Not all liquids are mixable. Researchers from the Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics of Kiel University (CAU) have investigated chemical processes with atomic resolution at the interface between two such liquids and have made an exciting discovery.
Apr 10th, 2013
Read moreChemists at the Ohio State University have developed a method for making a material that conducts electrons 10 times faster than silicon.
Apr 10th, 2013
Read more'Group of Uniform Materials Based on Organic Salts' (GUMBOS) and the nanoGUMBOS materials represent a truly different approach to micro- and nanotechnology.
Apr 10th, 2013
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A unique atomic-scale engineering technique for turning low-efficiency photocatalytic 'white' nanoparticles of titanium dioxide into high-efficiency 'black' nanoparticles could be the key to clean energy technologies based on hydrogen.
Apr 10th, 2013
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In a recent study, C60 and pentacene molecules, two workhorses of organic electronics and opto-electronics, are observed to self-assemble on a Cu(111) surface into in-plane 'pinwheel'-shaped and chiral heterojunctions.
Apr 10th, 2013
Read moreAn advance in micromotor technology akin to the invention of cars that fuel themselves from the pavement or air is opening the door to new medical and industrial uses for these tiny devices, scientists said today. Their update on development of the motors - so small that thousands would fit inside this 'o' - was part of the 245th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society.
Apr 10th, 2013
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It came as a surprise: If tin atoms are arranged on a silicon substrate in a special way, the material becomes magnetic. University of W�rzburg physicists have successfully conducted such an experiment. This research might open up a new way of processing information.
Apr 10th, 2013
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Hanyang University in collaboration with Stanford University has succeeded in fabricating peel-and-stick thin film solar cells (TFSCs). The Si wafer is clean and reusable. Moreover, as the peeled-off TFSCs from the Si wafer are thin, light-weight, and flexible, it can be attached onto any form or shape of surface like a sticker.
Apr 10th, 2013
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Color printing at the highest resolution possible is enabled by the use of arrays of metal-coated nanostructures.
Apr 10th, 2013
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A novel material shows its credentials to facilitate the integration of photonic and electronic components in practical devices.
Apr 10th, 2013
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A device co-developed by a University of Houston (UH) physicist to detect the spread of breast cancer and allow physicians to better plan intervention is extending its market reach, bringing it another step closer to clinical trials in the U.S.
Apr 10th, 2013
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Cutting edge research into an experimental therapy that deploys nano-particles of gold in the fight against cancer earned an Alberta high school student, 16, top national honours today in the 2013 'Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada'.
Apr 9th, 2013
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In a development that could make the advanced form of secure communications known as quantum cryptography more practical, University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated a simpler, more efficient single-photon emitter that can be made using traditional semiconductor processing techniques.
Apr 9th, 2013
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Folded DNA templates allow researchers to precisely cut out graphene shapes, which could be used in electronic circuits.
Apr 9th, 2013
Read moreMcGill researchers demonstrate new way to control light in semiconductor nanocrystals.
Apr 9th, 2013
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A team of researchers has made a major breakthrough in measuring the structure of nanomaterials under extremely high pressures. For the first time, they developed a way to get around the severe distortions of high-energy X-ray beams that are used to image the structure of a gold nanocrystal.
Apr 9th, 2013
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