A nano-reactor for the production of hydrogen biofuel
Combining bacterial genes and virus shell creates a highly efficient, renewable material used in generating power from water.
Jan 4th, 2016
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Melting, coating, and all-solid-state lithium batteries
Researchers discovered a new way to develop all-solid-state lithium batteries without a risk of conflagration or explosion. It is the method of melting the solid electrolyte and coating that melted electrolyte around the electrodes.
Jan 4th, 2016
Read moreAdjustable adhesion power: What fakirs can learn from geckos
New study models adhesion force as key to contact between two rough, yet elastic, surfaces.
Jan 4th, 2016
Read moreCoulomb blockade in organic conductors found, a world first
Results will prove useful in understanding and designing properties of organic and molecular devices.
Jan 4th, 2016
Read moreThe latest issue of Nanotech Insights now available
The latest edition of CKMNT's Nanotech Insight newsletter.
Jan 4th, 2016
Read moreDARPA program seeks ability to assemble atom-sized pieces into practical products
DARPA selects 10 performers to develop technologies that bridge the existing manufacturing gap between nano-scale pieces and millimeter-scale components.
Dec 29th, 2015
Read moreCell-free protein synthesis is potential lifesaver
The device uses microfabricated bioreactors to facilitate the on-demand production of therapeutic proteins for medicines and biopharmaceuticals.
Dec 29th, 2015
Read moreImproving accuracy in genomic mapping with nanochannels
Researchers have improved a nanochannel-based form of mapping by using dynamic time-series data to measure the probability distribution, or how much genetic material separates two labels, based on whether the strands are stretched or compressed.
Dec 29th, 2015
Read moreThermal microscopy of single cells
Researchers explored whether it might be possible to tap into active thermography camera technology to create a sort of thermal microscope to produce heat maps of single cells to help them understand the thermal behavior of the cells or go a step even further by detecting diseased conditions at the sub-cell scale.
Dec 29th, 2015
Read moreDesigning the topology of ion nano-channels leads to cleaner fuels
An international group of scientists has developed ion-exchange synthetic membranes based on amphiphilic compounds that are able to convert the energy of chemical reactions into electrical current. The new development could potentially be used in fuel cells, and in separation and purification processes.
Dec 29th, 2015
Read moreSingle molecule detection of contaminants, explosives or diseases now possible
A technique to combine the ultrasensitivity of surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) with a slippery surface will make it feasible to detect single molecules of a number of chemical and biological species from gaseous, liquid or solid samples.
Dec 29th, 2015
Read moreNew acoustic technique reveals structural information in nanoscale materials
Researchers have developed a new nondestructive technique for investigating where and how phase transitions occur by examining the acoustic response at the nanoscale.
Dec 28th, 2015
Read moreUnderstanding the mechanism for generating electric current without energy consumption at room temperature
Researchers have identified the requirements for the development of new types of extremely low power consumption electric devices.
Dec 28th, 2015
Read moreSimultaneous detection of the polarities of hundreds of semiconducting nanowires
Scientists have developed a technique to determine the individual polarities of hundreds of semiconducting nanowires in a single, time-saving process.
Dec 28th, 2015
Read moreNano 'snow blowers' carve straight channels in semiconductor surfaces
Researchers report important addition to toolkit of 'self-assembly' methods eyed for making useful devices.
Dec 28th, 2015
Read moreNew silver metamaterial will help create an invisibility cloak and expedite computer processing
Researchers have proposed a two-dimensional metamaterial composed of silver elements, that refracts light in an unusual way.
Dec 28th, 2015
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