mainly due to […]

Protein-Folding Simulations Sped up

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 5, 2017 – Proteins, the ubiquitous workhorses of biochemistry, are huge molecules whose function depends on how they fold into intricate structures. To understand […]

Deducing the Properties of a New Form of Diamond

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 30, 2017 — Earlier this year, amorphous diamond was synthesized for the first time using a technique involving high pressures, moderately high temperatures and […]

Going Swimmingly: Biotemplates Breakthrough Paves Way for Cheaper Nanobots

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 30, 2017 — A feature of science fiction stories for decades, nanorobot potential ranges from cancer diagnosis and drug delivery to tissue repair and […]

Quantum Emitting Answer Might Lie in the Solution

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 28, 2017 — Tapping into the quantum properties of photons for optoelectronics requires highly efficient light sources. Lead trihalide perovskite nanocrystals exhibit a number […]

Strain-Free Epitaxy of Germanium Film on Mica

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 17, 2017 — Germanium, an elemental semiconductor, was the material of choice in the early history of electronic devices, before it was largely replaced […]

Volatility Surprises Arise in Removing Excess Hydrogen

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 15, 2017 — Excess hydrogen can cause problems in a variety of industries. It can corrode semiconductors, electronics, and nuclear fuel sitting in storage. […]

Electron Backscatter Diffraction Yields Microstructure Insights

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 14, 2017 — High-efficiency electric motors with tailored speed-torques, determined by their magnetic components, are essential for sustainable, successful electric automobile drive concepts. Soft […]

Soft Magnetic Material Characterizations Get a Harder Look

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 14, 2017 — In motors, generators and similar electric machines, the electrical current that powers them generates magnetic fields that magnetize some of the […]