Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy used to identify inks
New method to identify inks could help preserve historical documents.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2014
Read more
Nanotechnology News – Latest Headlines
Nanoparticles from dietary supplement drinks likely to reach environment, say scientists
Nanoparticles are becoming ubiquitous in food packaging, personal care products and are even being added to food directly. But the health and environmental effects of these tiny additives have remained largely unknown. A new study now suggests that nanomaterials in food and drinks could interfere with digestive cells and lead to the release of the potentially harmful substances to the environment.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2014
Read moreHorizontal levitation: The ultimate solution to particle separation
Separating particles from the liquid they are in can now be done with a new concept.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2014
Read moreHydrogen production - Collecting light with artificial moth eyes
All over the world researchers are investigating solar cells which imitate plant photosynthesis, using sunlight and water to create synthetic fuels such as hydrogen. Empa researchers have developed such a photoelectrochemical cell, recreating a moth's eye to drastically increase its light collecting efficiency. The cell is made of cheap raw materials - iron and tungsten oxide.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2014
Read moreJournal issue dedicated to 'Electroanalysis-Based Clinical Diagnostics'
'Electroanalysis-Based Clinical Diagnostics' is an Electroanalysis Special Issue gathering the latest achievements in the design, fabrication and applications of electroanalysis-based devices in clinical field.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2014
Read moreNew quantum mechanism to trigger the emission of tuneable light at terahertz frequencies
Scientists have found that two-dimensional nanostructures with asymmetric design enable a new quantum mechanism, triggering the emission of tuneable light at terahertz frequencies-with unprecedented efficiency.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2014
Read moreEnhanced oxygen delivery to targeted tissues by use of drug loaded paramagnetic nanoparticles
Enhanced oxygen delivery to targeted tissues: Use of drug loaded paramagnetic nanoparticles to counter hypoxia in magnet targeted tumors and other oxygen deprived tissues.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2014
Read moreA new model for quantum noise
New research updates one of the most fundamental concepts in the physics of quantum electronic devices - the standard tunnelling model.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2014
Read moreReduction of particle size modifies magnetic properties of materials
Scientists explored the effect of annealing temperature on structural and magnetic properties of hexaferrite nanoparticles.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2014
Read moreMicroparticles get the whole picture down to the nanoscale
Microspheres and a tiny pipette are all it takes to image surfaces with a resolution below 100 nanometers.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2014
Read moreResearchers overcome a major issue in carbon nanotube nanoelectronics
A new flexible and energy-efficient hybrid circuit using carbon nanotubes has big implications for the future of electronics.
Posted: Jun 17th, 2014
Read moreQuantum biology: Algae evolved to switch quantum coherence on and off
Scientists have discovered how algae that survive in very low levels of light are able to switch on and off a weird quantum phenomenon that occurs during photosynthesis. The function in the algae of this quantum effect, known as coherence, remains a mystery, but it is thought it could help them harvest energy from the sun much more efficiently. Working out its role in a living organism could lead to technological advances, such as better organic solar cells and quantum-based electronic devices.
Posted: Jun 17th, 2014
Read more2D Electronic-vibrational spectroscopy technique provides unprecedented look into photochemical reactions
By combining the advantages of two well-established spectroscopy technologies - 2D-electronic and 2D-infrared - two-dimensional electronic-vibrational spectroscopy (2D-EV) is the first that can be used to simultaneously monitor electronic and molecular dynamics on a femtosecond time-scale. The results show how the coupling of electronic states and nuclear vibrations affect the outcome of photochemical reactions.
Posted: Jun 17th, 2014
Read moreNanofibers for quantum computing
Carefully fabricating nanofibers by heating and pulling may make for highly-efficient, optics-based, low-power atom traps.
Posted: Jun 17th, 2014
Read moreSwell new sensors
Researchers make novel, high sensitivity optical sensors that swell when exposed to a target gas - potential industrial, security, environmental, and medical applications.
Posted: Jun 17th, 2014
Read moreResearcher predicts new state of matter
Theoretical calculations indicate the possible existence of fermionic matter in apreviously unknown state in the form of a one-dimensional liquid
Posted: Jun 17th, 2014
Read more
Subscribe to our Nanotechnology Research News feed
Engage with our Nanotechnology News on Facebook