Dec 02, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A team of researchers from Bar-Ilan University, in collaboration with researchers from Leiden University (The Netherlands) and Complutense University of Madrid (Spain), has uncovered a previously unknown phenomenon that could revolutionize the way we design materials at the molecular level. By unlocking a transformation between...
Dynamics of structural transformation for liquid crystalline blue phases
Dec 02, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have uncovered key insights about how liquid crystals, materials capable of forming complex ordered structures, transform between different phases. Published in PNAS ("Direct Simulation and Machine Learning Structure Identification Unravel Soft Martensitic Transformation and Twinning Dynamics"), the study provides a clearer understanding of how...
Inkjet-printed paper speakers enable new possibilities in flexible audio technology
Dec 02, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The miniaturization of electronic devices has transformed nearly every component except one fundamental element: the speaker. Traditional speakers require physical movement to create sound, necessitating rigid materials and substantial space for components like magnets and vibrating membranes. This limitation has become particularly apparent in the...
Self-heating flexible electronics lower manufacturing temperature requirements
Dec 02, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A DGIST research team led by Professor Kwon Hyuk-joon of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (first author Dr. Jang Bong-ho) has developed a technology to manufacture high-performance liquid process-based electronic parts at lower temperatures than what was previously possible by harnessing the...
New laser technique achieves atomic-scale precision on diamond surfaces
Dec 02, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Imagine placing an object under a microscope and pressing a button to rearrange the surface atoms with atomic-scale precision. This once sci-fi scenario is now a reality thanks to pioneering research recently published in Applied Surface Science ("The effects of sub-monolayer laser etching on the...