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Graphene applications in mobile communication

No matter what the wireless standard, signal processing could not be done without the filtering of frequencies. Micro-acoustic piezoelectric resonators are the dominant technology in the market for this purpose. Theory predicts excellent oscillation characteristics for these resonators, if the electrode used for the excitation of the oscillation becomes very light. And the lightest conceivable electrode is electrically conductive graphene.

Mar 23rd, 2015

A graphene solution for microwave interference

Physicists have found that a graphene plane can provide an effective absorbent shield against microwaves.

Mar 23rd, 2015

New processing technology converts packing peanuts to battery components

Researchers have shown how to convert waste packing peanuts into high-performance nanocarbon electrodes for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that outperform conventional graphite electrodes, representing an environmentally friendly approach to reuse the waste.

Mar 22nd, 2015

National Nanotechnology Initiative publishes report assessing the status of EHS risk science

Report examines progress three years after the release of the 2011 NNI EHS Research Strategy.

Mar 20th, 2015

NIOSH nanotechnology research highlighted at the 2015 Meeting of the Society of Toxicology

Nanotechnology will be a major focus for NIOSH at the SOT annual meeting. NIOSH researchers will give more than 30 presentations about the latest science addressing the potential hazards of nanomaterials.

Mar 20th, 2015

Putting batteries on stage spotlights performance at the nanoscale

New device lets scientists take images of lithium battery as it works and recharges.

Mar 20th, 2015

New transitory form of silica observed

Scientists were able to discover five new forms of silica under extreme pressures at room temperature.

Mar 20th, 2015

You can't play checkers with charge ordering

Physicists observed the shape of a strange phenomenon that interferes with high-temperature superconductivity called charge ordering, discovering that it is stripy, not checkered, and settling a long-standing debate in the field.

Mar 20th, 2015

The universal nature of three-body attraction

A study of the interaction among three objects in peculiar resonant systems uncovers an unexpected universality.

Mar 20th, 2015

Plasmonic ceramic materials key to advances in nanophotonics for extreme operational conditions

Progress in developing nanophotonic devices capable of withstanding high temperatures and harsh conditions for applications including data storage, sensing, health care and energy will depend on the research community and industry adopting new 'plasmonic ceramic' materials.

Mar 19th, 2015