A single-step laser process performed at room temperature can produce silicon-graphene battery anodes that hold more than 98% of their original capacity after 2,000-plus charge-discharge cycles, ...

Devices that convert the energy from footsteps, arm movements, and breathing into electricity could charge smart watches and wearables. But they are complicated and costly to make. Now a team has made ...

Researchers from North Carolina State University have used laser ablation to create ultra-stretchable, superomniphobic materials without the use of harsh chemical solvents. The materials—which are ...

Researchers have toiled for years, unsuccessfully, in pursuit of a silica optical fiber that would cool itself when excited with infrared laser light. Such a fiber would make it possible to use the ...

A renewable, low impact random laser built from birch leaves and peanuts shows a path to affordable medical diagnostics using fully sustainable materials. (Nanowerk News) Physicists at Umeå University ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) High-performance engineering thermoplastics are widely applied in aerospace, automotive, biomedical, and electronics fields. To enhance the safety and extend the service life of ...