Atomically thin carbon nanotube device promises new class of electronics
Tunable electrical behavior not previously realized in conventional devices.
Oct 21st, 2013
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Active camouflage takes a step forward with a new coating
Active camouflage has taken a step forward at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), with a new coating that intrinsically conceals its own temperature to thermal cameras.
Oct 21st, 2013
Read moreNew physical phenomenon could drastically reduce energy consumption by computers
Faster, smaller and more energy-efficient - that is what computers of the future should be like. A new phenomenon stands to make a major contribution in this direction: It needs 100,000 times less current than existing technologies, and the number of atoms needed for a data bit could diminish significantly.
Oct 21st, 2013
Read moreGrant funds development of improved nanoscale additive manufacturing (3D printing)
A new Department of Energy grant will fund research to advance an additive manufacturing technique for fabricating three-dimensional (3D) nanoscale structures from a variety of materials.
Oct 21st, 2013
Read moreNano-cone textures generate extremely 'robust' water-repellent surfaces (w/video)
Surfaces with differently shaped nanoscale textures may yield improved materials for applications in transportation, energy, and diagnostics.
Oct 21st, 2013
Read moreTransparent solar cells with a layered light-trapping architecture
High power conversion of new solar cells that are thin, flexible, and transparent makes them ideal for a wealth of new applications.
Oct 21st, 2013
Read moreResearchers succeed in cheaply making nanodiamonds in ambient conditions
Instead of having to use tons of crushing force and volcanic heat to forge diamonds, researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a way to cheaply make nanodiamonds on a lab bench at atmospheric pressure and near room temperature.
Oct 21st, 2013
Read moreCells' 'molecular muscles' help them sense and respond to their environments
Johns Hopkins researchers used suction to learn that individual "molecular muscles" within cells respond to different types of force, a finding that may explain how cells "feel" the environment and appropriately adapt their shapes and activities. A computer model the researchers developed also lets them predict what a cell will do in response to altered levels of those "muscles," a common occurrence in a variety of cancers.
Oct 21st, 2013
Read moreControlled arrangement of nanoparticles for improved electrical conductivity
Flexible displays, cost-efficient solar cells for a new era of energy production, futuristic lighting at home - all require thin layers with specific properties. Scientists at the Leibniz Institute for New Materials are exploring new routes to such coatings in NanoSPEKT, a project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
Oct 21st, 2013
Read moreMixing nanoparticles to make multifunctional materials
Standardized technique opens remarkable opportunities for 'mix and match' materials fabrication
Oct 20th, 2013
Read moreNanofiber-graphene technology developed for lithium-air secondary batteries
Researchers have created a lithium-air secondary battery with five times greater storage than lithium-ion secondary batteries by developing a nanofiber-graphene composite catalyst.
Oct 18th, 2013
Read moreJoint research team to commercialize nanowires made of diverse materials
A South Korean joint industrial-academic research team has developed the technology to put forward the commercialization of nanowire that is only a few nanometers wide. It is expected to be applied in various fields such as semiconductors, high performance sensors, and biodevices.
Oct 18th, 2013
Read moreTiny 'LEGO brick' -style studs make solar panels a quarter more efficient
Rows of aluminium studs help solar panels extract more energy from sunlight than those with flat surfaces.
Oct 18th, 2013
Read moreNIMS signs collaborative nanotechnology agreement with NanoNextNL
A Comprehensive Collaborative Agreement was signed by Prof. Dave Blank of NanoNextNL and Prof. Sukekatsu Ushioda of NIMS to pursue collaboration in the fields of mutual activity in nanotechnology area.
Oct 18th, 2013
Read moreWhy lithium-ion-batteries fail
Materials in lithium ion battery electrodes expand and contract during charge and discharge. These volume changes drive particle fracture, which shortens battery lifetime. A group of ETH and PSI scientists have quantified this effect for the first time using high-resolution 3D movies recorded using x-ray tomography at the Swiss Light Source.
Oct 17th, 2013
Read moreAdvanced Light Source provides a new look at vanadium dioxide
Graphene may command the lion's share of attention but it is not the only material generating buzz in the electronics world. Vanadium dioxide is one of the few known materials that acts like an insulator at low temperatures but like a metal at warmer temperatures starting around 67 degrees Celsius. This temperature-driven metal-insulator transition, the origin of which is still intensely debated, in principle can be induced by the application of an external electric field. That could yield faster and much more energy efficient electronic devices.
Oct 17th, 2013
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