Unexpected behaviour of well-known catalysts
Industrial palladium-copper catalysts change their structures before they get to work, already during the activation process. As a result, the reaction is catalysed by a catalyst that is different from the one originally prepared for it.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2013
Read moreSound waves precisely position nanowires
The smaller components become, the more difficult it is to create patterns in an economical and reproducible way, according to an interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers who, using sound waves, can place nanowires in repeatable patterns for potential use in a variety of sensors, optoelectronics and nanoscale circuits.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology researchers use wood to make batteries (w/video)
A sliver of wood coated with tin could make a tiny, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally friendly battery.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2013
Read moreSweet solutions for detecting disease with sugars and nanomaterials
Researchers combine glycomics - the study of sugars in organisms - with biochip sensors based on nanoparticles and nanotubes.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2013
Read morePenetrating the quantum nature of magnetism
Scientists using inelastic neutron scattering at the ILL have for the very first time given a complete description of a one-dimensional spin-1/2 Heisenberg antiferromagnet as realized in nature in copper sulphate.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2013
Read moreThree-layer sandwich of magnetic materials could help to pack more data on to hard drives
Magnetic materials that change their properties when heated could pack more data on to hard drives.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2013
Read moreOrganic electronics: A faster way to move electrons
A low-cost molecule boosts the stability and amplification characteristics of solution-based polymer semiconductors.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2013
Read moreHybrid nanostructures: Getting to the core
Insights into self-assembled, multicomponent nanostructures on nanowires provide an innovative fabrication approach for high-performance devices.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2013
Read moreScientists use nanotechnology to increase thermal stability of essential oils
Researchers succeeded in increasing the stability of oregano oil, as a sample of essential oils, during the processing and conservation.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology researchers 3D print microbatteries for implants and tiny robots
Novel application of 3-D printing could enable the development of miniaturized medical implants, compact electronics, tiny robots, and more.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreComputer-aided design of zeolite templates
Scientists apply drug-design lessons to production of industrial minerals.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreWhich qubit my dear? New method to distinguish between neighbouring quantum bits
Researchers at the University of New South Wales have proposed a new way to distinguish between quantum bits that are placed only a few nanometres apart in a silicon chip, taking them a step closer to the construction of a large-scale quantum computer.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreResearchers use nanotechnology in drive towards cheaper fuel cells for electric cars
A million electric cars could be on roads across North America before the end of the decade with the help of research by the United States Department of Energy, Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Waterloo.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreEurope's largest nanotechnology conference has begun in Dublin
The EuroNanoForum 2013 starts today at the Convention Centre in Dublin, Ireland. The 6th biannual conference is the place for the global nanotechnology community to hear about the latest research findings, to convey visions for the market impact of nanotechnology, and to demonstrate commercial products at the Nanotech Europe exhibition.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreNanoSynth Project launched to produce graphene-reinforced epoxy resins
NetComposites is leading a new collaborative R+D project aimed at developing a synthesis platform to deliver industrial quantities of graphene-filled epoxy resins for advanced composite applications.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreThe world's most powerful microscope ready for research
The world's most powerful microscope, which resides in a specially constructed room at the University of Victoria, has now been fully assembled and tested, and has a lineup of scientists and businesses eager to use it.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
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