Ancient Japanese gold leaf artists worked on a nanoscale
Study demonstrates X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy is a non-destructive way to date artwork.
Jul 2nd, 2014
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Modelling the complex physical and chemical reactions that take place in lithography systems
The NSF has granted an award to researchers to build models that can explain the complex physical and chemical reactions that take place in lithography systems used for device fabrication.
Jul 2nd, 2014
Read moreInspired by bones and bamboo, researchers create tougher metal materials
Drawing inspiration from the structure of bones and bamboo, researchers have found that by gradually changing the internal structure of metals they can make stronger, tougher materials that can be customized for a wide variety of applications - from body armor to automobile parts.
Jul 2nd, 2014
Read moreMaking a graphene substitute from plastic
Creating a material that possesses similar characteristics of graphene using only a continuous process of polymer solution and heat treatment.
Jul 2nd, 2014
Read more'Bringing the Nanoworld Together' event to share nanotechnology expertise
'Bringing the Nanoworld Together' is an event organised by Oxford Instruments to share the expertise of scientists in the field of Nanotechnology. It will be hosted at the IOS-CAS Beijing.
Jul 2nd, 2014
Read moreNanogenerator captures energy from walking to recharge wireless gadgets
A team of researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are developing a new, portable, clean energy source that could change the way we power mobile electronics: human motion.
Jul 2nd, 2014
Read moreManchester to host international Graphene Week in 2015
The University of Manchester has been announced as the host of Graphene Week 2015 - a key international conference for scientists studying the wonder substance graphene
Jul 2nd, 2014
Read moreSuperconducting-silicon qubits
Theorists propose a way to make superconducting quantum devices such as Josephson junctions and qubits, atom-by-atom, inside a silicon crystal. Such systems could combine the most promising aspects of silicon spin qubits with the flexibility of superconducting circuits.
Jul 2nd, 2014
Read morePlasmonics - Minimizing loss by thinning and smoothing
Gas cluster ion beam smoothing produces ultrathin silver films and lithographically patterned structures to enhance plasmonic performance.
Jul 2nd, 2014
Read moreMetallic 'nanoroads' pave the way for electronic applications
The formation of electrically conducting 'nanoroads' on atomically thin semiconductor nanosheets enables the integration of electronic components.
Jul 2nd, 2014
Read moreNano-optics: Getting the most out of tiny lasers
An off-center waveguide enables light to be efficiently extracted from nanoscale lasers.
Jul 2nd, 2014
Read moreSolar cells -powered by nanoholes
A simple and inexpensive fabrication procedure boosts the light-capturing capabilities of tiny holes carved into silicon wafers.
Jul 2nd, 2014
Read moreShrinky Dinks close the gap for nanowires
Researchers are using plastic that shrinks when heated to pack nanowires together for electronics applications.
Jul 1st, 2014
Read moreNew metamaterial gives light a one-way ticket
The light-warping structures known as metamaterials have a new trick in their ever-expanding repertoire. Researchers have built a silver, glass and chromium nanostructure that can all but stop visible light cold in one direction while giving it a pass in the other. The device could someday play a role in optical information processing and in novel biosensing devices.
Jul 1st, 2014
Read moreStudent-led projects win Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship Challenge
Five Virginia Tech student-led teams triumphed in the first-ever Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship Challenge, hosted by the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science.
Jul 1st, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology adds bling to antibacterials
Researchers are looking to combat dangerous sub-dermal implsnt infections by upgrading your new hip or kneecap in a fashion appreciated since ancient times - adding gold. The result is a new antibacterial material based on gold nanoparticles.
Jul 1st, 2014
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