(Phys.org) —Academics have demonstrated for the first time that a "sonic lasso" can be used to grip microscopic objects, such as cells, and move them about.

Physics - General Physics

Apr 03, 2013 4.7 / 5 (3) 2 |

(Phys.org) —Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory have developed a vapor sensor based on new monolayer materials that show great potential for future nanoscale electronic devices.

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Apr 01, 2013 not rated yet 0 |

(Phys.org) —Graphene, the single-atom-thick form of carbon, has become famous for its extraordinary strength. But less-than-perfect sheets of the material show unexpected weakness, according to researchers ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Mar 28, 2013 4.8 / 5 (6) 2 |

(Phys.org) —A Stanford team has designed an entirely new form of cooling panel that works even when the sun is shining. Such a panel could vastly improve the daylight cooling of buildings, cars and other ...

Nanotechnology - Nanophysics

Mar 27, 2013 4.4 / 5 (39) 38 |

(Phys.org) —By growing 2D nanosheets along the surface of a 1D nanowire, scientists have synthesized a new 3D nanoscale heterostructure that they call—for appropriate reasons—"shish kabobs." Due to ...

Nanotechnology - Nanophysics

Mar 27, 2013 4 / 5 (7) 4 |

Hybrid ribbons of vanadium oxide (VO2) and graphene may accelerate the development of high-power lithium-ion batteries suitable for electric cars and other demanding applications.

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Mar 25, 2013 4.7 / 5 (14) 1 |

Have you ever thrown into the fire - even if you shouldn't have - an empty packet of crisps? The outcome is striking: the plastic shrivels and bends into itself, until it turns into a small crumpled and blackened ...

Nanotechnology - Nanophysics

Mar 25, 2013 5 / 5 (6) 0 |

(Phys.org) —Most batteries, supercapacitors, and other energy storage devices are based on a sandwich structure, where two electrodes face each other and the charge flows between them. However, when these ...

Nanotechnology - Nanophysics

Mar 12, 2013 4.9 / 5 (14) 0 |

A new technique developed by U of T Engineering Professor Ted Sargent and his research group could lead to significantly more efficient solar cells, according to a recent paper published in the journal Nano Le ...

Nanotechnology - Nanophysics

Mar 07, 2013 4 / 5 (14) 16 |

(Phys.org) —In a step toward understanding and exploiting an exotic form of matter that has been sparking excitement for potential applications in a new genre of supercomputers, scientists are reporting ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Mar 06, 2013 5 / 5 (7) 2 |

In an advance toward glass that remains clear under the harshest of conditions, scientists are reporting development of a new water-repellant coating that resists both fogging and frosting. Their research ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Feb 27, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

(Phys.org)—Electromagnetic devices, from power drills to smart-phones, require an electric current to create the magnetic fields that allow them to function. But with smaller devices, efficiently delivering ...

Nanotechnology - Nanophysics

Feb 25, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 1

(Phys.org)—Silicon nanocrystals have a size of a few nanometers and possess a high luminous potential. Scientists of KIT and the University of Toronto/Canada have now succeeded in manufacturing silicon-based ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Feb 18, 2013 5 / 5 (10) 0 |

New research by Yale University scientists helps pave the way for the next generation of solar cells, a renewable energy technology that directly converts solar energy into electricity.

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Feb 14, 2013 4.6 / 5 (5) 0 |

If engineers at Stanford have their way, biological research may soon be transformed by a new class of light-emitting probes small enough to be injected into individual cells without harm to the host. Welcome ...

Nanotechnology - Nanophysics

Feb 13, 2013 5 / 5 (8) 3 |