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Scientists create bendy nanolayer power supply for even smaller portable electronics
Scientists have created a powerful micro-supercapacitor, just nanometres thick, that could help electronics companies develop mobile phones and cameras that are smaller, lighter and thinner than ever before. The tiny power supply measures less than half a centimetre across and is made from a flexible material, opening up the possibility for wearable electronics.
Posted: Aug 7th, 2013
Read moreUCLA Nanoelectronics Research Facility celebrates growth over 20 years
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the UCLA Nanoelectronics Research Facility, a lab filled with more than $10 million worth of equipment that has helped improve the research capabilities of the engineering school since its establishment.
Posted: Aug 7th, 2013
Read moreMicro-machines for the human body
Researchers adapt microscopic technology for bionic body parts and other medical devices.
Posted: Aug 7th, 2013
Read moreMagnetic switching simplified
An international team of researchers has described a new physical effect that could be used to develop more efficient magnetic chips for information processing. The quantum mechanical effect makes it easier to produce spin-polarized currents necessary for the switching of magnetically stored information.
Posted: Aug 7th, 2013
Read moreGrant to support commercialization of nanotechnology to repair skin injuries
The award to Dr. Jingwei Xie of the Marshall Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (MIIR) will help Xie's research team produce device prototypes and samples, market to potential customers and conduct patent analysis.
Posted: Aug 7th, 2013
Read moreSelf-healing solar cells 'channel' natural processes
To understand how solar cells heal themselves, look no further than the nearest tree leaf or the back of your hand. The "branching" vascular channels that circulate life-sustaining nutrients throughout leaves and hands serve as the inspiration for NC State University solar cells that can restore themselves efficiently and inexpensively.
Posted: Aug 7th, 2013
Read moreGold nanoprobes hold the key to treating killer diseases
Researchers at the University of Southampton, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Cambridge, have developed a technique to help treat fatal diseases more effectively. They are using gold nanoprobes to identify different types of cells, so that they can use the right ones in stem cell therapies.
Posted: Aug 7th, 2013
Read moreBiodegradable nanofiber sutures could treat brain infections
A plastic material already used in absorbable surgical sutures and other medical devices shows promise for continuous administration of antibiotics to patients with brain infections.
Posted: Aug 7th, 2013
Read moreNew technique allows closer study of how radiation damages materials
A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has developed a technique that provides real-time images of how magnesium changes at the atomic scale when exposed to radiation. The technique may give researchers new insights into how radiation weakens the integrity of radiation-tolerant materials, such as those used in space exploration and in nuclear energy technologies.
Posted: Aug 7th, 2013
Read moreWhat's the matter? Q-glasses could be a new class of solids
There may be more kinds of stuff than we thought. A team of researchers has reported possible evidence for a new category of solids, things that are neither pure glasses, crystals, nor even exotic quasicrystals. Something else.
Posted: Aug 7th, 2013
Read moreThai National Nanotechnology Center celebrates 10-year anniversary
On August 13, 2003, the Thai government approved the setup of the National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC). One of its urgent tasks was the preparation of the 10-yearNational Strategic Framework in Nanotechnology.
Posted: Aug 7th, 2013
Read moreSize matters in nanocrystals' ability to adsorb/release gases
More efficient catalytic converters on autos, improved batteries and more sensitive gas sensors are some of the potential benefits of a new system that can directly measure the manner in which nanocrystals adsorb and release hydrogen and other gases.
Posted: Aug 6th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology battery design gets boost from aligned carbon nanotubes
Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a new flexible nano-scaffold for rechargeable lithium ion batteries that could help make cell phone and electric car batteries last longer.
Posted: Aug 6th, 2013
Read moreLarge Area Picosecond Photodetectors push timing envelope
The Large Area Picosecond Photodetector (LAPPD) collaboration has developed big detectors that push the timing envelope, measuring the speed of particles with a precision down to trillionths of a second.
Posted: Aug 6th, 2013
Read moreAltering organic molecules' interaction with light
Researchers discover a new platform that provides simple means to manipulate organic molecules' emission, and may have important implications to organic light emitting devices and molecular biosensors.
Posted: Aug 6th, 2013
Read moreNew NSF grant to develop cutting-edge nanomaterials
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded New York University researchers and their colleagues at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) a $2 million grant to develop cutting-edge nanomaterials that hold promise for improving the manufacturing of advanced materials, biofuels, and other industrial products.
Posted: Aug 6th, 2013
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