Researchers from the University of Surrey have today been awarded funding by the UK government and the government in India for two projects which will explore how nanotechnology will impact the future of renewable energy.
Posted: Mar 25th, 2014
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New battery technology employs multifunctional materials.
Posted: Mar 25th, 2014
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Scientists have devised a portable optical frequency comb that is capable of laboratory-grade measurements but can be operated outside of the laboratory at remotes sites, and even on moving platforms.
Posted: Mar 25th, 2014
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New experimental results, obtained from a novel ultra-fast probe technique, have challenged some long-held assumptions about magnetic behavior in alloys; and anticipated improvements in short-wavelength probe output will leave the team poised to provide unprecedented insights into condensed-matter metrology at ever smaller dimensions.
Posted: Mar 25th, 2014
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Researchers proposed a new method to control wrinkling and buckling of thin stiff film on soft substrate. They found that the curve pattern on the soft substrate has obvious influence on the wrinkling distribution of the thin film/soft substrate.
Posted: Mar 25th, 2014
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Chaotic motion and complex chemistry might lurk at nano-Kelvin temperatures.
Posted: Mar 24th, 2014
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Scientists have developed a new antibacterial material which has potential for cutting hospital acquired infections. The combination of two simple dyes with nanoscopic particles of gold is deadly to bacteria when activated by light - even under modest indoor lighting. And in a first for this type of substance, it also shows impressive antibacterial properties in total darkness.
Posted: Mar 24th, 2014
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Researchers have achieved new levels of performance for seed-free and substrate-free arrays of nanowires from class of materials called III-V directly on graphene. These compound semiconductors hold particular promise for applications involving light, such as solar cells or lasers.
Posted: Mar 24th, 2014
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Researchers have devised an idea for determining the three-dimensional shape of features as small as 10 nanometers wide.
Posted: Mar 24th, 2014
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A new research project led by the University of Southampton is aiming to establish whether germanium, a group IV semiconductor, can be used as the material of choice in mid-infrared (mid-IR) photonics circuits and sensors.
Posted: Mar 24th, 2014
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This material, almost ten times stronger than a conventional ceramic, is the result of an innovative manufacturing process that includes a freezing step. This method appears to be compatible with large-scale industrialization and should not be much more expensive than the techniques already in use.
Posted: Mar 24th, 2014
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Researchers have demonstrated that vertically aligned carbon nanofibers (VACNFs) can be manufactured using ambient air, making the manufacturing process safer and less expensive. VACNFs hold promise for use in gene-delivery tools, sensors, batteries and other technologies.
Posted: Mar 24th, 2014
Read moreThe overall aim of this project is to develop a new tool for subsurface analysis that will push the measurement of subsurface structures at the nanoscale to a limit never reached before.
Posted: Mar 24th, 2014
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Nanoparticles have a great deal of potential in medicine: for diagnostics, as a vehicle for active substances or a tool to kill off tumours using heat. ETH Zurich researchers have now developed particles that are relatively easy to produce and have a wide range of applications.
Posted: Mar 24th, 2014
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Scientists have developed a next-generation solar cell material which can also emit light, in addition to converting light to electricity.
Posted: Mar 24th, 2014
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Hybrid materials combine bacterial cells with nonliving elements that can conduct electricity or emit light.
Posted: Mar 23rd, 2014
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