New graphene treatment could unleash new uses
Research team develops simple, inexpensive method that could help realize material's promise for electronics, solar power, and sensors.
Dec 16th, 2013
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Researchers devise recipe to fine-tune diameter of silica nanorods
By controlling the temperature of silica rods as they grow, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could be setting the stage for advances in anti-reflective solar cells, computer monitors, TV screens, eye glasses and more.
Dec 16th, 2013
Read moreResearchers create first soluble 2D supramolecular organic frameworks
Researchers have unveiled the first two-dimensional SOFs that self-assemble in solution, an important breakthrough that holds implications for sensing and separation technologies, energy sciences, and, perhaps most importantly, biomimetics.
Dec 16th, 2013
Read moreCellulose nanocrystals possible 'green' wonder material
The same tiny cellulose crystals that give trees and plants their high strength, light weight and resilience, have now been shown to have the stiffness of steel. The nanocrystals might be used to create a new class of biomaterials with wide-ranging applications, such as strengthening construction materials and automotive components.
Dec 16th, 2013
Read moreSmall size enhances charge transfer in quantum dots
Single-particle study identifies possible path to improved conversion of sunlight to electricity in photovoltaic devices.
Dec 16th, 2013
Read moreGolden trap: Highly sensitive system to detect individual molecules
Researchers have come up with a new method of molecular detection, which has allowed them to notice the presence of only 17 dye molecules. The highly sensitive method might one day be used to scan a tiny drop of blood for potential diseases.
Dec 16th, 2013
Read moreAlzheimer substance may be the nanomaterial of tomorrow
Amyloid protein causes diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. But amyloid also carries unique characteristics that may lead to the development of new composite materials for the nano processors and data storage of tomorrow, and even make objects invisible.
Dec 16th, 2013
Read moreGraphene nanoribbons an ice-melting coat for radar (w/video)
New nanotechnology discovery is cheaper, lighter and more effective than current de-icers.
Dec 16th, 2013
Read moreTiming is everything in new nanotechnology for medicine, security and research
A team of researchers from Purdue University and Macquarie University in Sydney has created a way to control the length of time light from a luminescent nanocrystal lingers, adding a new dimension of time to color and brightness in optical detection technology.
Dec 16th, 2013
Read moreResearchers split water into hydrogen, oxygen using light, nanoparticles
Researchers from the University of Houston have found a catalyst that can quickly generate hydrogen from water using sunlight, potentially creating a clean and renewable source of energy. Their research involved the use of cobalt oxide nanoparticles to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Dec 15th, 2013
Read moreNanoscale friction: High energy losses in the vicinity of charge density waves
An international team of researchers has observed a strong energy loss caused by frictional effects in the vicinity of charge density waves. This may have practical significance in the control of nanoscale friction.
Dec 15th, 2013
Read more3D-printed nanocomposite scaffolds for tissue engineering
Researchers produced nanocomposite scaffolds for tissue engineering with controlled pores by using an indirect 3D-printing method.
Dec 15th, 2013
Read moreSynthesis of superconducting solid picene
Research on on superconducting picene has potential for innovative applications of solid picene and organic superconductors, graphene and other functional materials.
Dec 13th, 2013
Read moreNanoparticles and their orbital positions
Physicists have developed a 'planet-satellite model' to precisely connect and arrange nanoparticles in three-dimensional structures. Like photosystems of plants and algae, the model might in future serve to collect and convert energy.
Dec 13th, 2013
Read moreToward next-generation supercapacitors
Electric and hybrid vehicles may soon travel further without recharging their supercapacitor (SC) cell packs. Scientists investigated materials to increase the energy density of SCs, the main obstacle to their widespread use.
Dec 13th, 2013
Read moreBioreactors on the nanoscale
Molecular biologists working as part of an EU-funded project have successfully developed a nano-scale bioreactor that can be controlled by adjusting the external temperature. Thanks to their small size and large surface area, the device can act as a versatile tool for tackling key medical, chemical, biological and environmental challenges.
Dec 13th, 2013
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