For the first time, a silicon-based optical fiber with solar-cell capabilities has been developed that has been shown to be scalable to many meters in length. The research opens the door to the possibility of weaving together solar-cell silicon wires to create flexible, curved, or twisted solar fabrics.
Dec 6th, 2012
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Researchers demonstrate first optical barrier for absorbing fluid droplets.
Dec 6th, 2012
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Researchers can now use supramolecules to electrically switch the behaviour of individual cells. This occurs under the same physiological conditions as those found in the body.
Dec 6th, 2012
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A team of researchers from the Netherlands and Italy has succeeded in making sharp pictures of objects hidden behind an opaque screen.
Dec 6th, 2012
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Engineers at Yale University have developed a new breed of micro fuel cell that could serve as a long-lasting, low-cost, and eco-friendly power source for portable electronic devices, such as tablet computers, smart phones, and remote sensors.
Dec 6th, 2012
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Tiny sensors - made of a potentially trailblazing material just one atom thick and heralded as the "next best thing" since the invention of silicon - are now being developed to detect trace elements in Earth's upper atmosphere and structural flaws in spacecraft.
Dec 5th, 2012
Read moreA discovery that promises transistors - the fundamental part of all modern electronics - controlled by laser pulses that will be 10,000 faster than today's fastest transistors has been made by a Georgia State University professor and international researchers.
Dec 5th, 2012
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New results on the interaction of femto- and attosecond light pulses with a solid insulator hold promise for reaching electronic switching rates up to the petahertz domain.
Dec 5th, 2012
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By means of the so-called liquid-phase epitaxy, the scientists succeeded in producing a new class of MOFs with a pore size never reached before. These frameworks open up interesting applications in medicine, optics, and photonics.
Dec 5th, 2012
Read moreAmid the rapid growth of nanotechnology-related career opportunities in the Capital Region and across New York State, the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany will hold its popular NanoCareer Day program for students on Wednesday, December 5.
Dec 5th, 2012
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Simulations on Ranger supercomputer help University of Virginia researchers understand biofuel reactions.
Dec 5th, 2012
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A metal-organic framework separates hydrogen isotopes more efficiently than previous methods.
Dec 5th, 2012
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Three University of Chicago chemistry professors hope that their separate research trajectories will converge to create a new way of assembling what they call "designer atoms" into materials with a broad array of potentially useful properties and functions.
Dec 5th, 2012
Read moreA new type of transistor shaped like a Christmas tree has arrived just in time for the holidays, but the prototype won't be nestled under the tree along with the other gifts.
Dec 5th, 2012
Read moreLondon Centre for Nanotechnology scientists have developed a system to quickly detect trace amounts of chemicals like pollutants, explosives or illegal drugs.
Dec 5th, 2012
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Operating tiny magnetic memories under electrical fields reduces power demand and could enable storage and retrieval of data at much higher speeds than conventional devices.
Dec 5th, 2012
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