Optical transistor created from a single molecule
ETH Zurich researchers have successfully created an optical transistor from a single molecule. This has brought them one step closer to an optical computer.
Jul 2nd, 2009
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Nanotechnology may extend longevity of tooth-colored dental fillings
Tooth-colored fillings may be more attractive than silver ones, but the bonds between the white filling and the tooth quickly age and degrade. A Medical College of Georgia researcher hopes a new nanotechnology technique will extend the fillings' longevity.
Jul 1st, 2009
Read moreUAlbany NanoCollege and New Energy New York to feature clean energy technologies at New Energy Symposium
The expanding clean energy sector in New York State - including research supporting renewable energy technologies and the resulting business and economic development opportunities and impact - will take center stage at the fourth annual New Energy Symposium, to be presented July 8 and 9 by New Energy New York and the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering's Energy and Environmental Technology Applications Center.
Jul 1st, 2009
Read moreCutting-edge printable battery is revolutionizing the field
For a long time, batteries were bulky and heavy. Now, a new cutting-edge battery is revolutionizing the field. It is thinner than a millimeter, lighter than a gram, and can be produced cost-effectively through a printing process.
Jul 1st, 2009
Read moreDesign tool for materials with a memory
Shape memory alloys can 'remember' a condition. If they are deformed, a temperature change can be enough to bring them back to their original shape. A simulation calculates the characteristics of these materials.
Jul 1st, 2009
Read moreThree-year spintronics projects receives GBP 430k grant
ESPRC and National Science Foundation of China fund three-year spintronics study.
Jul 1st, 2009
Read moreMicroalgae as a source of alternative energy
The Energy Unit at TECNALIA is researching the potential of mass production of microalgae as a crop, working on the selection of stocks, the optimisation of crop production systems (open, closed and mixed), as well as the optimisation of various operation variables in the harvesting and final treatment of the microalgae for their transformation into energy.
Jul 1st, 2009
Read moreIOP announces 2009 award winners
Successful business applications such as drug screening technologies, flat-panel displays and solar-cell designs are amongst the achievements in physics recognised by the Institute of Physics? (IOP) 2009 awards, announced today, along with leading research in a wide range of fields from astronomy to optical physics, and excellence in engaging the general public with physics.
Jul 1st, 2009
Read more'The Silicon Engine' exhibition maps out evolution of semiconductors
The Computer History Museum launches new exhibit to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the integrated circuit.
Jul 1st, 2009
Read moreA novel ion trap for sensing force and light
A novel ion trap geometry could usher in a new generation of applications because the device holds promise as a stylus for sensing very small forces or as an interface for efficient transfer of individual light particles for quantum communications.
Jul 1st, 2009
Read moreUnexpectedly long-range effects of certain electromagnetic nanostructures discovered
A tiny grid pattern has led materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Institute of Solid State Physics in Russia to an unexpected finding - the surprisingly strong and long-range effects of certain electromagnetic nanostructures used in data storage.
Jul 1st, 2009
Read moreBrookhaven shares its research facilities with Syracuse university
A new agreement between Syracuse University and Brookhaven National Laboratory will enable SU faculty and students to use Brookhaven's state-of-the-art research facilities. The agreement also encourages SU and Brookhaven scientists and engineers to explore opportunities for collaborative research in the fields of energy technology development, environmental sciences, biomaterials, forensic science, engineering and computer science, the biological sciences, and policy.
Jul 1st, 2009
Read moreEuropean micro- and nanodevice engineering project celebrates first year
Customer-oriented product engineering of micro and nano devices: European project CORONA looks back on a promising first year.
Jul 1st, 2009
Read moreBranchendialog "NanoEngineering"
Der im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums f�r Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) von der VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH geplante Branchendialog "NanoEngineering" soll am 8. Dezember 2009 in D�sseldorf zeigen, wie neue Entwicklungen aus der Material- und Nanotechnologieforschung in die Praxis des Maschinen- und Anlagenbaus umgesetzt und damit Kosteneinsparungen und neue M�rkte erschlossen werden k�nnen.
Jul 1st, 2009
Read moreResonant tunneling diode simulation with NEGF
RTDNEGF is the nanoHUB tool dedicated to the simulation of Resonant Tunneling Diodes by means of the increasingly popular Non-Equilibrium Green Formalism (NEGF).
Jul 1st, 2009
Read moreNanotechnology measurements and data can be improved with new statistical technique
A new statistical analysis technique that identifies and removes systematic bias, noise and equipment-based artifacts from experimental data could lead to more precise and reliable measurement of nanomaterials and nanostructures likely to have future industrial applications.
Jul 1st, 2009
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