New information about molecular electronics is revealed after conducting DFT simulations.
Babak Mostaghaci
Editor for Advanced Materials, Small, and Advanced Intelligent Systems
Playing Pinball at Microscale
A novel microfluidic platform consisting of numerous hydrodynamically tunable pneumatic valves enables pairing and clustering of different particles.
A Multi-Functional Self-Healing Hydrogel
The new self-healing hydrogel can recover its functionalities after being cut, without external stimuli.
Repeating Structures: Dynamic Self-assembly as a Mass-Fabrication Technology
Researchers from South Korea report a dynamic self-assembly technology to fabricate repeating structures from magnetic particles.
3D Printing a Tactile Sensor on a Fingertip
Complex multi-material tactile sensors can be printed in situ; a new route toward the biointegration of various sensors in wearable electronics.
The New Type of Graphene Films: Super Flexible, Highly Conductive
Using an innovative method, super-flexible graphene films are synthesized while maintaining their ultra-high thermal conductivity. (Image credit: Artbox/Shutterstock)
Doing Binary Calculations Using a Single Molecule
A Boolean logic gate is constructed within a single molecule, controlled by light and protonation.
Defeating Friction in Atomic Level: The Case of 2D Molybdenum Disulfide
For the first time, the superlubricity between atomic layers of hexagonal molybdenum disulfide has been experimentally studied.
Nano-Architecture in Nature: Teeth Without Minerals
The unmineralized teeth of the giant keyhole limpet are shown to have mechanical properties similar to those of mineralized mammalian bones.
Using “DNA Flowers” as Carriers for Protein Delivery
In-situ assembled flower-shaped DNA constructs can be used for an efficient intracellular protein delivery.