Researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, and University of Illinois, U.S.A, dev…

The work of asso­ciate pro­fessor Mon­eesh Upmanyu and his team pro­vides new insight into the growth of nanowires is re…

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have discovered a new family of rare-earth quasicrystals u…

Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have discovered surprising changes in electrical resistivi…

Rice University lab combines graphene nanoribbons with tin oxide for improved anodes

After 50 charge-discharge cycles, the test units retained a capacity that was still more than double that of the graphit…

In findings that could help overcome a major technological hurdle in the road toward smaller and more powerful electroni…

Stanford scientists have created a zinc-air battery that could become a low-cost alternative to lithium-ion technology.

Stanford University scientists have created an advanced zinc-air battery with higher catalytic activity and durability t…

Stanford scientists have developed inexpensive silicon-based electrodes that dramatically improve the charge storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries.

Stanford University scientists have dramatically improved the performance of lithium-ion batteries by creating novel ele…

Through innovations to a printing process, researchers have made major improvements to organic electronics—a technology…

Method for attaching molecules to metal surfaces could find applications in medicine, electronics and other fields.

Method for attaching molecules to metal surfaces could find applications in medicine, electronics and other fields.

High-performance thermoelectric materials that convert waste heat to electricity could one day be a source of more susta…

In culmination of a decade's work, RoboBees achieve vertical takeoff, hovering, and steering

In culmination of a decade's work, RoboBees achieve vertical takeoff, hovering, and steering

Researchers have created a new type of transparent electrode that might find uses in solar cells, flexible displays for…

A national collaboration of electronic engineers and computer scientists is aiming to develop the next generation of energy-efficient computing systems.

PRiME brings together four world-leading research groups from the Universities of Southampton, Imperial College, Manches…

A new nanoparticle developed by Stanford engineers offers promising advancement in the way water is purified. The synthetic nanoscavenger can be quickly removed by magnet from the water. Similar existing technologies leave too many nanoscavengers behind for the water to be considered safe for human use.

A new nanoparticle developed by Stanford engineers offers promising advancement in the way water is purified. The synthe…

Research of Professor Go Heung Cho’s team was published as the cover story in Advanced Functional Material

A group of Korean researchers succeeded in the development of a sticker-type electronic element, which is easily attache…

Rice University lab finds possible keys to better nanofibers, films

A Rice University laboratory’s cagey strategy turns negatively charged carbon nanotubes into liquid crystals that could…

Using bundles of vertical zinc oxide nanowires, researchers have fabricated arrays of piezotronic transistors capable of…

Researchers have created a new tool to detect flaws in lithium-ion batteries as they are being manufactured, a step towa…

A new joint innovation by the University of Cambridge and the National Physical Laboratory, the UK’s National Measuremen…