Hydrogen production in a confined space
Chemists have developed a method to confine noble metal nanoparticles in layered, quasi-two-dimensional (2D) materials for efficient hydrogen production.
Jul 21st, 2017
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USDA announces $4.6 million for nanotechnology research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 13 grants totaling $4.6 million for research on the next generation of agricultural technologies and systems to meet the growing demand for food, fuel, and fiber.
Jul 21st, 2017
Read morePulses of electrons manipulate nanomagnets and store information
Scientists use electron pulses to create and manipulate nanoscale magnetic excitations that can store data.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read moreBattery breakthrough using 2016 Nobel Prize molecule
Scientists report a molecular pulley binder for high-capacity silicon anodes of lithium ion batteries.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read more3-D imaging of surface chemistry in confinement
Researchers have developed an optical imaging tool to visualize surface chemistry in real time. They imaged the interfacial chemistry in the microscopically confined geometry of a simple glass micro-capillary.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read moreNanomaterials strengthen 3D-printed parts
Scientists discovered a way to make 3-D printed parts stronger and immediately useful in real-world applications.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read moreFreestyle nanoswimmers offer new opportunities for biomedical nanobots
Researchers present a two-arm nanorobot that achieves a high-speed 'freestyle' swimming motion, a new microscale propulsion mode that has not been observed in nature.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read moreManipulating plasmonic nanoantennas in water enhances fluorescence
Researchers have demonstrated the application of an electrostatically confined gold nanoantenna for plasmonic enhancement of fluorescence in aqueous environments.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read moreSemiliquid chains pulled out of a sea of microparticles
An electrode brought to the surface of a liquid that contains microparticles can be used to pull out surprisingly long chains of particles. Curiously enough, the particles in the chains are held together by a thin layer of liquid that covers them.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read moreNanotechnology clothes will treat eczema
Tiny capsules embedded in the clothes we wear could soon be used to counteract the rise of sensitive skin conditions.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read moreFirst direct observation and measurement of ultra-fast moving vortices in superconductors
New technique can be used to test designs for reducing vortex motion and improving superconductors' properties.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read moreNano-indented cement shows unique properties
Scientists have determined that no matter how large or small a piece of tobermorite is, it will respond to loading forces in precisely the same way. But poking it with a sharp point will change its strength.
Jul 20th, 2017
Read moreIndestructible virus yields secret to creating incredibly durable materials
Cancer drugs without side effects? Sturdier buildings? This virus might help.
Jul 19th, 2017
Read moreNanoparticles could spur better LEDs, invisibility cloaks
In an advance that could boost the efficiency of LED lighting by 50 percent and even pave the way for invisibility cloaking devices, a team of researchers has developed a new technique that peppers metallic nanoparticles into semiconductors.
Jul 19th, 2017
Read moreInnovative nanosensor for disease diagnosis
Scientists developed diagnostic sensors using protein-encapsulated nanocatalysts, which can diagnose certain diseases by analyzing human exhaled breath.
Jul 19th, 2017
Read moreManipulating electron spins without loss of information
The newly-developed method provides protection from spin decay, meaning that the contained information can be maintained and transmitted over comparatively large distances.
Jul 19th, 2017
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