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Proposed standards for triboelectric nanogenerators could facilitate comparisons
To provide a means for both comparing and selecting these energy-harvesting nanogenerators for specific applications, the Georgia Institute of Technology research group that pioneered the triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) technology has now proposed a set of standards for quantifying device performance. The proposal evaluates both the structural and materials performance of the four major types of TENG devices.
September 25, 2015 Read more
Organic electronics with an edge
Two-dimensional organic lattices are easier and safer to work with than inorganic materials for spintronic and quantum computing applications.
September 25, 2015 Read more
Designed defects in liquid crystals can guide construction of nanomaterials
Imperfections running through liquid crystals can be used as miniscule tubing, channeling molecules into specific positions to form new materials and nanoscale structures.
September 25, 2015 Read more
A magnetic memory bubbling with opportunity
Ultrafast laser pulses can manipulate 'bubble' domains for future spintronic and logic devices.
September 25, 2015 Read more
Scientists explore hybrid ultrasmall gold nanocluster for enzymatic fuel cells
New technique removes barrier to development of biofuel cells with efficient performance.
September 24, 2015 Read more
Scientists build wrench 1.7 nanometers wide (w/video)
Scientists have invented a new way to use chirality to make a wrench. A nanoscale wrench. The discovery allows to precisely control nanoscale shapes and holds promise as a highly accurate and fast method of creating customized molecules.
September 24, 2015 Read more
Liquid crystals show potential for detection of neuro-degenerative disease
Researchers are putting liquid crystals to work in a completely unexpected realm: as detectors for the protein fibers implicated in the development of neuro-degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.
September 24, 2015 Read more
Nanomechanical study offers new assessment of silicon for next-gen batteries
A detailed nanomechanical study of mechanical degradation processes in silicon structures containing varying levels of lithium ions offers good news for researchers attempting to develop reliable next-generation rechargeable batteries using silicon-based electrodes.
September 24, 2015 Read more
New Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence to open
Cornell University, in partnership with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, is opening a new $10 million Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence that brings together scientists, engineers, biologists and physicians to develop and translate new cancer care applications based on nanotechnology.
September 24, 2015 Read more
Tracking nanowalkers with light
A tiny gold rod walks across a surface guided by DNA and can be tracked step by step.
September 24, 2015 Read more
DNA-based nanodevices for molecular medicine
Self-assembled DNA nanostructures can be used in molecular-scale diagnostics and as smart drug-delivery vehicles.
September 24, 2015 Read more
Doping crystals of nanocrystals
Crucial to silicon semidconductor applications is the ability to 'dope' the semiconductor; which is to say, by controllably adding impurity atoms to a semiconductor, one can continuously vary its electronic and optical properties. Scientists now have demonstrated for the first time, a unique nanoscale analogue.
September 24, 2015 Read more
Evidence for solid-liquid critical points of water in carbon nanotubes
Scientists have provided unambiguous evidence to support the solid-liquid critical point for a class of water in nanotubes by performing extensive molecular dynamics simulations.
September 24, 2015 Read more
Nanotechnology industry body claims proposed EU regulation on Novel Foods is 'unworkable'
Changes are vague, unclear and risk countless products from SMEs across Europe being caught in unnecessary regulation, NIA claims.
September 24, 2015 Read more
New cathode material creates possibilities for sodium-ion batteries
John Goodenough, the inventor of the lithium-ion battery, and his team have identified a new cathode material made of the nontoxic and inexpensive mineral eldfellite for sodium-ion batteries.
September 24, 2015 Read more
New diamond structures produce bright luminescence for quantum cryotography and biomarkers applications
Germanium defects in a diamond crystal lattice act as a reliable source for single photons, new research shows. The results provide a promising new route to building components for quantum cryptography and biomarkers.
September 24, 2015 Read more
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