Lithography-free carbon nanotube arrays: The simple way to grow an army of tiny superheroes
Carbon nanotubes are one of science's best kept secrets.
Nanomaterials
Nov 15, 2021
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Nanotechnology is an international scientific journal published by Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP). The journal is devoted to all areas of nanotechnology.
- Publisher
- IOP Publishing
- Country
- UK
- History
- 1990-present
- Website
- http://iopscience.iop.org/0957-4484
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Nanotechnology
Pathway to forerunner of rugged nanotubes that could lead to widespread industrial fabrication
Scientists have identified a chemical pathway to an innovative insulating nanomaterial that could lead to large-scale industrial production for a variety of uses – including in spacesuits and military vehicles. The nanomaterial—thousands ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 16, 2021
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A printable ink that is both conductive and transparent also blocks radio waves
A printable ink with an unsurpassed conductivity and transparency tradeoff has been developed by a KAUST team for use in solar panels, and for the novel blocking of electromagnetic waves.
Nanomaterials
Nov 02, 2020
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Graphite sheets to help next-gen smartphones to keep their cool
It can be a significant challenge to cool the powerful electronics packed inside the latest smartphones. KAUST researchers have developed a fast and efficient way to make a carbon material that could be ideally suited to ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 08, 2020
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Making big data processing more energy efficient using magnetic circuits
The rapid progression of technology has led to a huge increase in energy usage to process the massive troves of data generated by devices. But researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at ...
Nanophysics
Apr 13, 2020
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NIST researchers boost intensity of nanowire LEDs
Nanowire gurus at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that, thanks to a special type of shell, produce five times higher light intensity than do comparable ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 21, 2019
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Plasmonic quantum size effects in silver nanoparticles are dominated by interfaces and local environments
When metallic dimensions are reduced to the nanoscale, a phenomenon termed localized surface-plasmon resonance (LSPR) appears due to electron oscillations, resulting in distinct optical properties suited for advanced imaging ...
Scientists use 'hydrogen blisters' to lower the cost of electronic devices
In cooperation with French and Greek researchers, scientists from the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI have found a simple way to lower the production costs of nano-electronics through controlled deformation of ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 06, 2018
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UV narrow-band photodetector based on indium oxide nanocrystals
An international team of researchers from Russia and India has created a narrow-band UV photodetector based on indium oxide nanocrystals embedded in a thin film of aluminum oxide
Nanophysics
Jul 06, 2018
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Researchers develop 'MicroMegascope': imaging with a tuning fork
Currently, atomic force microscopes (AFMs) are one of the most widely used tools for imaging, measuring, and manipulating matter at the nanoscale. One of the key components of an AFM is a microscale oscillator, which scans ...
