Scientists have developed structures on a nanometric scale that can be used as biosensors for medical, food or environmental sectors to detect diseases, allergens or contaminants; or can be used to reduce the reflection of solar cells in order to increase their efficiency.
Mar 2nd, 2016
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Researchers have made the first direct measurement that characterizes the exotic physics in a photonic platform. These techniques may be extended to more complex systems, such as one in which strong interactions and long-range quantum correlations play a role.
Mar 2nd, 2016
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Aluminum used in nuclear reactors and other harsh environments may last longer with new treatment.
Mar 2nd, 2016
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Utilizing self-assembly on atomically flat, transparent substrates, a team of scientists has engineered ordered monolayers of molecular networks with photovoltaic responses. The findings open up intriguing possibilities for the bottom-up fabrication of optoelectronic devices with molecular precision.
Mar 2nd, 2016
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This is the first example of a chiral, dynamic helical polymer that shows such sense-selective packing in the 2D crystal.
Mar 2nd, 2016
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Researchers develop highly efficient, solution-processed fluorescence organic light-emitting diodes using 'pure-organic' emitters.
Mar 2nd, 2016
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A technique called acoustic force spectroscopy uses standing sound waves in a fluid channel to tug on DNA and other biomolecules in a precise and easily controllable way, revealing information about the molecules' structure and mechanical properties.
Mar 1st, 2016
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Researchers involved in a national effort to develop cancer treatments that harness nanotechnology are recommending pivotal changes in the field because experiments with laboratory animals and efforts based on current assumptions about drug delivery have largely failed to translate into successful clinical results.
Mar 1st, 2016
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With just a tiny tweak, researchers greatly increased the device lifetime of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) that use a recently developed class of molecules to convert electricity into light with the potential for increased efficiency at a lower cost in future displays and lighting.
Mar 1st, 2016
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An almost weightless fabric made of nylon nanofibers with a diameter less than 15 nm beats any other similar materials in terms of filtering and optical properties.
Mar 1st, 2016
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Could a cheap molecule used to disinfect swimming pools provide the key to creating a new form of DNA nanomaterials?
Mar 1st, 2016
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Researchers designed nanostructured ceramics, which are thermoelectric materials that convert the heat produced un industrial processes into electrical energy.
Mar 1st, 2016
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Scientists have devised a triple-stage 'cluster bomb' system for delivering the chemotherapy drug cisplatin, via tiny nanoparticles designed to break up when they reach a tumor.
Feb 29th, 2016
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Scientists report on a versatile platform for nanoscale thermal measurements based on a combination of magnetic resonance, and optical and atomic force microscopy.
Feb 29th, 2016
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Scientists observe unusual interference phenomena by scattering laser light from two atoms trapped inside an optical resonator.
Feb 29th, 2016
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Chemists have made a transformational advance in an alternate lighting source - one that doesn't require a battery or a plug.
Feb 29th, 2016
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