Liquid crystal as lubricant
Thanks to a new lubricant, small gears can run with virtually no friction. Made from liquid crystalline fluid, these lubricants drastically reduce friction and wear.
May 21st, 2014
Read moreThanks to a new lubricant, small gears can run with virtually no friction. Made from liquid crystalline fluid, these lubricants drastically reduce friction and wear.
May 21st, 2014
Read moreEfficient broadband antireflection coatings improve terahertz optics for applications in sensing and imaging.
May 21st, 2014
Read moreNew GAO report cautiones that the United States faces global-scale competition and is struggling to compete in some industry areas (notably, advanced batteries).
May 20th, 2014
Read moreTo keep your new car looking sleek and shiny for years, factories need to make certain that the coats of paint on it are applied properly. But ensuring that every coat of paint is of uniform thickness and quality is not easy. Now researchers have developed a new way to measure the thickness of paint layers and the size of particles embedded inside.
May 20th, 2014
Read moreNanoinjector is used to transfer genes and DNA to new cells.
May 20th, 2014
Read moreResearch on super-hydrophobic surfaces could result in cleaner, more efficient power.
May 20th, 2014
Read moreThis nanomotor is an important step toward developing miniature machines that could one day move through the body to administer insulin for diabetics when needed, or target and treat cancer cells without harming good cells.
May 20th, 2014
Read moreScientists identify novel mechanisms of logarithmic finite-size corrections relevant to the determination of interfacial tension.
May 20th, 2014
Read moreResearchers describe how water molecules 'caged' in fullerene spheres are providing a deeper insight into spin isomers - varieties of a molecule that differ in their nuclear spin. The results of this work may one day help enhance the analytical and diagnostic power of nuclear magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance imaging.
May 20th, 2014
Read moreDEPHOTEX is a European collaborative research project that carried out research on photovoltaic textiles based on novel fibres.
May 20th, 2014
Read moreNew model proposed by UC Riverside researchers could help identify better promoters for photocatalysis.
May 20th, 2014
Read moreImagine a future in which our electrical gadgets are no longer limited by plugs and external power sources.
May 19th, 2014
Read moreResearchers have developed a new process to control molecular growth within the 'building block' components of inorganic materials. The method, which uses nanoparticles to organize the components during a critical phase of the manufacturing process, could lead to innovative new materials, such as self-lubricating bearings for engines, and it could make it feasible for them to be mass-produced.
May 19th, 2014
Read moreThe overall aim of the EUROTRAINING project is to boost European competitiveness by providing access to training that supports the industrial take-up of micro and nano-electronics applications.
May 19th, 2014
Read moreResearchers have developed a novel nanometer scale ruthenium oxide anchored nanocarbon graphene foam architecture that improves the performance of supercapacitors, a development that could mean faster acceleration in electric vehicles and longer battery life in portable electronics.
May 19th, 2014
Read moreResearchers announce the successful development of a lab-on-a-chip platform capable of detecting protein cancer markers in the blood using the very latest advances in plasmonics, nano-fabrication, microfluids and surface chemistry.
May 19th, 2014
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