For close to two decades, Cornell scientists have developed processes for using polymers to self-assemble inorganic nanoparticles into porous structures that could revolutionize electronics, energy and more. This process has now been driven to an unprecedented level of precision using metal nanoparticles, and is supported by rigorous analysis of the theoretical details behind why and how these particles assemble with polymers.
Feb 26th, 2014
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Researchers have developed a new way to precisely measure the extremely subtle movement of heat in nanostructures.
Feb 26th, 2014
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New research indicates that nanoparticles are able to change their binding at surfaces to proteins abundant in the blood depending on whether the protein is bound to fat molecules at the time. The findings indicate how nanoparticles interact with blood proteins in the body by influencing the efficiency of the nanoparticle transport to surfaces.
Feb 26th, 2014
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Researchers have developed a 'superabsorbing' design that may significantly improve the light absorption efficiency of thin film solar cells and drive down manufacturing costs.
Feb 26th, 2014
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A measurement of electron mass which is more precise by a factor of 13 could have an impact on the fundamental laws of physics.
Feb 26th, 2014
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Researchers report on a breakthrough in synthesizing biomedically relevant nanoparticles.
Feb 26th, 2014
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Data storage capacity is enhanced by mixing hard and soft magnetic materials to combine their beneficial properties.
Feb 26th, 2014
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A nickel-foam-supported carbon-nanotube electrode offers improved performances for lightweight lithium batteries.
Feb 26th, 2014
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Every second, your computer must process billions of computational steps to produce even the simplest outputs. Imagine if every one of those steps could be made just a tiny bit more efficient.
Feb 25th, 2014
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Physicists propose a modular quantum computer architecture that offers scalability to large numbers of qubits.
Feb 25th, 2014
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The world's first acoustic field rotator may help to improve the imaging capabilities of medical ultrasound devices.
Feb 25th, 2014
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Engineers are developing an optical 'nanocavity' to boost light absorption in semiconductors; it could improve solar cells, cameras and more.
Feb 25th, 2014
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Using tiny particles designed to target cancer-fighting immune cells, Johns Hopkins researchers have trained the immune systems of mice to fight melanoma, a deadly skin cancer.
Feb 25th, 2014
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The integration of semiconductor nanowires with conventional silicon electronics has overcome a major hurdle thanks to researchers at the London Centre for Nanotechnology.
Feb 25th, 2014
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Researchers investigated the topological insulator bismuth selenide by spin-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy. They found an astonishing difference depending on whether it is illuminated by circularly polarized light in the vacuum ultraviolet and in the ultraviolet spectral range. This result could help explaining how spin currents can be generated in topological insulators.
Feb 25th, 2014
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NANoREG is the first FP7 project to deliver the answers needed by regulators and legislators on EHS by linking them to a scientific evaluation of data and test methods.
Feb 25th, 2014
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