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Using graphene to fight bacteria

Graphene may be a new, greener way to prevent deadly hospital-acquired infections of tomorrow.

Mar 2nd, 2016

Nanotechnology: Molecular Lego with an encoded blueprint

In a self-organized process, a selected peptide forms a honeycomb structure on a surface.

Mar 2nd, 2016

Turning smokestack emissions into carbon nanotube-containing batteries

Researchers show that they can turn this pollutant into something useful - a material in high demand for high- tech batteries that are needed to store 'green' energy such as solar power, while limiting the environmental impact of current power plants.

Mar 2nd, 2016

Researchers stack the odds for novel optoelectronic 2-D materials

Stacking layers of nanometer-thin semiconducting materials at different angles is a new approach to designing the next generation of energy-efficient transistors and solar cells. Researchers used the vibrations between two layers to decipher their stacking patterns. Their study provides a platform for engineering two-dimensional materials with optical and electronic properties that strongly depend on stacking configurations.

Mar 2nd, 2016

Solving a nanotechnology riddle - what makes gold atoms stick together

A team of researchers has explained the chemical bonding process that occurs during the growth of gold nanoparticles.

Mar 2nd, 2016

Cancer treatment on a cellular level

Scientists are working to develop a gentler treatment that 'tricks' the cancer cells, which would absorb a cytotoxin and therefore be destroyed, while healthy cells would remain unaffected.

Mar 2nd, 2016

Spinning better electronic devices

Researchers demonstrate a proof-of-concept device that could take advantage of spin of electrons to potentially create more energy efficient electronic devices.

Mar 2nd, 2016

Meeting the increasing performance demands at millimetre-wave frequencies

Future radar imaging systems and 5G communication systems will generate improved resolution and provide higher data-transmission rates when operated at higher frequencies, but at the cost of increased power consumption. To reduce power consumption, increase performance, and lower costs, the European project INSIGHT is aiming at developing III-V CMOS technology.

Mar 2nd, 2016

Nanostructures used as biosensors allow diseases or allergens to be detected

Scientists have developed structures on a nanometric scale that can be used as biosensors for medical, food or environmental sectors to detect diseases, allergens or contaminants; or can be used to reduce the reflection of solar cells in order to increase their efficiency.

Mar 2nd, 2016

Characterizing quantum Hall light zooming around a photonic chip

Researchers have made the first direct measurement that characterizes the exotic physics in a photonic platform. These techniques may be extended to more complex systems, such as one in which strong interactions and long-range quantum correlations play a role.

Mar 2nd, 2016

Carbon nanotubes improve metal's longevity under radiation

Aluminum used in nuclear reactors and other harsh environments may last longer with new treatment.

Mar 2nd, 2016

Molecular graphene architectures see the light

Utilizing self-assembly on atomically flat, transparent substrates, a team of scientists has engineered ordered monolayers of molecular networks with photovoltaic responses. The findings open up intriguing possibilities for the bottom-up fabrication of optoelectronic devices with molecular precision.

Mar 2nd, 2016

New AFM methodology allows direct visualization of the structure of helical polymers

This is the first example of a chiral, dynamic helical polymer that shows such sense-selective packing in the 2D crystal.

Mar 2nd, 2016

OLED displays and solid-state lightings in mass production, coming soon

Researchers develop highly efficient, solution-processed fluorescence organic light-emitting diodes using 'pure-organic' emitters.

Mar 2nd, 2016

A new way to stretch DNA

A technique called acoustic force spectroscopy uses standing sound waves in a fluid channel to tug on DNA and other biomolecules in a precise and easily controllable way, revealing information about the molecules' structure and mechanical properties.

Mar 1st, 2016

New direction urged to improve cancer nanotechnology

Researchers involved in a national effort to develop cancer treatments that harness nanotechnology are recommending pivotal changes in the field because experiments with laboratory animals and efforts based on current assumptions about drug delivery have largely failed to translate into successful clinical results.

Mar 1st, 2016

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