The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) will hold the next in its series of free webinars addressing challenges in commercializing nanotechnology on Thursday, September 22, 2016, from 1 to 2 PM EDT. This webinar will focus on the insurance industry and the challenges of underwriting nanotechnology and other emerging technologies.
Sep 9th, 2016
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Taking advantage of a germanium wafer coated with a layer of virtually pristine graphene a team of engineers has devised a simpler, reproducible and less expensive manufacturing approach using directed self-assembly.
Sep 9th, 2016
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Physicists replace expensive semiconductors with affordable silicon nanoparticles for display production.
Sep 9th, 2016
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Scientists have harnessed a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) to directly write tiny patterns in metallic ink, forming features in liquid that are finer than half the width of a human hair.
Sep 9th, 2016
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Researchers have managed to synthesize and characterize two previously unknown, record-large silver nanoclusters of 136 and 374 silver atoms. These diamond-shaped nanoclusters, consisting of a silver core of 2 to 3 nanometers and a protecting layer of silver atoms and organic thiol molecules, are the largest ones whose structure is now known to atomic precision.
Sep 9th, 2016
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A team of researchers has developed a versatile method to pattern the structure of nanowires, providing a new tool for the development of novel nanodevices.
Sep 9th, 2016
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3-D ring structures made by high-intensity lasers could aid the design of powerful microscopes and more efficient telecommunication lines.
Sep 9th, 2016
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A synthetic material that kills common bacteria in seconds could have far-reaching applications in healthcare and domestic settings.
Sep 9th, 2016
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Modeling the growth of tiny flakes of a two-dimensional form of phosphorus could help researchers one day produce better electronics.
Sep 9th, 2016
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Electromagnetic waves created on a layer of organic molecules could provide the perfect on-chip light source for future quantum communication systems.
Sep 9th, 2016
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To understand how molecules undergo light-driven chemical transformations, scientists need to be able to follow the atoms and electrons within the energized molecule as it gains and loses energy. In a recent study, a team of researchers used ultrafast high-intensity pulsed X-rays to take molecular snapshots of these molecules.
Sep 8th, 2016
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First direct measurements of base-pair bonding strength.
Sep 8th, 2016
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New findings suggest that a few-atoms thin titanium carbide, one of about 20 two-dimensional materials of MXene family, can be more effective at blocking and containing electromagnetic interference, with the added benefit of being extremely thin and easily applied in a coating just by spraying it onto any surface - like paint.
Sep 8th, 2016
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Researchers reveal the factors that affect the stability of semiconductors in solar fuel devices to aid the discovery of next-generation materials.
Sep 8th, 2016
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Jet stream of liquid helium blows gold vapor through a barren, cold landscape to deposit pristine, stable gold nanoparticles.
Sep 8th, 2016
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Scientists have developed a new spray-on nanomaterial with a remarkable ability to repel water.
Sep 8th, 2016
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