Using gold coating to control luminescence of nanowires
Physicists manipulate nanowire semiconductors in pursuit of making electronics smaller, faster and cheaper.
Mar 16th, 2017
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The repulsion trick: A self-solving puzzle for organic molecules
Researchers have succeeded in controlling the growth of organic molecules using a special trick. Molecules that repel each other play a key role in this process: due to their opposing forces, they always keep a certain distance from their neighbours.
Mar 16th, 2017
Read moreNanoparticle paves the way for new triple negative breast cancer drug
Researchers have developed a potential new drug to tackle the highly aggressive 'triple negative' breast cancer - and a nanoparticle to deliver it directly into the cancer cells.
Mar 16th, 2017
Read moreBlock copolymer micellization as a protection strategy for DNA origami
Scientists have developed a method to protect DNA origami structures from decomposition in biological media. This protection enables future applications in nanomedicine or cell biology.
Mar 16th, 2017
Read moreNovel nozzle saves crystals
Double flow concept widens spectrum for protein crystallography.
Mar 16th, 2017
Read moreWhat is happening inside nanocages for gold nanoparticles?
To disclose molecular processes behind AuNP growth in protein nanocages, a group of biomolecular engineers used high-resolution crystallography and analyzed the formation of Au nanoclusters in ferritin.
Mar 16th, 2017
Read moreGreen Diamond - The future of power electronics
GreenDiamond, with its 14 partners, is a European Horizon 2020 project to develop breakthrough 10 kV diamond transistor technology for sustainable high power electronics.
Mar 16th, 2017
Read moreA groundbreaking process for creating ultra-selective separation membranes
Discovery could greatly improve energy-efficiency of separation and purification processes in the chemical and petrochemical industries.
Mar 15th, 2017
Read moreOptical fingerprint can reveal pollutants in the air
Researchers have proposed a new, sophisticated method of detecting molecules with sensors based on ultra-thin nanomaterials.
Mar 15th, 2017
Read moreQuantum movement of electrons in atomic layers shows potential of materials for electronics and photonics
A research team has observed the counterintuitive motion of electrons during experiments. Because this sort of quantum transport is very efficient, it could play a key role in a new type of manmade material that could be used someday in solar cells and electronics.
Mar 15th, 2017
Read moreUsing lasers to create ultra-short pulses
Physicists demonstrate a technique for optically controlled acceleration, deceleration and deflection of electrons.
Mar 15th, 2017
Read moreLiquid fuel for future computers
Future computer chip stacks could be supplied with electrical power and cooled at the same time by tiny integrated redox flow batteries.
Mar 15th, 2017
Read moreHigh-energy electrons probe ultrafast atomic motion
A new technique synchronized high-energy electrons with an ultrafast laser pulse to probe how vibrational states of atoms change in time.
Mar 15th, 2017
Read moreThe strangeness of slow dynamics
Nanomagnetism researchers have reported so-far unknown anomalies near dynamic phase transitions.
Mar 15th, 2017
Read moreMapping the effects of crystal defects
Study sheds light on interactions that change the way heat and electricity move through microchips.
Mar 15th, 2017
Read moreNanomaterial risk assessment frameworks and tools evaluated
A recent study has evaluated frameworks and tools used in Europe to assess the potential health and environmental risks of manufactured nanomaterials. The study identifies a trend towards tools that provide protocols for conducting experiments, which enable more flexible and efficient hazard testing.
Mar 15th, 2017
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