Nanostructured silicon - Bristling with potential
Better understanding the principles of silicon etching leads to improved surface patterning.
Jun 28th, 2017
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Nanoparticles improve the strength of metallic alloys
Superalloys are the wonder materials of metallurgy. By fine-tuning their composition, scientists can increase mechanical strength and improve resistance to corrosion and high-temperature shape changes.
Jun 28th, 2017
Read moreGraphene ribbons result in 100-fold increase in gold catalyst's performance
Bottom-up synthesis of tunable carbon nanoribbons provides a new route to enhance industrial, automotive reactions.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreNan-Oh-Canada
Measuring 32 atoms, Canadian scientists have created a maple leaf 10,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreNew photoacoustic technique detects gases at parts-per-quadrillion level
A team of researchers has found a way to detect trace gases down to concentrations at the parts-per-quadrillion level using a new variation on the photoacoustic effect, a technique that measures the sound generated when light interacts with molecules.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreCoating individual bacterial cells with a conducting polymer
Coating of individual bacterial cells with an electron-conducting polymer provides for a high-performance anode for microbial fuel-cell applications.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read morePhysicists make quantum leap in understanding life's nanoscale machinery
A diagnostic technique that can detect tiny molecules signalling the presence of cancer could be on the horizon.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreCotton candy capillaries lead to circuit boards that dissolve when cooled
The silver nanowires are held together in the polymer so that they touch, and as long as the polymer doesn't dissolve, the nanowires will form a path to conduct electricity similar to the traces on a circuit board.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreBacteria-coated nanofiber electrodes digest pollutants
Materials scientists and bioelectrochemical engineers may have created an innovative, cost-competitive electrode material for cleaning pollutants in wastewater.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreGraphene and terahertz waves could lead the way to future communication
By utilizing terahertz waves in electronics, future data traffic can get a big boost forward. So far, the terahertz (THz) frequency has not been optimally applied to data transmission, but by using graphene, researchers have come one step closer to a possible paradigm shift for the electronic industry.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read more3-D-printed jars in ball-milling experiments
Recently, in situ observations of mechanochemical reactions have been achieved by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. Solid-state reactions can be directly tracked, revealing phase transitions and other material transformations during synthesis in a ball mill jar.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreNew 'gold standard' for flexible electronics
Simple, economical process makes large-diameter, high-performance, thin, transparent, and conductive foils for bendable LEDs and more.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreAtomic magnet curve balls
A twisted array of atomic magnets were driven to move in a curved path, a needed level of control for use in future memory devices.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreTargeting neurons with nanoparticles
A research team has elucidated the mechanisms through which nanoparticles modulate bioelectric activity from single neuron to neuronal networks.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreUse of machine learning to design optimal nanostructures to control heat current in materials
Scientists have developed a calculation method for identifying optimal nanostructures to either maximize or minimize the thermal resistance of target materials. This method reduced the amount of calculation by more than 90% compared to conventional methods.
Jun 27th, 2017
Read moreNanoparticles as food additives: improving risk assessment
The anticaking agent E551 silicon dioxide, or silica, has been used widely in the food industry over the past 50 years, and was long thought to be quite safe. Now, however, researchers have discovered that these nanoparticles can affect the immune system of the digestive tract.
Jun 27th, 2017
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