NIST recently issued Reference Material (RM) 8027, the smallest known reference material ever created for validating measurements of these man-made, ultrafine particles between 1 and 100 nanometers in size.
Sep 25th, 2014
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The European project E2SWITCH is aiming to develop new electronic systems with ultra-low energy consumption. The nine partners, universities, research institutes and companies, are committed to making these 'circuits of tomorrow' more energy efficient.
Sep 25th, 2014
Read moreIn a step that could lead to longer battery life in smartphones and lower power consumption for large-screen televisions, researchers have extended the lifetime of blue organic light emitting diodes by a factor of 10.
Sep 25th, 2014
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A novel type of resonant cavity serves as a prison for photons. The cavity confines light in all three dimensions in space inside a photonic crystal. The crystals have a structure similar to how atoms are arranged in diamond gems.
Sep 25th, 2014
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Scientists investigated the structural and optical properties of silicon nanowires synthesized by metal-assisted chemical etching.
Sep 25th, 2014
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Researchers exploit the self-organization of semiconducting nanocrystals by the Stranski-Krasnov (SK) mode of crystal growth for producing ordered, highly dense, and highly uniform quantum dots. This bottom-up approach yields much better results than the conventional photolithographic or top-down methods widely used for the fabrication of nanostructures.
Sep 25th, 2014
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Scientists have developed a novel one-step process using, for the first time in these types of syntheses, potassium superoxide to rapidly form oxide nanoparticles from simple salt solutions in water.
Sep 24th, 2014
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Researchers are reporting a new, inexpensive and simple way to make transparent, flexible transistors that could help bring roll-up smartphones with see-through displays and other bendable gadgets to consumers in just a few years.
Sep 24th, 2014
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Nanotech Insights, a quarterly newsletter dedicated to the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology, has released a special double issue on nanotechnology-related Defence, Aerospace and National Security.
Sep 24th, 2014
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Nanotechnology researchers have developed a new method to increase the brightness, efficiency and clarity of LEDs, which are widely used on smartphones and portable electronics as well as becoming increasingly common in lighting.
Sep 24th, 2014
Read moreUnderstanding how atoms 'glide' and 'climb' on the surface of 2-D crystals like tungsten disulphide may pave the way for researchers to develop materials with unusual or unique characteristics, according to an international team of researchers.
Sep 24th, 2014
Read moreA potential application in security screening: new theoretical model for estimation of electric current rectification in graphene.
Sep 24th, 2014
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New experimental technologies, such as terahertz absorption spectroscopy, pave the way for studies of the dynamics of water molecules surrounding biomolecules.
Sep 24th, 2014
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Researchers have developed a new method for making perovskite solar cells worthy of attention.
Sep 24th, 2014
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Polymer researchers decipher the working mechanism of novel perovskite solar cells.
Sep 24th, 2014
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Chemists and physicists managed to open and close nanovesicles using a magnet. This process is repeatable and can be controlled remotely, allowing targeted drug transport in the body, for example.
Sep 24th, 2014
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