Physicists solve 20-year-old debate surrounding glassy surfaces
Nano-thin layers of coffee cup reveal how the surface of glass flows like liquid.
Feb 28th, 2014
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New nanotechnology method to fight cancer with tissue-penetrating light
Researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an innovative cancer-fighting technique in which custom-designed nanoparticles carry chemotherapy drugs directly to tumor cells and release their cargo when triggered by a two-photon laser in the infrared red wavelength.
Feb 28th, 2014
Read moreA molecular ballet under the X-ray laser
Researchers capture snapshots of free molecules by the light of the free-electron laser.
Feb 28th, 2014
Read moreMolecular hinges open pathways
Exchange of bismuth atoms for chloride ions with retention of structure.
Feb 28th, 2014
Read moreNew material could help with carbon storage, other applications
Research led by UNL chemist Xiao Cheng Zeng has uncovered a new material that could have significant implications for a variety of challenges, from carbon dioxide storage to planetary science and solid lubrication.
Feb 28th, 2014
Read morePhysicists pave the way for more energy efficient technology with magnetic materials
An international team of scientists led by physicists from the University of York has paved the way for a new class of magnetic materials and devices with improved performance and power efficiency.
Feb 28th, 2014
Read moreA sharp eye for molecular fingerprints
Scientists record broad absorption spectra on a microsecond scale with two laser frequency combs.
Feb 28th, 2014
Read moreAdvantages emerge in using nanostructured material in the forging process of mechanical components
In his PhD thesis, the Industrial Engineer Daniel Salcedo-Perez has studied the process to forge mechanical components using nanostructured material.
Feb 28th, 2014
Read moreIdentifying atoms with colour
The ability to locate and count small numbers of impurity atoms could lead to advances in modern electronics and optical fiber communication networks.
Feb 28th, 2014
Read moreNanotube twins - Coupled carbon and peptide nanotubes achieved for the first time
CIQUS researchers (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela) obtained hybrid structures with complementary properties of nanotubes and self-assembling cyclic peptide nanotubes.
Feb 28th, 2014
Read moreFirst construction milestone for $1.5 Billion Nano Utica initiative has been reached
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a milestone in the construction of the $125 million Computer Chip Commercialization Center (Quad-C), as construction crews completed the building's steel structure ahead of schedule.
Feb 27th, 2014
Read moreNew class of nanocatalysts for next-generation fuel cells and electrolyzers
A big step in the development of next-generation fuel cells and water-alkali electrolyzers has been achieved with the discovery of a new class of bimetallic nanocatalysts that are an order of magnitude higher in activity than the target set by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for 2017.
Feb 27th, 2014
Read moreGraphene electrodes - the myth of perfection
Defects on graphene electrode alter behavior of electrode-electrolyte interface in next-generation energy storage devices.
Feb 27th, 2014
Read moreInsights into the cellular response triggered by silver nanoparticles
A new study from the University of Southern Denmark shows that nano-silver can penetrate our cells and cause damage.
Feb 27th, 2014
Read moreNanoengineers develop ultrathin perfect UV light absorber
Nanoengineers have developed a so-called plasmonic metamaterial, which is compatible with solar technology and completely absorbs UV light - despite being only 20 nanometers thin.
Feb 27th, 2014
Read moreNeed a nanopore water filter? Peel a tree branch
Researchers show that xylem tissue in sapwood can filter bacteria from contaminated water.
Feb 27th, 2014
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