Researchers have invented a new type of tiny, smartphone-readable particle that they believe could be deployed to help authenticate currency, electronic parts, and luxury goods, among other products. The particles, which are invisible to the naked eye, contain colored stripes of nanocrystals that glow brightly when lit up with near-infrared light.
Apr 13th, 2014
Read moreUCLA researchers overturn conventional wisdom on nanowire-based diagnostic devices.
Apr 11th, 2014
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Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that both, efficient light emission and detection functionalities can be achieved in the very same nanowire material by applying mechanical strain.
Apr 11th, 2014
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Hot foam may soon send criminals running if they damage ATM. Researchers have developed a special film that triggers an intense reaction when destroyed. The idea originates from a beetle that uses a gas explosion to fend off attackers.
Apr 11th, 2014
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Changes at the atom level in nanowires offer vast possibilities for improvement of solar cells and LED light. Researchers have discovered that by tuning a small strain on single nanowires they can become more effective in LEDs and solar cells.
Apr 11th, 2014
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Researchers create a unique semiconductor of near perfect quality with embedded nanostructures that can manipulate infrared and terahertz light.
Apr 11th, 2014
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Researchers have created a technique called light-directed electrophoretic deposition, which uses photoconductive electrodes and DC electrical fields to dynamically and arbitrarily pattern 3D nanocomposite material.
Apr 11th, 2014
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The delicate interplay between electronic properties and crystal structure explains how 'frustrated' magnets escape magnetic deadlock at low temperatures.
Apr 11th, 2014
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Ultrahigh-resolution optical imaging of individual carbon nanotubes is now possible under user-friendly conditions.
Apr 11th, 2014
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Plastic Logic demonstrated a flexible AMOLED display at Printed Electronics Europe. The flexible device is the direct result of a recently announced collaboration with Novaled, a supplier of OLED materials.
Apr 10th, 2014
Read moreThe students obtained an up-close look at the 21st Century science that is driving technological progress by taking part in a number of engaging presentations, nano-enabled demonstrations, and hands-on activities. Students also learned about the cutting-edge initiatives that are leading to a growing number of nanotechnology-based careers.
Apr 10th, 2014
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Researchers have developed a glass fabric-based thermoelectric generator that is extremely light and flexible and produces electricity from the heat of the human body. In fact, it is so flexible that the allowable bending radius of the generator is as low as 20 mm.
Apr 10th, 2014
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An international team of scientists has reported the first experimental observation of the quantum critical point (QCP) in the extensively studied 'unconventional superconductor' TiSe2, finding that it does not reside as predicted within the superconducting dome of the phase diagram, but rather at a full GPa higher in pressure.
Apr 10th, 2014
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This contest addresses to all amateur/professional photographers and scientists. Any science related image is eligible for competition.
Apr 10th, 2014
Read moreThis event is intended to be a forum of physicists, chemists, material scientists, physicians, engineers and artists for discussion and exchange of ideas and results, both in fundamental and applied research of advanced materials and will consist of invited and contributed papers during plenary, oral and poster sessions.
Apr 10th, 2014
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Symmetry is ubiquitous in the natural world. It occurs in gemstones and snowflakes and even in biology, an area typically associated with complexity and diversity. There are striking examples: the shapes of virus particles, such as those causing the common cold, are highly symmetrical and look like tiny footballs.
Apr 10th, 2014
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