An emerging class of electrically conductive plastics called 'radical polymers' may bring low-cost, transparent solar cells, flexible and lightweight batteries, and ultrathin antistatic coatings for consumer electronics and aircraft.
Oct 10th, 2014
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Theoretical calculations predict an exotic state of matter in which electrons barely interact with each other.
Oct 10th, 2014
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Early results demonstrate the entire complement of building blocks for integrated circuits, along with various sensors and actuators with relevance to clinical medicine, including most recently intracranial monitors for patients with traumatic brain injury. The advances suggest a new era of devices that range from green consumer electronics to 'electroceutical' therapies, to biomedical sensor systems that do their work and then disappear.
Oct 10th, 2014
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Using a common laboratory filter paper decorated with gold nanoparticles, researchers have created a unique platform, known as 'plasmonic paper', for detecting and characterizing even trace amounts of chemicals and biologically important molecules - from explosives, chemical warfare agents and environmental pollutants to disease markers.
Oct 10th, 2014
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DNA's programmable assembly is leveraged to form precise 3D nanomaterials for disease detection, environmental testing, electronics and beyond.
Oct 9th, 2014
Read moreNew laser-based method helps doctors determine how well mucus oozes through the lungs, potentially leading to better treatment of certain lung diseases.
Oct 9th, 2014
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In the second edition of Emerging Nanotechnologies for Manufacturing, an unrivalled team of international experts explores existing and emerging nanotechnologies as they transform large-scale manufacturing contexts in key sectors such as medicine, advanced materials, energy, and electronics.
Oct 9th, 2014
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New method produces particles that can glow with color-coded light and be manipulated with magnets.
Oct 9th, 2014
Read moreScientists have developed a slurry-based process that can revolutionize carbon capture. The slurry, consisting of a porous powder suspended in glycol, offers the efficient large-scale implementation of a liquid while maintaining the lower costs and energy efficiency of solid carbon-capturing materials.
Oct 9th, 2014
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A spotlight on how entangled polymers flow and soften.
Oct 9th, 2014
Read moreScientists have identified key characteristics that enhance a nanoparticle's ability to penetrate skin, in a milestone study which could have major implications for the delivery of drugs.
Oct 9th, 2014
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A new method for transferring energy from organic to inorganic semiconductors could boost the efficiency of widely used inorganic solar cells.
Oct 9th, 2014
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Researchers have developed a topical solution containing nanoparticles that will combat dry eye syndrome with only one application a week.
Oct 9th, 2014
Read moreThe Graphene Special Interest Group has published a Graphene Think Piece. The document was initiated by the Technology Strategy Board to 'inform a view on where and how the UK might best gain economic value from graphene related activities'.
Oct 8th, 2014
Read moreThe 7th annual meeting of the World Molecular Imaging Society, which just concluded in Seoul, Korea, highlighted new discoveries in molecular imaging during 180 oral presentations and more than 650 scientific poster presentations from world-renowned institutions from around the globe.
Oct 8th, 2014
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New research by materials scientists has yielded greater understanding of what particular nanocrystals look like individually and how they fit together as they form larger structures called supercrystals. Such knowledge could lead to effective bottom-up engineering of new materials for applications ranging from solar cells to electronic components.
Oct 8th, 2014
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