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A high-radiation-tolerance GaN detector was fabricated to enable real-time two-dimensional position detection of individual alpha particles and xenon heavy ions. The detector exhibited stable operation at radiation levels significantly higher than those tolerated by conventional Si-based detectors.
Researchers have developed thermally conductive Ti3C2Tx fibers with superior electrical conductivity through interfacial covalent crosslinking. These fibers exhibit exceptional mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties, making them suitable for advanced applications.
Researchers have discovered a way to control and track skyrmions, tiny magnetic swirls that can power future electronics. By exciting certain 'resonances' in the skyrmions, they can detect spin currents using advanced optical techniques.
Researchers have developed a novel oxide material that exhibits autonomous spin orientation control in response to magnetic fields, allowing for the detection of both field direction and strength. The 'semi-self-controlled' spinning enables advanced angle-resolved spintronic devices with strong potential for next-generation technologies.
A team of scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has made a groundbreaking discovery at the Gofar fault in the eastern Pacific Ocean. They found extremely conductive blobs beneath the seafloor on one side of the fault, which could indicate brine accumulations and magma activity.
A research team at the University of Turku developed a novel biomimetic fabrication technique to replicate bioinspired microstructures found in plant leaf skeletons. The resulting surfaces offer superior flexibility, breathability, and transparency, making them ideal for next-generation flexible electronics.
Researchers developed highly conductive assemblies of gold complexes using ion-pairing, enabling solution-processed fabrication of conductive materials. The benzoporphyrin Au III complex expanded π-system increases dispersion forces, overcoming electrostatic repulsion between identically charged molecules.
Binghamton University researchers have created a hydrogel electrode that includes conductive carbon nanotubes to monitor nerve activity in spinal cord neurons and leg muscles in mice. The technology solves the problem of rigid materials causing damage during movement, allowing for long-term functionality and single-cell signal detection.
A new hydrogel material combines toughness, electrical conductivity, and environmental sustainability, offering a promising solution for flexible electronics. The hydrogel exhibits exceptional mechanical properties and antibacterial properties, making it suitable for applications in strain sensors and supercapacitors.
Researchers at HZB have produced mesoporous silicon layers with tiny pores, revealing the electronic transport mechanism. The material has great potential for applications, including thermally insulating qubits for quantum computers. Disorder plays a key role in understanding charge transport.
A novel computational model enables prediction and improvement of multifunctional structures in 3D printing. Researchers have controlled internal structure to enhance mechanical resistance and electrical signal transmission.
Researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo have discovered a rubidium-containing material with exceptionally high conductivity, paving the way for solid oxide fuel cells. The material's superior performance is attributed to low activation energy, large free volume, and tetrahedral motion.
Researchers from Osaka University have developed an ultrathin vanadium dioxide film on a flexible substrate, preserving its electrical properties. This breakthrough enables adaptable electronics that can adjust to temperature, pressure, or impact in real-time.
A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo has developed an ultrathin film that can absorb terahertz waves in the 0.1–1 THz range, enabling secure and clear transmission for 6G wireless communications. The absorber is made of titanium and oxygen and can be used outdoors due to its resistance to heat, water, light, and organic s...
A team at Osaka University discovered that temperature-controlled conductive networks in vanadium dioxide enhance the sensitivity of silicon devices to terahertz light. The researchers created 'living' microelectrodes from VO2, which selectively enhanced the response of silicon photodetectors.
Researchers have synthesized a multilayered two-dimensional polyaniline (2DPANI) crystal with unique metallic out-of-plane charge transport and high conductivity. The study achieves efficient charge transport, a critical challenge in conducting polymers.
Researchers at TU Wien discovered a new energy band that remains connected by an 'umbilical cord' when one allowed energy range splits into two separate bands. This phenomenon is bound to occur in materials with large electron interaction, opening up a new perspective on technologically highly interesting classes of materials.
Researchers at the University of Utah and UCI have discovered a unique quantum behavior that allows for the manipulation of electron-spin and magnetization through electrical currents. This phenomenon, dubbed anomalous Hall torque, has potential applications in neuromorphic computing.
Boron-doped diamonds exhibit plasmons, allowing electric fields to be controlled on a nanometer scale, for advanced biosensors and nanoscale optical devices. This discovery could pave the way for new types of biomedical and quantum optical devices.
Researchers have found a quantized planar Hall plateau in magnetic Weyl semimetals, which is determined by the Chern number and energy tilt of the Weyl points. This discovery provides new insights into the relationship between the Hall effect and global topological quantities.
Researchers at Nagoya University have developed a novel fuel cell electrolyte concept using phosphonic acid polymers with hydrocarbon spacers. The new membrane exhibits improved water insolubility, chemical stability and conductivity under high-temperature and low-humidity conditions.
Researchers have discovered a highly electrically conductive material with low thermal conductivity, challenging the link between electrical and heat conduction. This finding could lead to new developments in building materials, performance apparel and energy storage solutions.
Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin and UCLA have created an e-tattoo that can measure brain activity using electroencephalography (EEG). The new method uses a camera to map the individual head's shape digitally, allowing for more precise sensor placement. This innovation could transform brain-computer interfaces, making th...
Researchers created a new electrode design that increases the efficiency of converting CO2 into ethylene, a valuable chemical product. The electrochemical system can now be scaled up for industrial applications without significant energy or cost losses.
A research group at Chalmers University of Technology has developed a silk thread coated with a conductive plastic material that can generate electricity from temperature differences. The thread shows promising properties for turning textiles into electricity generators, which could be used to monitor health or charge mobile phones.
Scientists successfully synthesized polyaniline in iron sulfate, revealing perfect diamagnetism and minimal temperature dependence on electrical conductivity. This discovery opens up novel possibilities for conductive polymers, potentially leading to advancements in electromagnetic wave shielding and anticorrosion materials.
A new transduction phenomenon allows for precise and nondestructive readout of memory units in crossbar designs. Researchers utilized this feature to achieve accurate reading of resistance states in a 4x4 resistive storage array.
Researchers at UMass demonstrated the effectiveness of homemade play putty as an interface to measure electricity or bioelectrical potentials from a human body. The material effectively captured various electrophysiology measurements, including EEG for brain activity and ECG for heart recordings.
Researchers at Osaka University have created molecular wires with periodic twists that increase electrical conductivity. The discovery could lead to the development of cheaper and biocompatible electronic devices.
Scientists have expanded understanding of how electrons move through conductive fluids in batteries, revealing that controlling chemistry and microstructure is crucial. The research team created a universal roadmap for processing energy storage devices during manufacturing, enabling the design of better materials.
A novel printing technique allows for the creation of thin metal oxide films at room temperature, resulting in transparent and conductive circuits that can function at high temperatures. The technique uses liquid metals to deposit two-layer thin films with remarkable stability and flexibility.
Scientists have created a new type of battery that is soft and stretchable, making it suitable for wearables and medical implants. The 'jelly batteries' use hydrogels to deliver an electric current and can be stretched up to ten times their original length without losing conductivity.
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University's PAI Lab developed groundbreaking multifunctional material-sensors that emulate natural systems, advancing Physical AI. The sensors can process diverse signals concurrently through ions and electrons, enabling versatile and lifelike interactions in fields like robotics and healthcare.
Researchers have developed MXene/CNT Janus films with high electrical conductivity, robust mechanical strength, and excellent thermal camouflage performance. These films demonstrate exceptional electromagnetic shielding capabilities and can detect infrared radiation, making them ideal for harsh environment applications.
Researchers from Tokyo Tech have discovered a material with exceptionally high proton conductivity and thermal stability, paving the way for more durable fuel cells. The new electrolyte enables fast proton diffusion and chemical stability at intermediate temperatures.
Researchers developed a portable lab-on-a-chip device that uses blood to generate electricity and measure its conductivity, enabling quick and convenient diagnostics. The device has been shown to accurately assess various health parameters and detect medical conditions, opening doors to remote healthcare.
Researchers from Shinshu University have developed a strategy to up- and down-convert terahertz signals using dynamic conductivity modification, creating temporal boundaries. This approach could pave the way for faster data transmission and enhanced telecommunications in fields like deep learning and robotics.
Researchers develop high-performance copper/graphene composite conductor for high power density motors. The composite wire exhibits extremely high strength and electrical conductivity at both room and elevated temperatures.
Researchers have developed a novel perovskite-based anode material with mixed hole–proton conduction, achieving high efficiency at low and medium temperatures. The breakthrough could pave the way for important technological advancements in energy technologies.
Researchers developed a novel scanning electron microscopy technique to visualize instantaneous material states in high-speed devices. The method achieves resolutions of up to 43 picoseconds, allowing for the measurement of electrical circuit performance across GHz frequencies.
A research team has developed a method to strengthen graphene nanolayers by cross-linking them with rotaxanes, improving the material's stretchability and toughness. The new films show increased tensile strength, elasticity, and toughness, making them suitable for flexible electronics and composite materials.
A study at Nagoya University reveals the formation of a superlattice structure in gallium nitride and magnesium, leading to enhanced hole transport and compressive strain. This breakthrough has potential applications in improving GaN-based devices for energy-efficient electronics.
Researchers have developed a novel material that can produce green hydrogen through photoelectrocatalysis, a process driven by sunlight. The material, composed of polyaniline nanostructures and carbon nanotubes, demonstrates enhanced light absorption and stability, making it an attractive candidate for the future of fuel production.
A newly developed perovskite with large intrinsic oxygen vacancies achieves high proton conduction at low and intermediate temperatures. The material can take up more water to increase its proton concentration, reducing proton trapping through electrostatic repulsion between the dopant and proton.
Scientists have developed a new approach to designing materials with useful electronic and optical properties. By stacking antiaromatic units using van der Waals interactions, researchers created highly conductive liquid crystals. This breakthrough could lead to advances in organic electronics, optoelectronics, and sensing devices.
Researchers at STAR detector observe charged-particle deflection pattern caused by induced electric current in quark-gluon plasma, providing proof of magnetic fields' existence and a new method to measure conductivity. This discovery may aid in unraveling phase transition mysteries between QGP and nuclear matter.
Researchers at Linköping University developed a new method to dope organic semiconductors using air as a dopant, enhancing conductivity and modifying semiconductor properties. The process involves dipping the material in a salt solution and illuminating it with light, resulting in a p-doped conductive plastic.
A new theory explains why one type of Mott insulator resists conducting electricity even with added electrons. The material's lattice structure interacts with trapped electronic charge to form bipolarons, acting as roadblocks for electron movement.
Researchers developed a novel hydrogen injection method using palladium to address contact issues of buried oxide thin film transistors. This method reduces contact resistance by two orders of magnitude and increases charge carrier mobility, enabling the application of amorphous oxide semiconductors in next-generation storage devices.
A team of scientists has discovered dual topological phases in an intrinsic monolayer crystal, revealing new rule-bending properties in a quantum material. The discovery introduces a novel effect, known as the dual topological insulator or quantum spin Hall insulator, which exhibits zero electrical conductivity within its interior.
Researchers developed a new cathode material composed of sulfur and iodine, increasing electrical conductivity by 11 orders of magnitude and possessing a low melting point. The new material can be easily re-melted to repair damaged interfaces, addressing cumulative damage during repeated charging and discharging.
Researchers have developed a new compound using MXenes, which can be used to create lightweight and efficient telecommunication antennas. This innovation has the potential to transform satellite communication and replace traditional manufacturing methods.
A new bioelectronic system has been developed to measure electrical conductivity in microorganisms without requiring biofilm formation on electrodes. This approach has revealed that Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus subtilis possess conductive properties, with potential applications in environmental energy technologies.
Scientists at STAR collaboration observe magnetic field's impact on charged particles, providing new insight into quark-gluon plasma's electrical conductivity. The findings give scientists a way to study QGP's fundamental properties, shedding light on the universe's most powerful magnetic fields.
Researchers at MIT successfully printed compact, magnetic-cored solenoids using a customized multimaterial 3D printer. The printed solenoids can withstand twice as much electric current and generate a magnetic field three times larger than other 3D-printed devices.
Scientists at University of Utah and University of Massachusetts Amherst uncover the physics behind dopant-polymer interactions that explain inconsistent conductivity issues in organic materials. The discovery reveals that a critical mass of electrons triggers collective screening, allowing rest of electrons to flow unimpeded.
A new method enhances electrochemical surface area in calcium-doped perovskite, La0.6Ca0.4MnO3, overcoming common bottlenecks in hydrogen fuel cell applications. The activated material demonstrates superior oxygen reduction reaction performance.
Researchers at Linköping University have developed a new, sustainable way to create conductive inks for use in organic electronics. The new process uses benign solvents like water and has been shown to improve material properties and device performance.
Researchers developed a carbon-based tunable metasurface absorber with an ultrawide, tunable bandwidth in the THz range. The absorber boasts high absorption efficiency and insensitivity to polarization angles, paving the way for advanced technological applications.
Scientists have developed a new biocompatible material that can conduct electricity efficiently in wet environments and interact with biological media. The modified PEDOT:PSS enables the creation of organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) with high performance and excellent characteristics.