Breakthrough silicon oxide technology for high-density, next-generation computer memory
Use of porous silicon oxide reduces forming voltage, improves manufacturability.
Jul 10th, 2014
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Manipulating magnetic field effects in organic semiconductors
Researchers have have found a way to change the magnetoresistance of a thin (100 nm) organic semiconducting material by pairing it with an even thinner layer - a self-assembled monolayer - to alter its characteristics. By demonstrating that this kind of fine tuning is both straightforward and repeatable, the researchers have opened up an unprecedented level of control over materials that hold huge promise for next-generation technologies.
Jul 10th, 2014
Read moreA low-temperature approach to flexible electronics
A nanoparticle ink that can be used for printing electronics without high-temperature annealing presents a possible profitable approach for manufacturing flexible electronics.
Jul 10th, 2014
Read moreFuture concepts: Carbon nanotube fluid heals damaged aircraft in flight (w/video)
Scientists and engineers at BAE Systems have lifted the lid on some futuristic technologies that could be incorporated in military and civil aircraft of 2040 or even earlier. One of the four concepts is a nanotechnology that allows jets to quickly heal themselves from damage sustained in flight.
Jul 10th, 2014
Read moreNew study advances limits for ultrafast nano-devices
A recent study provides new insights on the physical mechanisms governing the interplay of spin and heat at the nanoscale, and addresses the fundamental limits of ultrafast spintronic devices for data storage and information processing.
Jul 10th, 2014
Read moreSpeeding up data storage by a thousand times with 'spin current'
The storage capacity of hard drives is increasing explosively, but the speed with which all that data can be written has reached its limits. Researchers present a promising new technology which potentially allows data to be stored 1,000 times as fast. The technology, in which ultra-short laser pulses generate a 'spin current', also opens the way to future optical computer chips.
Jul 10th, 2014
Read more'Nano-pixels' promise thin, flexible high-resolution displays
A new discovery will make it possible to create pixels just a few hundred nanometres across that could pave the way for extremely high-resolution and low-energy thin, flexible displays for applications such as 'smart' glasses, synthetic retinas, and foldable screens.
Jul 10th, 2014
Read moreTimeline: National nanotechnology policies and regulations
This Timeline outlines important events related to nanotechnology policy and regulation in Canada, Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States with an emphasis on developments since 2000.
Jul 10th, 2014
Read moreHow to uncover the true face of atomic nuclei
Protons and neutrons are the basic constituents of atomic nuclei. Are they distributed homogeneously, or perhaps in quartets consisting of two protons and two neutrons? Physicists have recently presented an idea how this issue may be investigated in future experiments.
Jul 10th, 2014
Read moreIBM announces $3 bn research initiative to push limits of silicon technology to 7 nanometers
The first research program is aimed at so-called '7 nanometer and beyond' silicon technology that will address serious physical challenges that are threatening current semiconductor scaling techniques and will impede the ability to manufacture such chips. The second is focused on developing alternative technologies for post-silicon era chips using entirely different approaches, which IBM scientists and other experts say are required because of the physical limitations of silicon based semiconductors.
Jul 10th, 2014
Read moreAn unprecedented highly efficient method for developing friction materials with a desired frictional property
The method is able to drastically accelerate the development of materials that have a friction coefficient suited to the purpose of use, such as low-friction materials for reducing energy loss and high-friction materials required for high-performance brakes.
Jul 10th, 2014
Read morePrecision control of the timing, structure and functions in molecular self-assembly
Researchers have developed a new methodology that can easily and precisely control the timing of and the structure as well as functions obtained in self-assembly of conjugated molecules, which is a key technology in the field of organic electronics materials.
Jul 10th, 2014
Read moreScientists watch the molecular dynamics of photosynthesis in action
Researchers have caught a central step of photosynthesis in action for the first time. The team used the world's most powerful X-ray flashlight to record still frames of a molecular complex called photosystem II as it splits water into hydrogen and oxygen, a process that maintains the oxygen in earth's atmosphere.
Jul 9th, 2014
Read moreMaking quantum connections - The speed of information in a spin network
Scientists explore the dynamics of correlated quantum systems. What does it mean for objects to interact locally versus globally? How do local and global interactions translate into larger, increasingly connected networks? How fast can certain entanglement patterns form?
Jul 9th, 2014
Read moreResearchers develop nanoantenna-based holography that could change the way we view the world.
Researchers have developed highly efficient holography based on nanoantennas that could be used for security as well as medical and recreational purposes.
Jul 9th, 2014
Read moreTiny DNA pyramids enter bacteria easily - and deliver a deadly payload
Scientists have built a new weapon against pathogens in the form of tiny DNA pyramids. Their study found the nanopyramids can flag bacteria and kill more of them than medicine alone.
Jul 9th, 2014
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