Nanocomposite coating reduces intensity of laser attacks on aircraft
Researchers have created a nanocoating for aircraft that reduces pilot distraction from laser attacks.
Jun 3rd, 2015
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Surface-modified nanoparticles endow coatings with combined properties
Depending on which property is desired, the nanoparticles used can be surface modified with organic moieties. Small Molecule Surface Modification (SMSM) bestows specific combinations of desired properties, for example hydrophilic, hydrophobic, adhesive, anti-adhesive, acidic, basic, inert or polymerizable.
Jun 3rd, 2015
Read moreTransient melting of a nanocrystal: seeing is believing
Scientists have discovered a spectacular transient melting phenomenon in nanocrystals. Coherent X-ray diffraction experiments have allowed snapshot imaging of a single 300 nm gold nanocrystal in the picosecond time interval after the particle was excited with a laser. The crystal was found to expand uniformly following the excitation and to reach the melting point about 50 ps later.
Jun 3rd, 2015
Read moreNew composite protects from corrosion at high mechanical stress
Material researchers will be presenting a composite material which prevents metal corrosion in an environmentally friendly way, even under extreme conditions. It can be used wherever metals are exposed to severe weather conditions, aggressive gases, media containing salt, heavy wear or high pressures.
Jun 3rd, 2015
Read moreChain mail nano-coat made from synthetic DNA
DNA bundles transform into stable chain-armor-like nanostructures by copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne click chemistry.
Jun 2nd, 2015
Read moreMeasuring the mass of molecules on the nanoscale
By observing the shift in eigenstates of coupled microcantilevers, researchers can measure nanogram-scale mass in a liquid environment with extreme accuracy.
Jun 2nd, 2015
Read moreNanotechnology legal and regulatory frameworks in South-East Asia
Researchers in Malaysia are asking whether existing legal and regulatory frameworks in South-East Asia are robust enough to consider the safety issues surrounding nanotechnology.
Jun 2nd, 2015
Read moreResearchers simulate behavior of 'active matter'
Researchers have shed new light on a particular class of active matter called active colloids - collections of tiny moving particles suspended in fluid. Using numerical models and computer simulations, the researchers show how spinning particles, pushed about by the fluid flows created as each particle spins, can arrange themselves into an array of emergent macro-scale patterns.
Jun 2nd, 2015
Read moreQuantum dot LEDs meet wearable devices
Scientists develop ultra-thin deformable QLEDs in the wearable platform.
Jun 2nd, 2015
Read moreImproving the delivery of chemotherapy with graphene
A new study has proposed using graphene as an alternative coating for catheters to improve the delivery of chemotherapy drugs.
Jun 2nd, 2015
Read moreTrees are source for high-capacity, soft and elastic batteries
A method for making elastic high-capacity batteries from wood pulp was unveiled by researchers. Using nanocellulose broken down from tree fibres they produced an elastic, foam-like battery material that can withstand shock and stress.
Jun 2nd, 2015
Read moreProtein nanostructures as calibration standards for electron microscopy
Researchers have engineered a microscopic specimen exhibiting single-nanometre spacings. These properties make the material an ideal candidate for a calibration standard.
Jun 2nd, 2015
Read moreA route to developing superconducting nano-devices
Scientists have succeeded in fabricating an atomically thin, high-temperature superconductor film with a superconducting transition temperature of up to 60 K.
Jun 2nd, 2015
Read moreGraphene nanoribbons produced by novel top-down and bottom-up hybrid process
Researchers have successfully produced graphene nanoribbons by making use of the phenomenon that inorganic nanomaterials self-assemble into regular structures on graphene. This will enlarge the possible applications of graphene, which is expected to be an important alternative material to silicon for semiconductor devices.
Jun 2nd, 2015
Read moreBlack phosphorus reveals its secrets
Major advance in mastering the extraordinary properties of an emerging two-dimensional semiconductor.
Jun 2nd, 2015
Read moreRealistic computer model of battery electrodes
A research team has developed a new approach for more realistic computer models of battery electrodes. They combined images from synchrotron tomography that capture three-dimensional structure at micron resolution with those from an electron microscope that can even resolve nanometre-scale features over a small section.
Jun 2nd, 2015
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