At the Vienna University of Technology, a new class of thermoelectric materials has been discovered; Due to a surprising physical effect they can be used to create electricity more efficiently.
Sep 22nd, 2013
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This panel discussion, chaired by The Guardian's Science and Environment Correspondent, Alok Jha, will discuss the contribution nanotechnologies can make to this, and the potential benefits and risks that go hand-in-hand.
Sep 22nd, 2013
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Or how basic science today drives the electronic marvels of tomorrow.
Sep 21st, 2013
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In July 2013, 45 blind and visually impaired high school students from around the country gathered at Towson University for a weeklong event designed to expose them to science careers long believed to be impossible for the blind.
Sep 20th, 2013
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Engineers at The Ohio State University are working to improve manufacturing of nanoparticles for biomedical applications. The research, if successful, will result in faster production times of more uniform particles at a lower cost, and ultimately lead to improved diagnostic capabilities.
Sep 20th, 2013
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The National Science Foundation recently awarded $20 million to fund a new Science and Technology Center, the Center for Integrated Quantum Materials. During the next five years, the multi-institution center will support science and education programs that explore the unique electronic behavior of quantum materials.
Sep 20th, 2013
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Nanoscale filaments could be breakthrough for smaller, denser memory devices.
Sep 20th, 2013
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New technique could one day help improve the performance of microelectronics in devices ranging from batteries to spacecraft.
Sep 20th, 2013
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Bio-nanotechnology covers the development of novel techniques and materials by making use of the inspiration derived from biomolecular structures and processes.
Sep 20th, 2013
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New approach to hydrophobic material could benefit power plants, cooling systems.
Sep 20th, 2013
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Place a layer of gold only a few atoms high on a surface bed of germanium, apply heat to it, and wires will form of themselves. They are no more than a few atoms in height and are separated by no more than 1.6 nanometres. Nanotechnologists bridge this small gap with a copper-phthalocyanine molecule.
Sep 20th, 2013
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Three Arizona State University faculty members will lead a research project to help improve methods of gathering accurate information about the fate of nanomaterials and predicting when, where and how they may pose a hazard.
Sep 20th, 2013
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Berkeley Lab researchers have shown that, contrary to the scientific axiom that only opposite charges attract, when hydrated in water, positively charged ions can pair up with one another.
Sep 19th, 2013
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Researchers simulate processes in bubble column.
Sep 19th, 2013
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Scientists succeeded in elucidating, on the atomic level, reaction mechanisms of the reductive decomposition and binding of electrolytes toward formation of solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on the interface between electrolyte and electrode, by using the K computer, the current flagship supercomputer in Japan.
Sep 19th, 2013
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Water pours into a cup at about the same rate regardless of whether the water bottle is made of glass or plastic. But at nanometer-size scales for water and potentially other fluids, whether the container is made of glass or plastic does make a significant difference.
Sep 19th, 2013
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