Calculations by the Rice lab of theoretical physicist Boris Yakobson found a graphene/boron anode should be able to hold a lot of lithium and perform at a proper voltage for use in lithium-ion batteries.
May 16th, 2013
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New experiments reveal previously unseen effects, could lead to new kinds of electronics and optical devices.
May 16th, 2013
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With the hand of nature trained on a beaker of chemical fluid, the most delicate flower structures have been formed in a Harvard laboratory - and not at the scale of inches, but microns.
May 16th, 2013
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Scientists with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have reported the first fully integrated nanosystem for artificial photosynthesis. While 'artificial leaf' is the popular term for such a system, the key to this success was an 'artificial forest'.
May 16th, 2013
Read moreScientists have gained new insights into how materials transfer heat, which could lead eventually to smaller, more powerful electronic devices.
May 16th, 2013
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The interactive data-eyeglasses will be presented at the AWE 2013 - future application scenarios will be developed by the interdisciplinary project FAIR.
May 16th, 2013
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Researchers used a hydrogel to mimic the heart cells. They added carbon nan�otubes to the hydrogel, making it con�duc�tive, and then injected the mate�rial into the heart, where it solid�i�fies at body tem�per�a�ture.
May 16th, 2013
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Engineers combine layers of flexible materials into pressure sensors to create a wearable heart monitor thinner than a dollar bill. The skin-like device could one day provide doctors with a safer way to check the condition of a patient's heart.
May 16th, 2013
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Inspired by the structure of moth eyes, researchers at North Carolina State University have developed nanostructures that limit reflection at the interfaces where two thin films meet, suppressing the "thin-film interference" phenomenon commonly observed in nature. This can potentially improve the efficiency of thin-film solar cells and other optoelectronic devices.
May 16th, 2013
Read moreScientists have succeeded in growing a unique carbon structure at the nanoscale that resembles a tiny twirled moustache. Their method might lead the way to the formation of more complex nano-networks.
May 16th, 2013
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Approach could be useful in fabricating new kinds of materials with engineered properties.
May 16th, 2013
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An international research team has used a combination of nanoscale imaging, computer simulation and de novo protein design to reveal a new mechanism of membrane disruption by antimicrobial peptides.
May 16th, 2013
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Physikern an der Universit�t Wien ist es gelungen, eine einzigartige Nano-Struktur aus Kohlenstoff zu z�chten, die einem winzigen gezwirbelten Schnurrbart �hnelt. Ihre Methode k�nnte wegweisend f�r die Bildung komplexerer Nano-Netzwerke sein.
May 16th, 2013
Read moreInjectable nanogel can monitor blood-sugar levels and secrete insulin when needed.
May 16th, 2013
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Physicists have found out how tiny islands of magnetic material align themselves when sorted on a regular lattice. Contrary to expectations, the north and south poles of the magnetic islands did not arrange themselves in a zigzag pattern, but in chains.
May 15th, 2013
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New synthetic nanoparticle could disinfect, depollute, and desalinate contaminated water and then get removed magnetically.
May 15th, 2013
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