Researchers have created a new type of molecular motor made of DNA and demonstrated its potential by using it to transport a nanoparticle along the length of a carbon nanotube.
Dec 17th, 2013
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Scientists have discovered that during the early stages of development, the bulk of dendrite material lies below the surface of the lithium electrode, underneath the electrode/electrolyte interface.
Dec 17th, 2013
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Experiments underway to validate topologically insulating stanene as first room temperature lossless conductor.
Dec 17th, 2013
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A new infrared spectroscopy technique, called nano-FTIR, has now enabled nanoscale chemical imaging and probing of protein's secondary structure with enormous sensitivity.
Dec 17th, 2013
Read moreA new protocol makes it possible to improve the accuracy of photolithography by addressing its physical limitations.
Dec 17th, 2013
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The PHOCAM project focused on two core techniques - 3D printing for high-performance ceramics and 3D printing with ultra-high resolution - and achieved remarkable results. It improved processes so significantly that its printed ceramic parts now measure up to the most stringent criteria for high-precision engineering, and it set a new speed record for printing in nanoscale resolution.
Dec 17th, 2013
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Graphene holds potential for diverse applications, including battery materials, electrodes, high-speed electronics, water filtration, and solar energy harvesting.Little media attention, however, has been paid to a young and exciting application of graphene - oil exploration.
Dec 17th, 2013
Read moreResearchers have long thought that biological molecules and synthetic nanocrystals were similar only in size. Now, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign chemists have found that they can add reactivity to the list of shared traits. Atoms in a nanocrystal can cooperate with each other to facilitate binding or switching, a phenomenon widely found in biological molecules.
Dec 17th, 2013
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Research team develops simple, inexpensive method that could help realize material's promise for electronics, solar power, and sensors.
Dec 16th, 2013
Read moreBy controlling the temperature of silica rods as they grow, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could be setting the stage for advances in anti-reflective solar cells, computer monitors, TV screens, eye glasses and more.
Dec 16th, 2013
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Researchers have unveiled the first two-dimensional SOFs that self-assemble in solution, an important breakthrough that holds implications for sensing and separation technologies, energy sciences, and, perhaps most importantly, biomimetics.
Dec 16th, 2013
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The same tiny cellulose crystals that give trees and plants their high strength, light weight and resilience, have now been shown to have the stiffness of steel. The nanocrystals might be used to create a new class of biomaterials with wide-ranging applications, such as strengthening construction materials and automotive components.
Dec 16th, 2013
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Single-particle study identifies possible path to improved conversion of sunlight to electricity in photovoltaic devices.
Dec 16th, 2013
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Researchers have come up with a new method of molecular detection, which has allowed them to notice the presence of only 17 dye molecules. The highly sensitive method might one day be used to scan a tiny drop of blood for potential diseases.
Dec 16th, 2013
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Amyloid protein causes diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. But amyloid also carries unique characteristics that may lead to the development of new composite materials for the nano processors and data storage of tomorrow, and even make objects invisible.
Dec 16th, 2013
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New nanotechnology discovery is cheaper, lighter and more effective than current de-icers.
Dec 16th, 2013
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