Scientists have proved three years ago that so-called tunnelling ionization in helium atoms takes place without any appreciable time delay. They have now shown this is also true for more complex atoms. However, there are several significant effects that need to be taken into account here.
Nov 21st, 2011
Read moreResearchers have taken advantage of what might normally be considered defects in the nanomanufacturing process to create a multilayered silicon structure that traps air and holds it for longer than one year.
Nov 21st, 2011
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A group of researchers from the University of Michigan is taking advantage of one of carbon nanotubes' unique properties, the low refractive index of low-density aligned nanotubes, to demonstrate a new application: making 3-D objects appear as nothing more than a flat, black sheet.
Nov 21st, 2011
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Optical tweezers control polymer reactions by confining polymerization to reaction cages defined by radiation pressure.
Nov 21st, 2011
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Rough interfaces may be the key to improving the thermoelectric properties of bismuth/tellurium core/shell nanowires.
Nov 21st, 2011
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Domains with different friction characteristics are observed for the first time in exfoliated graphene.
Nov 21st, 2011
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Calculations suggest that a combination of graphene nanoribbon structures could be used to create a spin valve for spintronics applications.
Nov 21st, 2011
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Implications for medical diagnostics, security and solar energy.
Nov 20th, 2011
Read moreFor the first time, engineering researchers have been able to watch in real time the nanoscale process of a ferroelectric memory bit switching between the 0 and 1 states.
Nov 18th, 2011
Read moreHere is this week's entry for our "Slow News Friday" section - the amazing video of the magic goop scoop that'll blow your mind.
Nov 18th, 2011
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Scientists at Chalmers have succeeded in creating light from vacuum - observing an effect first predicted over 40 years ago. In an innovative experiment, the scientists have managed to capture some of the photons that are constantly appearing and disappearing in the vacuum.
Nov 18th, 2011
Read moreThe aim of NanoCode is to develop a strategic framework (called MasterPlan) guiding the further development and implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies Research (EU-CoC).
Nov 18th, 2011
Read moreNanomaterialien liegen in der Regel nicht als einzelne Partikel vor, sondern bestehen aus groesseren Einheiten in Form von Agglomeraten oder Aggregaten. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt der englischsprachige Bericht "Dispersion and Retention of Dusts Consisting of Ultrafine Primary Particles in Lungs", den die Bundesanstalt fuer Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (BAuA) jetzt veroeffentlicht hat.
Nov 18th, 2011
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A new technique developed by Stanford researchers advances commercial potential of semiconducting carbon nanotubes for printable circuits, bendable display screens, stretchable electronics and solar technology.
Nov 18th, 2011
Read moreDas diesjaehrige Ahrtalgespraech beschaeftigte sich mit den Chancen und Risiken der Nanomedizin und der Frage, welche neuen Entwicklungen die Nanotechnologie bereit haelt, um den medizinischen Fortschritt voranzubringen.
Nov 18th, 2011
Read moreThe folks over at Future Markets, Inc., a technology consultancy firm, have added several new topics to their series of commercialization charts on nanotechnology and nanomaterials.
Nov 18th, 2011
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