Nanomaterials: Twist-on caps
Reactions between carbon species and tube caps affect carbon nanotube growth and their ultimate electronic properties.
Jul 21st, 2010
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Research partnership to develop silicon nanoelectronic circuits inspired by the brain
The quest to come up with an artificial system organised like the biological nervous system promises to drive the future of humanoid robots and pave the way for a generation of supercomputers that can perform highly complex decision-making for gaming and defense technologies.
Jul 21st, 2010
Read moreCNSE and CMOST to host Summer NanoCamp as part of 'Girls in Science and Technology' program
The effort to interest young women in the fields of science and technology received a boost on July 20 through a partnership between the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany and the Children's Museum of Science and Technology (CMOST) that showcased the exciting world of nanotechnology.
Jul 21st, 2010
Read moreCarl Zeiss nano image contest off to a successful start
More than 70 users of ZEISS electron and ion microscopes from all over the world have already submitted their nano masterpieces to the first ever Carl Zeiss Nano Image Contest. The current voting record of the overall competition is held by Peter Nirmalraj from Trinity College Dublin.
Jul 21st, 2010
Read moreShaken and stirred: New partnership to create 'self-charging' batteries from ambient vibration
To serve a world bent on gaining autonomous power for wireless sensors, MicroGen Systems LLC, of Ithaca and Cornell University's Energy Materials Center (emc2) have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop 'self-charging' batteries - that use background shaking and stirring for their energy source.
Jul 20th, 2010
Read moreResearchers develop unique method to improve testing for small delay defects in semiconductors
Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), the world's leading university-research consortium for semiconductors and related technologies, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and researchers from the University of Connecticut (UConn) and Duke University have found a new way to significantly improve the screening of small delay defects (SDDs) commonly found in semiconductors.
Jul 20th, 2010
Read moreWhite paper: Development of highly reliable multilayer piezo actuators
Piezo technology specialist PI Ceramic has released a new white paper on the development and test of highly reliable multilayer piezo actuators.
Jul 20th, 2010
Read moreScientists construct molecular knots with dimensions of 2 nanometers
Liverpool scientists have managed to create nanoscale knots in the laboratory by mixing together two simple starting materials - one a rigid aromatic compound and the other a more flexible amine linker.
Jul 20th, 2010
Read moreResearchers seeking the fourth property of electrons
Electric dipole moment would explain the creation of the universe in the form that we know it.
Jul 20th, 2010
Read moreSilicon microring resonator could help advance nanomanipulation
To trap and hold tiny microparticles, engineers at Harvard have 'put a ring on it', using a silicon-based circular resonator to confine particles stably for up to several minutes.
Jul 20th, 2010
Read moreNSF funds infection-resistant orthopedic nanocomposite research
Dr. Woo Young Lee of the Chemical Engineering and Materials Science department along with Dr. Hongjun Wang of Chemistry, Chemical Biology and Biomedical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology have recently received significant NSF funding for their research entitled 'Evaporative Assembly of Drug-Eluting Bioresorbable Nanocomposite Micropatterns'.
Jul 20th, 2010
Read moreInstitute of Food Technologists report reviews the role of food science and technology in meeting the needs of a growing world population
The first-of-its-kind scientific review takes a historical look at the food system, the many challenges ahead, and the crucial role of food science and technology in meeting the needs of the growing population.
Jul 20th, 2010
Read moreTen European silicon photonics research teams to coordinate technology transfer, training and education
Projects aimed at introducing silicon photonics in innovative products and build a unique value chain taking advantage of Europe's electronics industry.
Jul 20th, 2010
Read moreHeusler materials: Goldmine for future technologies
New quantum state of matter discovered in Heusler compounds - Researchers from Mainz and Stanford pave the way for spintronics, quantum computing and completely new physical effects.
Jul 20th, 2010
Read moreNano-Buchstaben mit Pixeln aus einzelnen Zinn-Atomen
Wissenschaftler haben eine Schrift entwickelt, deren Pixel aus einzelnen Zinn-Atomen bestehen, die sich im Zentrum von Zinn-Phthalocyanin-Molekuelen befinden.
Jul 20th, 2010
Read moreSynthetic strategy allows the manipulation of ordering transitions in block copolymer nanostructures
How do you make a material that has the elasticity of a rubber band and the thermal insulation of a Styrofoam cup? Connect two distinct polymer chains - poly(isoprene) and poly(styrene) - end to end like a series of children's building blocks. The result is an appropriately named 'block copolymer' that boasts the properties of both materials and is commonly used in the tires of automobiles and the soles of athletic shoes.
Jul 20th, 2010
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