Cold chaos
Chaotic motion and complex chemistry might lurk at nano-Kelvin temperatures.
Mar 24th, 2014
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World's first light-activated antimicrobial surface that also works in the dark
Scientists have developed a new antibacterial material which has potential for cutting hospital acquired infections. The combination of two simple dyes with nanoscopic particles of gold is deadly to bacteria when activated by light - even under modest indoor lighting. And in a first for this type of substance, it also shows impressive antibacterial properties in total darkness.
Mar 24th, 2014
Read moreResearchers improve performance of III-V nanowire solar cells on graphene
Researchers have achieved new levels of performance for seed-free and substrate-free arrays of nanowires from class of materials called III-V directly on graphene. These compound semiconductors hold particular promise for applications involving light, such as solar cells or lasers.
Mar 24th, 2014
Read moreThree-dimensional SEM metrology for 10nm structures
Researchers have devised an idea for determining the three-dimensional shape of features as small as 10 nanometers wide.
Mar 24th, 2014
Read moreCan germanium replace silicon in mid-infrared group IV photonics?
A new research project led by the University of Southampton is aiming to establish whether germanium, a group IV semiconductor, can be used as the material of choice in mid-infrared (mid-IR) photonics circuits and sensors.
Mar 24th, 2014
Read moreMother-of-pearl inspires super-strong material
This material, almost ten times stronger than a conventional ceramic, is the result of an innovative manufacturing process that includes a freezing step. This method appears to be compatible with large-scale industrialization and should not be much more expensive than the techniques already in use.
Mar 24th, 2014
Read moreResearchers grow carbon nanofibers using ambient air, without toxic ammonia
Researchers have demonstrated that vertically aligned carbon nanofibers (VACNFs) can be manufactured using ambient air, making the manufacturing process safer and less expensive. VACNFs hold promise for use in gene-delivery tools, sensors, batteries and other technologies.
Mar 24th, 2014
Read moreV-SMMART - Volumetric Scanning Microwave Microscope Analytical and Research Tool for Nanotechnology
The overall aim of this project is to develop a new tool for subsurface analysis that will push the measurement of subsurface structures at the nanoscale to a limit never reached before.
Mar 24th, 2014
Read moreHot nanoparticles for cancer treatments
Nanoparticles have a great deal of potential in medicine: for diagnostics, as a vehicle for active substances or a tool to kill off tumours using heat. ETH Zurich researchers have now developed particles that are relatively easy to produce and have a wide range of applications.
Mar 24th, 2014
Read moreNew material is solar cell by day, light panel by night
Scientists have developed a next-generation solar cell material which can also emit light, in addition to converting light to electricity.
Mar 24th, 2014
Read moreEngineers design 'living materials'
Hybrid materials combine bacterial cells with nonliving elements that can conduct electricity or emit light.
Mar 23rd, 2014
Read moreLandmark experiment reveals diamonds' potential in computing
For the first time, physicists have demonstrated that information can flow through a diamond wire.
Mar 23rd, 2014
Read moreUnavoidable disorder used to build nanolaser
Scientists have discovered that imperfect nanostructures can offer entirely new functionalities. They have shown that imperfect optical chips can be used to produce 'nanolasers', which is an ultimately compact and energy-efficient light source.
Mar 23rd, 2014
Read morePushing and pulling: Using strain to tune a new quantum material
New research has revealed a method of controlling the surface electronic state of topological insulators - an important step in realizing the material's potential use in energy efficient devices.
Mar 21st, 2014
Read moreLightweight construction materials of highest stability thanks to their microarchitecture
Lightweight construction materials modeled on nature; high stability at low density; ceramic microstructures produced by 3-D laser writing.
Mar 21st, 2014
Read moreSurprising new way to kill cancer cells
Scientists have demonstrated that cancer cells - and not normal cells - can be killed by eliminating either the FAS receptor, also known as CD95, or its binding component, CD95 ligand.
Mar 21st, 2014
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