'Molecular roller coaster' can distinguish between individual molecules
University of Twente's new measuring method more sensitive and more specific too.
Sep 15th, 2010
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Electron switch between molecules points way to new high-powered organic batteries
The development of new organic batteries - lightweight energy storage devices that work without the need for toxic heavy metals - has a brighter future now that chemists have discovered a new way to pass electrons back and forth between two molecules.
Sep 15th, 2010
Read moreNeutrons helping researchers unlock secrets to cheaper ethanol
New insight into the structure of switchgrass and poplars is fueling discussions that could result in more efficient methods to turn biomass into biofuel.
Sep 15th, 2010
Read moreNanoengineered Materials Workshop to meet Sept. 16-18
The 'Electronic Transport in Nanoengineered Materials' workshop is sponsored by UChicago's Materials Research Science and Engineering Center. Among the approximately 70 participants will be physical chemists, who make new materials and study their properties, and theoretical physicists who specialize in the study of solid matter.
Sep 15th, 2010
Read moreNanotechnology meets water treatment
A first joint nano4water cluster workshop will take place on 26 October 2010 in Aachen, Germany.
Sep 15th, 2010
Read moreCarbon nanotubes twice as strong as once thought
New studies on the strength of these submicroscopic cylinders of carbon indicate that on an ounce-for-ounce basis they are at least 117 times stronger than steel and 30 times stronger than Kevlar, the material used in bulletproof vests and other products.
Sep 15th, 2010
Read morePhD study of behavior of semiconductor crystals of size less than 100 nanometers
The PhD thesis by Carlos Echeverria Arrondo, Doctor in Physics from the Public University of Navarre and entitled 'On doped semiconductor quantum dots and magnetic nanowires', studied the behaviour and properties of nanometric-scale semiconductor crystals.
Sep 15th, 2010
Read moreMicrofluidics: A step in the right direction
Silicon-based microfluidic devices that make use of a stepwise junction can deliver droplets of various sizes.
Sep 15th, 2010
Read moreMicrofabrication: The power of heat
Thermoelectric generators made using modern micromachining technology can convert waste heat into microwatts of electrical power.
Sep 15th, 2010
Read moreSurface materials: Super clean glass
Functionalized titania nanotubes make short work of pollutants on glass surfaces.
Sep 15th, 2010
Read morePutting a spin on light and atoms - How to build a better magnetometer
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the University of California at Berkeley, and the Vavilov State Optical Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia, have now made sensitive measurements of magnetic fields by maintaining the spin polarization of atoms in an alkali-vapor magnetometer for more than 60 seconds at room temperature - a two-orders-of-magnitude improvement in this important measurement parameter over the best previous performance.
Sep 15th, 2010
Read moreScientists reveal battery behavior at the nanoscale
As industries and consumers increasingly seek improved battery power sources, cutting-edge microscopy performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is providing an unprecedented perspective on how lithium-ion batteries function.
Sep 14th, 2010
Read moreNew American Chemical Society podcast: Big building blocks from nanoparticles
A new genre of construction materials, made with particles barely 1/50,000th the width of a human hair, is about to play a big role in the building of homes, offices, bridges, and other structures, according to the latest episode in the American Chemical Society's award-winning podcast series, 'Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions'.
Sep 14th, 2010
Read moreFighting cancer with platinum and light
For tumor treatment with few side effects: platinum complex initiates cytotoxic effect upon targeted irradiation with visible light.
Sep 14th, 2010
Read moreHow do your crystals grow?
New research uses fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) to investigate the processes at the surface of a growing crystal. By focusing a laser on the crystal surface and measuring the resulting fluorescence, FCS can resolve dimensions as small as a single wavelength of the light.
Sep 14th, 2010
Read moreNew microfluidic chip for discriminating bacteria
A new 'on-chip' method for sorting and identifying bacteria has been created by biomedical engineers at Taiwan's National Cheng Kung University.
Sep 14th, 2010
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