Polarons in metal oxides play a key role in processes such as catalysis, high temperature superconductivity, and dielectric breakdown in nanoscale electronics. For this reason, numerous studies have been conducted on technologically relevant oxide materials in which charge carriers are believed to be self-trapped, forming polarons.
Sep 12th, 2016
Read moreThe draft 2016 National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Strategic Plan is now available online for public comment prior to publication.
Sep 12th, 2016
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Physicists have for the first time succeeded in directly visualising on small scales how a material abruptly changes its state from conducting to insulating at low temperatures.
Sep 12th, 2016
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A stretchable nano-scale device has been created to manipulate light. Using the technology, high-tech lenses could one day filter harmful optical radiation without interfering with vision - or in a more advanced version, transmit data and gather live vital information or even show information like a head-up display.
Sep 12th, 2016
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When it comes to delivering drugs, nanoparticles shaped like rods and worms are the best bet for making the daunting journey to the centre of a cell, new research suggests.
Sep 12th, 2016
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Scientists have inadvertently discovered how to create a new type of crystal using light more than ten billion times brighter than the sun.
Sep 12th, 2016
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For the first time, researchers have measured the transfer of motion through the contacting parts of a microelectromechanical system at nanometer and microradian scales.
Sep 12th, 2016
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A flexible semiconductor for electronics, solar technology and photo catalysis.
Sep 12th, 2016
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Researchers ave developed a new design for harvesting body heat and converting it into electricity for use in wearable electronics. The experimental prototypes are lightweight, conform to the shape of the body, and can generate far more electricity than previous lightweight heat harvesting technologies.
Sep 12th, 2016
Read moreThe National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) will hold the next in its series of free webinars addressing challenges in commercializing nanotechnology on Thursday, September 22, 2016, from 1 to 2 PM EDT. This webinar will focus on the insurance industry and the challenges of underwriting nanotechnology and other emerging technologies.
Sep 9th, 2016
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Taking advantage of a germanium wafer coated with a layer of virtually pristine graphene a team of engineers has devised a simpler, reproducible and less expensive manufacturing approach using directed self-assembly.
Sep 9th, 2016
Read morePhysicists replace expensive semiconductors with affordable silicon nanoparticles for display production.
Sep 9th, 2016
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Scientists have harnessed a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) to directly write tiny patterns in metallic ink, forming features in liquid that are finer than half the width of a human hair.
Sep 9th, 2016
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Researchers have managed to synthesize and characterize two previously unknown, record-large silver nanoclusters of 136 and 374 silver atoms. These diamond-shaped nanoclusters, consisting of a silver core of 2 to 3 nanometers and a protecting layer of silver atoms and organic thiol molecules, are the largest ones whose structure is now known to atomic precision.
Sep 9th, 2016
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A team of researchers has developed a versatile method to pattern the structure of nanowires, providing a new tool for the development of novel nanodevices.
Sep 9th, 2016
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3-D ring structures made by high-intensity lasers could aid the design of powerful microscopes and more efficient telecommunication lines.
Sep 9th, 2016
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