Nanofibers—strands of material only a couple hundred nanometers in diameter—have a huge range of possible applications: scaffolds for bioengineered organs, ultrafine air and water filters, and lightweight Kevlar body ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 20, 2012
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By fabricating graphene structures atop nanometer-scale "steps" etched into silicon carbide, researchers have for the first time created a substantial electronic bandgap in the material suitable for room-temperature electronics. ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 18, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Researchers in Germany and the US have used scaffolded DNA origami techniques to create ion channels or pores that span and penetrate lipid membranes and mimic natural ion channels.
MIT researchers find that heat moving in materials called superlattices behaves like waves; finding could enable better thermoelectrics.
Nanomaterials
Nov 15, 2012
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National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) researchers have developed a three-dimensional stress analysis simulator for ultra-small silicon (Si) devices. The developed simulation technology allows ...
Nanophysics
Nov 12, 2012
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(Phys.org)—A LANL team and collaborators have made advances in the understanding of how carbon nanotubes move charges created by light. The research has applications for cheap, all-carbon-based photovoltaics and light detection ...
Nanophysics
Nov 12, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Lithium batteries are used in many devices such as cell phones, computers and cameras, among others.
Polymers
Nov 8, 2012
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A Northwestern University research team has found a way to manufacture single laser devices that are the size of a virus particle and that operate at room temperature. These plasmonic nanolasers could be readily integrated ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 5, 2012
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Vortex beams, rotating like a tornado, offer completely new possibilities for electron microscopy. A method of producing extremely intense vortex beams has been discovered at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna).
General Physics
Nov 5, 2012
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Oxide catalysts, typically formulated as powders, play an integral role in many chemical transformations, including cleaning wastewater, curbing tailpipe emissions, and synthesizing most consumer products.
Materials Science
Nov 5, 2012
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