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Silicon oxide memories transcend a hurdle
Embedded diodes boost Rice University invention's potential as robust, roomy memory.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2013
Read moreNanostructured glass mimicks the 'Superman' memory crystal data storage
Using nanostructured glass, scientists at the University of Southampton have, for the first time, experimentally demonstrated the recording and retrieval processes of five dimensional digital data by femtosecond laser writing.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2013
Read moreNew method allows damage free cryogenic etching of ultralow-k dielectrics
New method allows IC manufacturers to reach scaling levels at 20nm and beyond, without compromising speed and device cross-talk.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2013
Read morePrograms demonstrate cost-effective solutions to extend 193nm immersion lithography for 1x nodes
CEA-Leti said today that its multi-partner programs, IDEAL and IMAGINE, have demonstrated cost-effective solutions that extend 193nm immersion lithography for 1X nodes for critical levels such as contact and via, and for the cut layer, when multi-patterning is used.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2013
Read moreNovel nanoparticle to deliver powerful RNA interference drugs
The approach points the way toward new ways to silence malfunctioning genes.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2013
Read moreEngineering a better synthetic tendon replacement with nanofibers
An innovative scaffold design may help grow a new tendon that's as good as the old one.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology material could help reduce CO2 emissions from coal-fired power plants
The new nanomaterial efficiently separates the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from nitrogen, the other significant component of the waste gas released by coal-fired power stations. This would allow the carbon dioxide to be separated before being stored, rather than released to the atmosphere.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2013
Read moreGraphene on its way to conquer Silicon Valley
The remarkable material graphene promises a wide range of applications in future electronics that could complement or replace traditional silicon technology. Researchers of the Electronic Properties of Materials Group at the University of Vienna have now paved the way for the integration of graphene into the current silicide based technology.
Posted: Jul 9th, 2013
Read moreFlexible and printed electronics: Approaching the tipping point
2014 Flexible and Printed Electronics Conference and Exhibition announces dates, location, Call for Papers, and Conference Chairs.
Posted: Jul 8th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology approach could lead to 'artificial skin' that senses touch, humidity and temperature
Using gold nanoparticles and a kind of resin, a team of scientists has discovered how to make a new kind of flexible sensor that one day could be integrated into electronic skin, or e-skin.
Posted: Jul 8th, 2013
Read moreEavesdropping on lithium ions
Capturing an atom's-eye view of the hidden forces inside lithium-ion batteries.
Posted: Jul 8th, 2013
Read moreNew nanomaterial created with graphene oxide flakes
Large flakes of graphene oxide are the essential ingredient in a new recipe for robust carbon fiber created at Rice University.
Posted: Jul 8th, 2013
Read moreScientists solve titanic puzzle of popular photocatalyst
A breakthrough in our understanding of the properties of titania (titanium dioxide) - the basis of self-cleaning window technology - has been made by scientists at UCL, uncovering a decades old misunderstanding that has clouded our knowledge of how mixed phase titania catalysts operate.
Posted: Jul 8th, 2013
Read moreMesoporous graphene nano-balls as enhanced supercapacitor material
Researchers have developed a new method to massively synthesize enhanced yet affordable materials for supercapacitors.
Posted: Jul 8th, 2013
Read moreNanoelectromechanical sensors (NEMS) based on graphene membranes
Monolayer graphene exhibits exceptional electronic and mechanical properties, making it a very promising material for nanoelectromechanical devices. Now, researchers have conclusively demonstrated the piezoresistive effect in graphene in a nanoelectromechanical membrane configuration that provides direct electrical readout of pressure to strain transduction.
Posted: Jul 8th, 2013
Read moreGraphene one-day Symposium organized within TNT2013
On the occasion of TNT 2013, the 14th edition of the Trends in Nanotechnology International Conference (TNT 2013), a Graphene one-day Symposium will be organized in Seville, Spain.
Posted: Jul 8th, 2013
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