Researchers from the London Centre for Nanotechnology have discovered electronic stripes, called 'charge density waves', on the surface of the graphene sheets that make up a graphitic superconductor. This is the first time these stripes have been seen on graphene, and the finding is likely to have profound implications for the exploitation of graphene.
Nov 29th, 2011
Read moreA new study demonstrates that microscopy with helium ions may greatly enhance both surface and sub-cellular imaging.
Nov 29th, 2011
Read moreAlthough they found that graphene makes very good chemical sensors, researchers at Illinois have discovered an unexpected "twist" - that the sensors are better when the graphene is "worse" - more imperfections improved performance.
Nov 29th, 2011
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A study led by a group of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) researchers has found that a chemical commonly used in consumer products can potentially cause cancer.
Nov 29th, 2011
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Tyndall National Institute recently won a series of awards for its work in energy efficient nanoelectronics.
Nov 29th, 2011
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Negative ions play an important role in everything from how our bodies function to the structure of the universe. Scientists from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now developed a new method that makes it possible to study how the electrons in negative ions interact in, which is important in, for example, superconductors and in radiocarbon dating.
Nov 29th, 2011
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Tiny crystals exhibit unexpected properties. Researchers from the Vienna University of Technology and the University of Calcutta can now explain why.
Nov 29th, 2011
Read moreUm weitere, dringend benoetigte Studien im Bereich Nano(oeko)toxikologie durchzufuehren, mangelt es an ExpertInnen. Zudem bestehen noch etliche, teils erhebliche Wissensluecken. So lautet das Fazit zweier Berichte, die kuerzlich vorgestellt wurden.
Nov 29th, 2011
Read moreGene therapy can only be effective if delivered by a stable complex molecule. Now, scientists have determined the conditions that would stabilise complex molecular structures that are subject to inherent attractions and repulsions triggered by electric charges at the surfaces of the molecules.
Nov 29th, 2011
Read moreThe gallium nitride nanowires grown by scientists in the Physical Measurement Laboratory at NIST may only be a few tenths of a micrometer in diameter, but they promise a very wide range of applications, from new light-emitting diodes and diode lasers to ultra-small resonators, chemical sensors, and highly sensitive atomic probe tips.
Nov 29th, 2011
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A new class of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopic microscope has been developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory. The microscope will be used for advanced research on a wide range of technologically important materials systems.
Nov 28th, 2011
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Pyrite, better known as "fool's gold", was familiar to the ancient Romans and has fooled prospectors for centuries - but has now helped researchers at Oregon State University discover related compounds that offer new, cheap and promising options for solar energy.
Nov 28th, 2011
Read moreEfforts in the 'Nano packaging technology for interconnect and heat dissipation' (Nanopack) project have resulted in new 'Thermal interface materials' (TIMs) developed with micro- and nanotechnology to greatly increase heat transfer away from chips and other electronic components, in turn reducing the demands placed on cooling systems, lowering costs and reducing energy consumption.
Nov 28th, 2011
Read moreThe three-day conference at the UAEU campus in Al Ain aims at providing a venue to gather researchers and scientists to assess Nano and Micro technologies for emerging applications and its prospects in the region.
Nov 28th, 2011
Read moreDie Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) hat die Einrichtung der Forschergruppe "INTERNANO: Mobility, aging and functioning of engineered inorganic nanoparticles at the aquatic-terrestrial interface" bewilligt.
Nov 28th, 2011
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One of the problems affecting the human nervous system is dopamine deficiency. But testing of dopamine concentration is costly and requires sophisticated equipment not available in a doctor's office. Enter a team of Polish scientists who developed a method enabling the detection of dopamine in solutions both easily and cheaply, even in the presence of interferences.
Nov 28th, 2011
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