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Researchers measure and model inhomogeneous energy landscapes in graphene

Researchers at the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology have successfully measured and modeled how electrons in graphene respond to impurities in an underlying substrate, explaining key differences in the response of graphene that is one versus two layers thick.

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Researchers propose 'repair-and-go' method for small-scale cracks on digital device surfaces

A flexible microcapsule filled with a solution of nanoparticles would be applied to a damaged surface; it would then repair defects by releasing nanoparticles into them.

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A new DARPA effort seeks high-pressure materials without high-pressure processes

DARPA's Extended Solids program seeks to identify processes that enable stabilization and production of high pressure phase materials, without the limitations of scale introduced by current high-pressure processes, that exhibit properties far superior to those currently available for DoD applications.

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Hundreds of global innovators expected at the Nanotechnology Commercialization Conference April 4-5, 2012

The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association has joined the N.C. Department of Commerce and the Center of Innovation for Nanobiotechnology (COIN) to co-host the Nanotechnology Commercialization Conference a groundbreaking event for international nanotechnology stakeholders.

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Quick-cooking nanomaterials in a $40 microwave oven to make better thermoelectric materials (w/video)

Engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Develop New Method for Creating Better Thermoelectric Materials in Large Batches.

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Backing out of the nanotunnel - New method for nucleic acid analysis

Researchers have developed a new method that depends on the analysis of reverse translocation through asymmetric pores, which minimizes the interference caused by interactions with the pore material itself.

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Nanoscale biological coating is a new way to stop bleeding

MIT engineers have developed a nanoscale biological coating that can halt bleeding nearly instantaneously, an advance that could dramatically improve survival rates for soldiers injured in battle.

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Nanotechnology researchers develop new strategy to deliver chemotherapy to prostate cancer cells

Scientists created a drug delivery system that is able to effectively deliver a tremendous amount of chemotherapeutic drugs to prostate cancer cells.

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Experiments prove nanoscale metallic conductivity in ferroelectrics

The prospect of electronics at the nanoscale may be even more promising with the first observation of metallic conductance in ferroelectric nanodomains by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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Scientists solve mystery of colorful armchair nanotubes

Rice University researchers tag excitons in search for hues' clues.

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Future development of smaller and more powerful electronics requires the understanding of 'quantum jamming' physics

A new review article offers a glimpse into the recent progress in the field of one dimensional quantum many-particle physics.

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ORMOSIL nanoparticles hold promise as a potential vehicle for drug delivery to the brain

In a new study on fruit flies, the nanoparticles do not harm cells or interfere with the brain's normal function.

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New material for thermonuclear fusion reactors

International researchers have joined efforts to develop new materials for thermonuclear fusion reactors. Their research focuses on characterization of oxide dispersion-strengthened, reduced-activation steel for the reactor structure.

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Peering into the interfaces of nanoscale polymeric materials

The development of polymer nanostructures and nanoscale devices for a wide variety of applications could emerge from new information about the interplay between nanoscale interfaces in polymeric materials.

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New form of graphene could revolutionize thermal management

A new form of graphene created by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin could prevent laptops and other electronics from overheating, ultimately, overcoming one of the largest hurdles to building smaller and more powerful electronic devices.

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Nanoparticle proteomics: Characterizing protein-nanoparticle interactions in biofluids

New insights about how the human body interacts with nanoparticles at the protein level were published by a user team in the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

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