Making 'nanospinning' practical (w/video)
Nanofibers have a dizzying range of possible applications, but they've been prohibitively expensive to make. MIT researchers hope to change that.
Nov 20th, 2012
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Nanoscale 'rainbows' could lead to improved solar cells and TV screens
New research at King's College London may lead to improved solar cells and LED-displays. Researchers from the Biophysics and Nanotechnology Group at King's, led by Professor Anatoly Zayats in the Department of Physics have demonstrated in detail how to separate colours and create 'rainbows' using nanoscale structures on a metal surface.
Nov 20th, 2012
Read moreHearing disorders can be treated with multifunctional nanoliposome therapy
Nano-sized liposomes would remarkably improve the precision and effectiveness of drug and gene delivery. A few such technologies already exist in the market and in clinical use, but cell-specific delivery is still a property to be explored in nanomedicine.
Nov 20th, 2012
Read moreEuropean Project targets innovative solutions that allow reliable circuits to be designed from low-power unreliable components
CEA-Leti, coordinator of a new European project targeting a breakthrough innovation in the field of fault-tolerant chip design, said today that the six members of the consortium will focus on developing innovative solutions allowing reliable circuits to be designed from low-power unreliable components.
Nov 20th, 2012
Read moreCHESS X-rays help characterize organic transistors
Plastic electronics, in which an organic material replaces silicon, hold promise for low-cost, flexible electronics. But understanding and controlling these materials' microstructures is an ongoing challenge.
Nov 19th, 2012
Read moreNew energy nanotechnologies promise brighter future
Nanotechnology and Florida's oceans to play a role in "energizing" our lives.
Nov 19th, 2012
Read moreLava dots: Researchers make hollow, soft-shelled quantum dots
Investigation of quantum dots leads to new particles formed by molten droplets.
Nov 19th, 2012
Read moreNeed to filter water? Fight infection? Just open package, mix polymers (w/video)
Researchers at the University of Akron developed what they call a one-size-fits-all polymer system that can be fabricated and then specialized to perform healing functions ranging from fighting infection to wound healing.
Nov 19th, 2012
Read moreResearchers unveil super-efficient solar-energy nanotechnology
Rice University scientists have unveiled a revolutionary new technology that uses nanoparticles to convert solar energy directly into steam. The new "solar steam" method from Rice's Laboratory for Nanophotonics is so effective it can even produce steam from icy cold water.
Nov 19th, 2012
Read moreStudy reveals clues to cause of hydrogen embrittlement in metals
Hydrogen, the lightest element, can easily dissolve and migrate within metals to make these otherwise ductile materials brittle and substantially more prone to failures.
Nov 19th, 2012
Read moreUniversity-industry collaboration strengthens high-growth 3-D printed electronics industry
Rochester Institute of Technology researchers will be able to play a key role in advancing the printed electronics industry as a result of the development of a university-industry partnership with regional and national high-tech firms. This includes the acquisition of new state-of-the-art equipment that further enhances the university's assets in advanced manufacturing.
Nov 19th, 2012
Read moreMajor nanotechnology advance in using sunlight to produce steam without boiling water
Scientists today are describing a revolutionary new way to use sunlight to produce steam and other vapors without heating an entire container of fluid to the boiling point. The advance has potential applications, especially in the poverty-stricken areas of the developing world, that include inexpensive, compact devices for purification of drinking water, sterilization of medical instruments and sanitizing sewage.
Nov 19th, 2012
Read moreCapping ligands as selectivity switches in hydrogenation reactions
The role of surface modification of nanoparticle catalysts in alkyne hydrogenation reactions was systematically investigated by the Center for Nanoscale Materials' NanoBio Interfaces Group. The team explains the effect of surface ligands on the selectivity and activity of platinum and Co/Pt nanoparticles using experimental and computational approaches.
Nov 19th, 2012
Read moreProfiling X-ray free-electron laser pulses
Physicists demonstrate crucial method for monitoring ultra short X-ray pulses.
Nov 19th, 2012
Read moreFabrication on patterned silicon carbide produces bandgap to advance graphene electronics
By fabricating graphene structures atop nanometer-scale "steps" etched into silicon carbide, researchers have for the first time created a substantial electronic bandgap in the material suitable for room-temperature electronics.
Nov 18th, 2012
Read moreBreakthrough nanoparticle halts multiple sclerosis
New nanotechnology can be used for Type 1 diabetes, food allergies and asthma.
Nov 18th, 2012
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