Precision control of the timing, structure and functions in molecular self-assembly
New technology for the materials production method essential to the organic electronics field.
Aug 29th, 2014
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Watching the atomic structure of glass under pressure
Glass has many applications that call for different properties, such as resistance to thermal shock or to chemically harsh environments. Glassmakers commonly use additives such as boron oxide to tweak these properties by changing the atomic structure of glass. Now researchers have for the first time captured atoms in borosilicate glass flipping from one structure to another as it is placed under high pressure.
Aug 28th, 2014
Read morePlaying twenty questions with molecules at plasmonic junctions
Toward engineering ultrasensitive probes of nanoscale physical and chemical processes.
Aug 28th, 2014
Read moreA new, tunable device for spintronics
An international team of scientists realizes a tunable spin-charge converter made of GaAs.
Aug 28th, 2014
Read moreNanoscale assembly line for biological molecules
Researchers have realised a long-held dream: inspired by an industrial assembly line, they have developed a nanoscale production line for the assembly of biological molecules.
Aug 28th, 2014
Read moreSynthetic virus to deliver a new generation of medicines
Researchers have developed a synthetic virus. This can be used in the future to 'package' new generations of medicines consisting of large biomolecules and to deliver them into diseased cells, by a natural process.
Aug 28th, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology used to create next-generation holograms for information storage
Holograms made of tiny particles of silver could double the amount of information that can be stored in digital optical devices, such as sensors, displays and medical imaging devices.
Aug 28th, 2014
Read moreNew filter technology - Uses inert gas to bore holes in high-quality steel
A new high-tech membrane is made of high-quality steel and is more stable and more flexible than conventional filters, also more environmentally-compatible because only inert gas and electrical power are needed for its manufacture.
Aug 28th, 2014
Read moreBasic properties of widely used piezoelectrics successfully measured
60-year-old problem solved, opening the way to develop new lead-free piezoelectrics.
Aug 28th, 2014
Read moreMaterials other than silicon for next generation electronic devices
Silicon has been the most successful material of the 20th century, with major global industries and even a valley named after it. But silicon may be running out of steam for high performance/low power electronics. As silicon strains against the physical limits of performance, could a material like InGaAs provide enough of an improvement over silicon that it would be worth the expense in new equipment lines and training to make the switch worthwhile?
Aug 28th, 2014
Read moreWorld-first demonstration of pilot-scale boron nitride nanotube production
With this major advance, Canada now has the largest boron nitride nanotube production capacity in the world, and a production rate 100 times faster than any earlier technologies.
Aug 28th, 2014
Read moreNanodiamonds are forever
A professor's research examines 13,000-year-old nanodiamonds from multiple locations across three continents.
Aug 27th, 2014
Read moreNovel 'butterfly' molecule could build new sensors, photoenergy conversion devices
New research has led to a novel molecular system that can take your temperature, emit white light, and convert photon energy directly to mechanical motions.
Aug 27th, 2014
Read moreNew analytical technology reveals nanomechanical surface traits
A new research platform uses a laser to measure the nanomechanical properties of tiny structures undergoing stress and heating, an approach likely to yield insights to improve designs for microelectronics and batteries.
Aug 27th, 2014
Read morePlasmonic metasurfaces for a greener way to make colorful plastics
Scientists are developing a more environmentally friendly way to make colored plastics. They are using structure - or the shapes and architectures of materials - rather than dyes, to produce color.
Aug 27th, 2014
Read moreThe thunder god vine, assisted by nanotechnology, could shake up future cancer treatment
Targeted therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma using nanotechnology.
Aug 27th, 2014
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