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Jan 14th, 2017
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New thin-films can self-repair following damage
Resistant membrane-like films precisely reconfigure to produce valuable materials by design.
Jan 13th, 2017
Read moreResearchers develop environmentally-friendly soy bionano fiber air filter
Scientists have developed a soy-based air filter that can capture toxic chemicals, such as carbon monoxide and formaldehyde, which current air filters can't.
Jan 13th, 2017
Read moreCreating the tiniest structures on surfaces with nanotechnology manufacturing processes
To encourage the development of new nanotechnology manufacturing processes the EU recently established the Marie Curie Training Network ELENA (low energy electron-driven chemistry for the advantage of emerging nanofabrication methods).
Jan 13th, 2017
Read moreResearchers discover self-assembling 2D and 3D materials formed by gold nanoclusters
Researchers report a novel discovery of self-assembling two- and three-dimensional materials that are formed by gold nanoclusters of just a couple of nanometres in size, each having 102 gold atoms and a surface layer of 44 thiol molecules.
Jan 13th, 2017
Read moreNew classes of printable electrically conducting polymer materials for flexible electronics
New classes of printable electrically conducting polymer materials make better electrodes for plastic electronics and advanced semiconductor devices.
Jan 13th, 2017
Read moreGiving citizens a voice in the era of nanotechnology
From user communities to school competitions, an EU project has given civil society a stronger voice in the ongoing debate over nanotechnology. The goal is to help ensure societal concerns are incorporated at all levels of decision-making, and that research with the potential to directly benefit citizens is prioritised.
Jan 13th, 2017
Read moreCrystallography: Electron diffraction locates hydrogen atoms
Diffraction-based analytical methods are widely used in laboratories, but they struggle to study samples that are smaller than a micrometer in size. Researchers have nevertheless been successful in using electron diffraction to reveal the structure of nanocrystals.
Jan 13th, 2017
Read moreU.S. EPA finalizes reporting and record keeping requirements on nanoscale materials
For the first time, EPA is using TSCA to collect existing exposure and health and safety information on chemicals currently in the marketplace when manufactured or processed as nanoscale materials.
Jan 12th, 2017
Read moreFast track control accelerates switching of quantum bits
An international collaboration among physicists recently demonstrated a new framework for faster control of a quantum bit. Their experiments on a single electron in a diamond chip could create quantum devices less prone to errors when operated at high speeds.
Jan 12th, 2017
Read moreEngineering nanomaterials to deliver precise treatments for heart disease
Researchers have demonstrated an enhanced approach to using nanomaterials to target inflammatory cells involved in atherosclerosis. The findings could lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis, a leading cause of heart disease.
Jan 12th, 2017
Read moreScientists tie the tightest knot ever achieved
Researchers have produced the most tightly knotted physical structure ever known - a scientific achievement which has the potential to create a new generation of advanced materials.
Jan 12th, 2017
Read moreHow photosynthetic pigments harvest light
New model could help scientists design materials for artificial photosynthesis.
Jan 12th, 2017
Read moreSketching out magnetism with electricity
Study uses an electric field to create magnetic properties in nonmagnetic material.
Jan 12th, 2017
Read moreUltra-fast, ultra-sensitive platinum selenide gas sensors
Researchers have demonstrated ultrafast and highly sensitive gas sensors using platinum selenide. This material - a transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) - has promising potential in different areas of nanoelectronics, including optoelectonics as well as sensing.
Jan 12th, 2017
Read moreScientists sort through bilayer graphene
A team of scientists spent two years studying and organizing all of the most significant experimental and theoretical findings in the field of bilayer graphene. As a result, they published a review citing roughly 450 scientific papers on bilayer graphene and related subjects.
Jan 12th, 2017
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