Nanotechnology brings greater photocatalyst efficiency
Researchers succeeded in the development of photocatalytic materials which can be activated by visible light, through the application of nanotechnology.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2014
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Nanowire and photonic crystal realize a novel optical nanocavity
Novel method for integrating ultrasmall photonic devices on a silicon chip.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2014
Read moreVibration energy the secret to self-powered electronics
A multi-university team of engineers has developed what could be a promising solution for charging smartphone batteries on the go - without the need for an electrical cord.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2014
Read moreNanoscale pillars could radically improve conversion of heat to electricity
Scientists have found a creative way to radically improve thermoelectric materials, a finding that could one day lead to the development of improved solar panels, more energy-efficient cooling equipment, and even the creation of new devices that could turn the vast amounts of heat wasted at power plants into more electricity.
Posted: Feb 20th, 2014
Read moreColor without dyes
New non-iridescent structural colors cover the whole spectrum.
Posted: Feb 20th, 2014
Read moreCollaboration to provide new insights into advanced material
The understanding of advanced materials and how they perform under different conditions will be enhanced thanks to a new research collaboration between the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL).
Posted: Feb 20th, 2014
Read moreNew chemistry could make it easier to design materials to order
A new technique developed by London Centre for Nanotechnology researchers at Imperial College London could lead to the next generation of tailor-made materials.
Posted: Feb 20th, 2014
Read moreStirred, then shaken: Atomtronic study may pave the way for new devices
While pursuing the goal of turning a cloud of ultracold atoms into a completely new kind of circuit element, physicists have demonstrated that such a cloud - known as a Bose-Einstein condensate - can display a sort of 'memory'.
Posted: Feb 20th, 2014
Read moreS$70 million global research institute launched in the emerging field of nanomedicine
Northwestern University's International Institute for Nanotechnology partners NTU to develop new healthcare technologies.
Posted: Feb 20th, 2014
Read moreMicroscopy system delivers real-time, nanoscale view of battery electrochemistry
Using a new microscopy method, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory can image and measure electrochemical processes in batteries in real time and at nanoscale resolution.
Posted: Feb 19th, 2014
Read moreUsing holograms to improve electronic devices
Researchers have demonstrated a holographic memory device that could improve storage capacity and processing capabilities in electronics.
Posted: Feb 19th, 2014
Read moreEngineers build cutting-edge photonic devices using standard chip-making process
The future of computing may lie not in electrons, but in photons -- in microprocessors that use light instead of electrical signals. But these photonic devices are typically built using customized methods that make them difficult and expensive to manufacture. Now, engineers have demonstrated that low power photonic devices can be fabricated using standard chip-making processes. The team dubs this a major milestone in photonic technology.
Posted: Feb 19th, 2014
Read moreAdvance in energy storage could speed up development of next-gen electronics
Electronics are getting smaller all the time, but there's a limit to how tiny they can get with today's materials. Researchers now say, however, that they have developed a way to shrink capacitors - key components that store energy - even further, which could accelerate the development of more compact, high-performance next-gen devices.
Posted: Feb 19th, 2014
Read moreMaking nanoelectronics last longer for medical devices
The debut of cyborgs who are part human and part machine may be a long way off, but researchers say they now may be getting closer. In a new study, they report development of a coating that makes nanoelectronics much more stable in conditions mimicking those in the human body. The advance could also aid in the development of very small implanted medical devices for monitoring health and disease.
Posted: Feb 19th, 2014
Read moreQuantum computation in diamond
Researchers have succeeded in performing a logic operation and error correction in a quantum register made from nuclear spins of the gemstone.
Posted: Feb 19th, 2014
Read moreGecko-inspired adhesion: Self-cleaning and reliable
Researchers have developed the first adhesive tape that does not only adhere to a surface as reliably as the toes of a gecko, but also possesses similar self-cleaning properties.
Posted: Feb 19th, 2014
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