Nano ceramics for armor
Key aspects of ceramic armor materials at the atomic, nano, micro, and macro scale are significant to ceramic armor performance.
Feb 6th, 2014
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Nanoparticles and nanosafety: the big picture
The same properties that make nanoparticles promising for new manufacturing opportunities may also present new risks to us and our natural environment.
Feb 6th, 2014
Read moreGraphene ribbons highly conductive at room temperature
An international team has achieved a remarkable feat: they have produced graphene ribbons in which electrons move freely.
Feb 6th, 2014
Read moreThermotropic phase boundaries in classic ferroelectrics
Researchers observed novel monoclinic subphases in ferroelectric BaTiO3. The findings reveal that phase transitions in ferroelectrics are intimately coupled to the underlying domain microstructure.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read more3D-stacked hybrid SRAM cell to be built by European scientists
Scientists will apply new materials and design concepts to demonstrate a working prototype of a new type of SRAM cell by 2017.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read moreHarvesting vibrations to power microsensors
Researchers conceptualized a novel strategy to efficiently harness low frequency vibrations as infinite power source for miniature electronic devices.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read moreResearchers develop framework for understanding current-switched magnetic devices
An international collaboration has made significant progress in modelling how electric currents affect the magnetization in some current-switched magnetic devices. While a number of such devices hold promise as low energy electronics, progress on some of the latest ideas has been impeded because different and contradictory models have been proposed to understand how they work and how to best optimize their performance.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read moreUnambiguous evidence for coherent phonons in superlattices
The first 'unambiguous demonstration' of the atomic-scale sound waves known as phonons crossing over from particle-like to wave-like behavior in superlattices opens the door to improved thermoelectrics and possibly even phonon lasers.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read moreBallistic transport in graphene suggests new type of nanoelectronic device
Using electrons more like photons could provide the foundation for a new type of electronic device that would capitalize on the ability of graphene to carry electrons with almost no resistance even at room temperature - a property known as ballistic transport.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read moreResearchers produce first ever atom-by-atom simulation of ALD nanoscale film growth (w/video)
Virtual insight into atomic-level ALD offers large-scale opportunity for semiconductor industry.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read moreElectronically controlled drug delivery from graphene nanocomposites
Potential side effects of many of today's therapeutic drugs can be downright frightening - just listen carefully to a drug commercial on TV. These effects often occur when a drug is active throughout the body, not just where and when it is needed. But scientists are reporting progress on a new tailored approach to deliver medicine in a much more targeted way.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read moreGraphene 'sandwich' improves images of biomolecules
By sandwiching a biological molecule between sheets of graphene, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have obtained atomic-level images of the molecule in its natural watery environment.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read moreGoverning nanotechnology foods: Principles-based responsive regulation
This project is based on an EFFoST study designed to provide a comparative study of nanofood regulations in order to guide regulation development in this rapidly expanding market.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read moreVanadium dioxide research opens door to new, multifunctional spintronic smart sensors
New research findings open the door to smarter sensors by integrating vanadium dioxide onto a silicon chip and using lasers to make the material magnetic. The advance paves the way for multifunctional spintronic smart sensors for use in military applications and next-generation spintronic devices.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read moreGraphene balloon yields unprecedented images of hydrated protein molecules
A graphene water balloon may soon open up new vistas for scientists seeking to understand health and disease at the most fundamental level.
Feb 5th, 2014
Read moreWatching nanoparticles grow
New approach shows particles and ensembles follow different growth patterns, explaining a frustrating discrepancy in experimental results.
Feb 5th, 2014
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