Scientists determine factors that give tubes their chiral angles
Researchers have come up with the seed of a simple formula that describes why nanotubes have chirality.
Sep 17th, 2014
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'Smart material' chin strap harvests energy from chewing
It is hoped that the device can generate electricity from eating, chewing and talking, and power a number of small-scale implantable or wearable electronic devices, such as hearing aids, cochlear implants, electronic hearing protectors and communication devices.
Sep 17th, 2014
Read moreNanoribbon film keeps glass ice-free
Scientists who created a deicing film for radar domes have now refined the technology to work as a transparent coating for glass.
Sep 16th, 2014
Read moreResearchers capture motion of single molecule in real time
Chemists have scored a scientific first: capturing moving images of a single molecule as it vibrates, or 'breathes', and shifts from one quantum state to another.
Sep 16th, 2014
Read moreFor electronics beyond silicon, a new contender emerges
Using a quantum material called a correlated oxide, researchers have achieved a reversible change in electrical resistance of eight orders of magnitude, a result the researchers are calling 'colossal'. In short, they have engineered this material to perform comparably with the best silicon switches.
Sep 16th, 2014
Read moreWater-based nuclear battery can be used to generate electrical energy
For the first time using a water-based solution, researchers have created a long-lasting and more efficient nuclear battery that could be used for many applications such as a reliable energy source in automobiles and also in complicated applications such as space flight.
Sep 16th, 2014
Read moreThe extended stability range of phosphorus allotropes made of nanotubes
What holds white, black, and red phosphorus together - and prevents it from falling apart, for example into much-sought-after atomically thin networks and nanowires? This is what scientists now found out using numerical modeling.
Sep 16th, 2014
Read moreAdvanced molecular 'sieves' could be used for carbon capture
Newly-developed synthetic membranes provide a greener and more energy-efficient method of separating gases, and can remove carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, potentially reducing the cost of capturing carbon dioxide significantly.
Sep 16th, 2014
Read moreSimulation method identifies materials for better batteries
Researchers have devised a new simulation technique which reliably predicts the structure and behaviour of different materials, in order to accelerate the development of next-generation batteries for a wide range of applications.
Sep 16th, 2014
Read moreNew model to study the nanoscale motion patterns of bacteria in real time
Researchers have developed a new model to study the motion patterns of bacteria in real time and to determine how these motions relate to communication within a bacterial colony. They chemically attached colonies of E. coli bacteria to a microcantilever, coupling its motion to that of the bacteria.
Sep 16th, 2014
Read moreThe fate of the Efimov trimer under confinement
As well as providing new fundamental insights into this prototypical few-body problem, new research results have important implications for on-going atomic experiments aimed at detecting universality in the three-body system, and it opens new avenues towards the realisation of long-lived many-body states of trimers.
Sep 16th, 2014
Read moreAlberta researchers form nano bond
Ingenuity sparks strategic partnership with UAlberta professors.
Sep 16th, 2014
Read morePicene as a potential candidate for use for use in nanoelectronics
Thin layer of picene molecules attached to a silver surface maintain their structure and function, demonstrating potential for electronic applications.
Sep 16th, 2014
Read moreMaking quantum dots glow brighter
Ultrathin layers of metal oxides can change the way quantum dots behave, in some cases turning them into more efficient light emitters.
Sep 16th, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology engineering advances bone-forming material
Nano-engineers have successfully engineered synthetic materials which encouraged bone formation in sheep.
Sep 16th, 2014
Read moreNew study helps uncover mechanism behind solid-solid phase transitions
Two solids made of the same elements but with different geometric arrangements of the atoms, or crystal phases, can produce materials with different properties. Coal and diamond offer a spectacular example of this effect. Researchers have now found that some crystals have an easier time of making the solid-solid transition, if they take it in two steps.
Sep 16th, 2014
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