Ultrafast single photon emitting quantum photonic structures based on a nano-obelisk
Researchers have demonstrated a single InGaN quantum dot embedded in an obelisk-shaped GaN nanostructure.
Aug 26th, 2013
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New high-speed nanomaterial synthesis process uses laser beams
Scientists at KAIST successfully developed a process enabling the location-determinable, ultra high speed synthesis of nanomaterials using laser beams.
Aug 26th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology researchers use graphene to develop ultra-strong nanocomposite
The nanomaterial consists of graphene inserted in copper and nickel and exhibits strengths 500 times and 180 times, respectively, greater than that of pure metals.
Aug 26th, 2013
Read moreNASA grant for research in liquid crystal nanoplate technology
The objectives of the research are to investigate the dynamics of phase transitions, including the formation of liquid crystals, as well as the equilibrium gel or empty liquid state, of highly anisotropic colloidal disks.
Aug 26th, 2013
Read moreCost-saving computer chips get smaller than ever with nanotechnology
Key to shrinking devices is Terascale computing, involving ultrafast technology supported by single microchips that can perform trillions of operations per second.
Aug 26th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology researchers increase solar cell efficiency with smart nanostructures
Smart nanostructures can increase the yield of solar cells. An international team of researchers including physicists from the FOM Foundation, Delft University of Technology and Toyota, have now optimised the nanostructures so that the solar cell provides more electricity and loses less energy in the form of heat.
Aug 26th, 2013
Read moreFirst report of real-time manipulation and control of nuclear spin noise
By monitoring and controlling spin fluctuations, the method may provide a route for enhancing the resolution of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on the nanometer-scale, allowing researchers to make 3D images of smaller objects than ever before.
Aug 26th, 2013
Read moreStudy finds rattling ions limit heat flow in materials used to reduce carbon emissions
A new study has found a way to suppress the thermal conductivity in sodium cobaltate so that it can be used to harvest waste energy.
Aug 25th, 2013
Read moreResearchers offer explanation for strange magnetic behavior at semiconductor interfaces
Researchers at The Ohio State University report the first-ever theoretical explanation for some strange semiconductor behavior that was discovered in 2004. Discovery could one day lead to electronic materials that provide both computation and data storage.
Aug 25th, 2013
Read moreUniversity of Utah investigating allegations of manipulated research paper on nanotechnology
The University of Utah is investigating allegations that chemical engineering researchers might have altered microscopic images in a research paper to prove that their theory involving nanotechnology was correct.
Aug 23rd, 2013
Read moreAlivisatos appointed Samsung Distinguished Chair in Nanoscience
Chemist Paul Alivisatos, one of the pioneers of nanoscience, has been appointed to the Samsung Distinguished Chair in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at UC Berkeley in recognition of his many scientific achievements.
Aug 23rd, 2013
Read moreA portable device for common kidney tests
Weighing about one-third of a pound, device attaches to smartphone and provides instant results.
Aug 23rd, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology breakthrough advances nanomaterials for printable solar cells
An RMIT University research collaboration with top scientists in Australia and Japan is advancing next generation solar cells.
Aug 23rd, 2013
Read moreWideband wavelength conversion using cavity optomechanics
A team of researchers at the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST), the University of Maryland, and the California Institute of Technology have demonstrated optical wavelength conversion using interactions between radiation pressure and mechanical vibrations in a nanoscale cavity optomechanical system.
Aug 23rd, 2013
Read moreTransformational research combines solid-state and biological components
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Columbia University has won a prestigious $1 million three-year grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation to advance their research in combining biological components with solid-state electronics, creating new systems that exploit the advantages of both.
Aug 22nd, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology researchers figure out why gold nanoparticles can penetrate cell walls
Gold nanoparticles with special coatings can deliver drugs or biosensors to a cell's interior without damaging it.
Aug 22nd, 2013
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