A new method for the fabrication of anisotropic iron oxide nanostructures has been developed through the application of a magnetic field in plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD).
Water and More Water!
Water is one of the uttermost complex substance to study. New findings obtained using advanced computational techniques are presented on the Journal of Computational Chemistry March cover
Advanced Characterization Methods at the Nanoscale
New to nano? A new Advanced Materials Tutorial Review highlights the most common characterization techniques for the nanoscale.
World Metrology Day: A New Era of Precision in Physics
On May 20th, 2019, the world celebrates World Metrology Day. Although an annual celebration, this year in particular stands out from the rest as it opens a new era of precision in physics. Starting today, all seven base units of the International System of Units (SI)...
World Metrology Day: The Non-Standard History of SI Units
From royal decrees of the middle ages to ideals born from revolutionary upheaval; the remarkable history of standard measurements.
World Metrology Day: How NASA Lost a Satellite
How a mix-up between the imperial and metric systems resulted in a $193 million crash.
To All-Silicon Optoelectronic Integration and Beyond: Chip-Based Silicon Light-Emitting Devices
A new silicon-based light-emitting diode (LED) is developed, and provides a solution in the manufacturing of better LEDs.
Investigating the Mystery of Biskyrmions [Video]
New research suggests that biskyrmions are not what they previously appeared to be.
Spamming Science
Is electronic communication taking up too much of our time?
Earth Day 2019: Solar Hydrogen Fusion Used… to Make Hydrogen?
A solar cell that makes its own storable fuel.