Measuring 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 more
Nanotechnology News – Latest Headlines
Nanotechnology 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
Read moreExciton, exciton on the wall
For the first time, researchers detect how light excites electrons in metal.
Jun 2nd, 2015
Read moreResearchers demonstrate full-color organic light-emitting diodes with photoresist technology for organic semiconductors
This breakthrough result paves the way to producing high-resolution and large organic Electroluminescent displays and establishing cost-competitive manufacturing methods.
Jun 2nd, 2015
Read morePinholes be gone
Researchers have eliminated problematic pinholes in the top layer of next-generation solar cells in development. At the same time, they have significantly improved the lifetime of the solar cell and made it thinner.
Jun 2nd, 2015
Read moreSynthesized magnetic nanoparticles that could offer alternative to rare Earth magnets
Scientists have synthesized a powerful new magnetic material that could reduce the dependence of the United States and other nations on rare earth elements produced by China.
Jun 1st, 2015
Read moreRobotic synthesizing machines create custom nanoscale structures
There is an urgent demand for new antimicrobial compounds that are effective against constantly emerging drug-resistant bacteria. Two robotic chemical-synthesizing machines, named Symphony X and Overture, have joined the search. Their specialty is creating custom nanoscale structures that mimic nature's proven designs.
Jun 1st, 2015
Read more
Subscribe to our Nanotechnology Research News feed
Engage with our Nanotechnology News on Facebook