Researchers have developed a method for embedding light-emitting nanoparticles into glass without losing any of their unique properties - a major step towards 'smart glass' applications such as 3D display screens or remote radiation sensors.
Jun 7th, 2016
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Scientists have, for the first time, successfully used a terahertz laser to induce permanent changes in the conformation of a polymer, giving it an increased pattern of crystallization.
Jun 7th, 2016
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Members of the public are invited to vote for the best images in this round of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) EnvisioNano contest. Now in its third round, this contest has drawn submissions from students at top labs and schools across the United States.
Jun 7th, 2016
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Scientists have invented an easily breathable nanomask that can filter incredibly tiny particles, such as viruses and air pollutants.
Jun 6th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a new technique for extremely high speed photonic sensing of the mechanical properties of freely flowing particles using an opto-mechano-fluidic resonator (OMFR). This research potentially opens up completely new mechanical 'axes of measurement' on micro/nanoparticles and bioparticles.
Jun 6th, 2016
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Stretching process can produce nanoscale rods or strips made of many material combinations.
Jun 6th, 2016
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Better understanding of topological semimetals could help usher in future electronics.
Jun 6th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a method that could open up new scientific avenues by making the light from powerful X-ray lasers much more stable and its color more pure.
Jun 6th, 2016
Read moreThe results give researchers a potential new, solid-state tool for 'attosecond science', which explores processes like the motions of electrons in atoms and the natural vibrations of molecules.
Jun 6th, 2016
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Scientists describe an inexpensive, versatile micro-Raman system that can be assembled from readily available components at a fraction of the cost of a commercial tool.
Jun 6th, 2016
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The toxic and expensive phosphors used widely in fluorescent lighting could be eliminated thanks to a new study conducted by a materials scientist.
Jun 6th, 2016
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A new finding unlocks a means of controlling materials at the nanoscale and opens the door to a new generation of manufacturing.
Jun 6th, 2016
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German Research Foundation approves collaborative research centre for the study of directional properties of particles and their superstructures.
Jun 6th, 2016
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Researchers have demonstrated hyperthermal ion implantation (HyTII) as an effective means of substitutionally doping graphene with nitrogen atoms. The result is a low-defect film with a tunable bandstructure amenable to a variety of device platforms and applications.
Jun 6th, 2016
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A radical new process that allows hydrogen to be efficiently sourced from liquid formic acid could be one step forward in making the dream of hydrogen-powered cars an economic reality.
Jun 6th, 2016
Read moreLandmark preclinical study cured lung metastases in 50 percent of breast cancers by making nanoparticles inside the tumor.
Jun 3rd, 2016
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