A solar cell that stores its own power
Is it a solar cell? Or a rechargeable battery? Actually, this patent-pending device is both: the world's first solar battery.
Oct 3rd, 2014
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Crumpled graphene could provide an unconventional energy storage
Two-dimensional carbon 'paper' can form stretchable supercapacitors to power flexible electronic devices.
Oct 3rd, 2014
Read moreFast, cheap nanomanufacturing
Arrays of tiny conical tips that eject ionized materials could fabricate nanoscale devices cheaply.
Oct 3rd, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology research partnership between NIOSH and CNSE
NIOSH and CNSE will work together to advance research and guidance for occupational safety and health in the nanoelectronics industry and other settings where workers are potentially exposed to engineered nanomaterials.
Oct 2nd, 2014
Read moreQuantum environmentalism
Researchers demonstrate a new type of qubit control, one that actually makes productive use of a qubit's proximity to its surroundings.
Oct 2nd, 2014
Read moreA new approach to on-chip quantum computing
An international team of researchers is introducing a new method to achieve a different type of photon pair source that fits into the tiny space of a computer chip.
Oct 2nd, 2014
Read moreSimultaneous imaging of ferromagnetic and ferroelectric domains
Researchers have discovered a new way to simultaneously image both the ferromagnetic and the ferroelectric domain structures of multilayer devices in which a ferromagnetic film is grown on a ferroelectric substrate. These structures have attracted significant recent interest due to their ability to efficiently use voltage to change the magnetization in low-energy magnetic devices.
Oct 2nd, 2014
Read moreCreating nanostructures using simple stamps
Nanostructures of virtually any possible shape can now be made using a combination of techniques. Especially the unique properties of so-called perovskites can be exploited further: their crystal structure is not influenced by the process.
Oct 2nd, 2014
Read moreMagnetic nanoparticles make attractive partners in purification processes
Researchers have piloted a novel purification process to dramatically cut the cost of extracting specific biological molecules from complex mixtures - a boost to the competitiveness of Europe's pharmaceutical, food and animal feed industries.
Oct 2nd, 2014
Read morePrototype electrical motor uses carbon nanotube yarn in the motor windings (w/video)
Engineers have constructed the world's first electrical motor applying a textile material; carbon nanotube yarn. The presently most electrically conductive carbon nanotube yarn replaces usual copper wires in the windings.
Oct 2nd, 2014
Read moreCanadian nanotechnology accelerator draws attention to Alberta based research with global award
Ingenuity Lab, Alberta's first nanotechnology accelerator, has been named 'Best Nanotechnology Research Organization 2014' by The New Economy magazine, just under two years after its inception.
Oct 2nd, 2014
Read moreNanoparticles for forensic fingerprint detection
A group of researchers from Switzerland has thrown light on the precise mechanisms responsible for the impressive ability of nanoparticles to detect fingermarks left at crime scenes.
Oct 2nd, 2014
Read moreStressed out: Research sheds new light on why rechargeable batteries fail
Lithium ions traveling through a zinc antimonide anode cause local stress and phase transitions, a process dubbed atomic shuffling. These changes may help explain why most anodes made of layered materials eventually fail.
Oct 1st, 2014
Read moreNew nanostructured absorber will lead to better biosensors
Scientists designed a new nanostructure that absorbs ultranarrow bands of light spectrum and can be used in a number of applications, including the creation of more sensitive biosensors.
Oct 1st, 2014
Read morePaint-on, 'smart' bandage emits phosphorescent glow for healing below
Inspired by wounded warriors, new paint-on, see-through bandage not only protects wounds and severe burns but enables direct measurement of tissue oxygenation.
Oct 1st, 2014
Read more'Stealth' nanoparticles could improve cancer vaccines
Cancer vaccines have recently emerged as a promising approach for killing tumor cells before they spread. But so far, most clinical candidates haven't worked that well. Now, scientists have developed a new way to deliver vaccines that successfully stifled tumor growth when tested in laboratory mice. And the key is in the vaccine's unique stealthy nanoparticles.
Oct 1st, 2014
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