Engineers discover a new gatekeeper for light
Finding paves the way for devices that switch quickly between transparency and opacity to specific forms of light.
May 27th, 2016
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A review on pulmonary effects of nanomaterials
The review is one part of the proceedings of a 2015 workshop organized by the PETA International Science Consortium, at which scientists discussed recommendations for designing an in vitro approach to assessing the toxicity of nanomaterials in the human lung.
May 27th, 2016
Read moreHow nanotechnology can help us grow more food using less energy and water
This idea is part of the evolving science of precision agriculture, in which farmers use technology to target their use of water, fertilizer and other inputs. Precision farming makes agriculture more sustainable because it reduces waste.
May 26th, 2016
Read moreCement inspired by nature
Researchers look to bones and shells as blueprints for stronger, more durable concrete.
May 26th, 2016
Read moreMaking some of the world's most durable materials corrosion-resistant
Materials scientists fabricate first highly oxidation-resistant boride.
May 25th, 2016
Read moreUpconversion nanocrystals to improve imaging and chemical sensing of disease biomarkers
Researchers aim to improve upconversion nanocrystals' composition and atomic structure to expand the library of bright and multicolor upconverters, while also generating fundamental understanding of light-matter interactions at the nanoscale.
May 25th, 2016
Read moreMolecular filter is promising purifier for polyethylene production
A new rersearch report reveals a way to reduce the energy demand in one key step of the process for the polymerization of ethylene. It describes how a class of so-called Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFS) can effectively and selectively adsorb acetylene from the ethylene feedstock.
May 25th, 2016
Read moreResolving metal-molecule interfaces at single-molecule junctions
Scientists have developed a statistical method that obtains detailed descriptions of metal-molecule interfaces in single molecule junctions and verifies how molecular conformation can influence their performance. Their insights could help fine-tune the capabilities of nanoscale circuits.
May 25th, 2016
Read moreThe next generation of carbon monoxide nanosensors
As a tool for CO detection, scientists use extremely small wires: copper oxide nanowires.
May 25th, 2016
Read moreUsing solid-state materials with gold nanoantennas for more durable solar cells
Using atomic layer deposition, researchers deposited a thin film of nickel oxide onto a single crystal of titanium dioxide. Gold nanoparticles were introduced between the two layers to act like an antenna that harvests visible light.
May 25th, 2016
Read moreStrength and ductility for alloys
Thanks to a new strategy in the development of materials related to steel, high strength and ductility are no longer mutually exclusive.
May 24th, 2016
Read moreDiamonds closer to becoming ideal semiconductors
Researchers find new method for doping single crystals of diamond.
May 24th, 2016
Read moreQuantum cycles power cold-atom pump
By periodically jostling many individual atoms, researchers were able to shift an entire atomic cloud without any apparent overall motion by its constituents. The team is the first to test this predicted behavior, which arises in what they call a geometric charge pump.
May 24th, 2016
Read moreNew tabletop instrument tests electron mobility for next-generation electronics
Researchers have built a tabletop instrument that can perform measurements that were only previously possible at large national magnet labs. The measurements will help in the development of next generation electronic devices employing 2-D materials.
May 24th, 2016
Read moreOptics breakthrough to revamp night vision
A breakthrough could make infra-red technology easy-to-use and cheap, potentially saving millions of dollars in defence and other areas using sensing devices, and boosting applications of technology to a host of new areas, such as agriculture.
May 24th, 2016
Read morePowering nanotechnology with the world's smallest engine
In the minuscule world of nanotechnology, big steps are rare. But a recent development has the potential to massively improve our lives: an engine measuring 200 billionths of a metre, which could power tiny robots to fight diseases in living cells.
May 24th, 2016
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