A microfluidic jukebox (w/video)
Droplets on a microfluidic chip can be controlled so precisely that they become a musical instrument.
Jun 10th, 2014
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Funky ferroelectric properties probed with X-rays
First application of microscopy technique called X-PEEM to study electrically anomalous regions called domain walls in materials used in solar panels, sensors, computer memory, and more.
Jun 10th, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology researchers develop 'onion' vesicles for drug delivery
Researchers have shown that a certain kind of dendrimer, a molecule that features tree-like branches, offers a simple way of creating vesicles and tailoring their diameter and thickness. Moreover, these dendrimer-based vesicles self-assemble with concentric layers of membranes, much like an onion.
Jun 10th, 2014
Read moreNew low friction coating allows grease-free lubrication and corrosion protection
Researchers have developed a functional nanocoating which lubricates without grease and protects against corrosion at the same time. It is suitable as a coating for metals and metal alloys such as steel, aluminum or magnesium.
Jun 10th, 2014
Read moreSwitchable adhesion principle enables damage-free handling of sensitive devices even in vacuum
Artificially produced microscopic pillars, so-called gecko structures, adhere to various items. By bending these pillars, the adhesion can be switched off. Thus, items can be lifted and quickly released.
Jun 10th, 2014
Read moreAnti-microbial nanocoatings with a long-term effect for surfaces
Researchers produced antimicrobial abrasion-resistant coatings with both silver and copper colloids with a long-term effect that kill germs reliably and at the same time prevent germs becoming established.
Jun 10th, 2014
Read moreNanodiamonds as bacterial killers
Material scientists have identified nanodiamonds as potent bactericidal agent.
Jun 10th, 2014
Read moreViewing plant cells in 3-D (no glasses required)
Focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM) has been used in both materials science and in the study of animal tissue, but has not previously been used in plant imaging. Researchers have modified existing FIB-SEM protocols and optimized these for plant tissue and cellular studies, shedding new light on plant cell architecture.
Jun 9th, 2014
Read moreDOE funding to explore nanoparticles with plasma
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory has received some $4.3 million of DOE Office of Science funding, over three years, to develop an increased understanding of the role of plasma in the synthesis of nanoparticles.
Jun 9th, 2014
Read moreDesigning ion 'highway systems' for batteries
Researchers have married two traditional theories in materials science that can explain how the charge dictates the structure of the material. This opens the door for many applications, including a new class of batteries.
Jun 9th, 2014
Read moreNanoparticle thin-films that self-assemble in one minute
The days of self-assembling nanoparticles taking hours to form a film over a microscopic-sized wafer are over. Researchers have devised a technique whereby self-assembling nanoparticle arrays can form a highly ordered thin film over macroscopic distances in one minute.
Jun 9th, 2014
Read moreStem cells are a soft touch for nanoengineered biomaterials
Scientists have shown that stem cell behaviour can be modified by manipulating the nanoscale properties of the material they are grown on - improving the potential of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering as a result.
Jun 9th, 2014
Read moreNew class of nanoparticle brings cheaper, lighter solar cells outdoors
Researchers have designed and tested a new class of solar-sensitive nanoparticle that outshines the current state of the art employing this new class of technology.
Jun 9th, 2014
Read moreSeeing how a lithium-ion battery works
An exotic state of matter - a 'random solid solution' - affects how ions move through battery material.
Jun 9th, 2014
Read moreTargeting tumors using silver nanoparticles
A new platform increases the efficiency of drug delivery and allows excess particles to be washed away.
Jun 8th, 2014
Read moreEvolution of a bimetallic nanocatalyst
Atomic-scale snapshots of a bimetallic nanoparticle catalyst in action have provided insights that could help improve the industrial process by which fuels and chemicals are synthesized from natural gas, coal or plant biomass. A multi-national lab collaboration has taken the most detailed look ever at the evolution of platinum/cobalt bimetallic nanoparticles during reactions in oxygen and hydrogen gases.
Jun 6th, 2014
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