Researchers figure out how to 'grow' carbon nanotubes with specific atomic structures
From plastics to silicon to nanotubes? Study describes breakthrough in next-generation material.
Aug 26th, 2013
Read moreFrom plastics to silicon to nanotubes? Study describes breakthrough in next-generation material.
Aug 26th, 2013
Read moreBerkeley Lab researchers at the Molecular Foundry reveal fundamental size-dependence of metal nanocrystals undergoing phase transitions.
Aug 26th, 2013
Read moreScientists have discovered a way of suppressing thermal conductivity in sodium cobaltate, opening new paths for energy scavenging.
Aug 26th, 2013
Read moreResearchers have demonstrated a single InGaN quantum dot embedded in an obelisk-shaped GaN nanostructure.
Aug 26th, 2013
Read moreScientists at KAIST successfully developed a process enabling the location-determinable, ultra high speed synthesis of nanomaterials using laser beams.
Aug 26th, 2013
Read moreThe nanomaterial consists of graphene inserted in copper and nickel and exhibits strengths 500 times and 180 times, respectively, greater than that of pure metals.
Aug 26th, 2013
Read moreThe objectives of the research are to investigate the dynamics of phase transitions, including the formation of liquid crystals, as well as the equilibrium gel or empty liquid state, of highly anisotropic colloidal disks.
Aug 26th, 2013
Read moreKey to shrinking devices is Terascale computing, involving ultrafast technology supported by single microchips that can perform trillions of operations per second.
Aug 26th, 2013
Read moreSmart nanostructures can increase the yield of solar cells. An international team of researchers including physicists from the FOM Foundation, Delft University of Technology and Toyota, have now optimised the nanostructures so that the solar cell provides more electricity and loses less energy in the form of heat.
Aug 26th, 2013
Read moreBy monitoring and controlling spin fluctuations, the method may provide a route for enhancing the resolution of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on the nanometer-scale, allowing researchers to make 3D images of smaller objects than ever before.
Aug 26th, 2013
Read moreA new study has found a way to suppress the thermal conductivity in sodium cobaltate so that it can be used to harvest waste energy.
Aug 25th, 2013
Read moreResearchers at The Ohio State University report the first-ever theoretical explanation for some strange semiconductor behavior that was discovered in 2004. Discovery could one day lead to electronic materials that provide both computation and data storage.
Aug 25th, 2013
Read moreThe University of Utah is investigating allegations that chemical engineering researchers might have altered microscopic images in a research paper to prove that their theory involving nanotechnology was correct.
Aug 23rd, 2013
Read moreChemist Paul Alivisatos, one of the pioneers of nanoscience, has been appointed to the Samsung Distinguished Chair in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at UC Berkeley in recognition of his many scientific achievements.
Aug 23rd, 2013
Read moreWeighing about one-third of a pound, device attaches to smartphone and provides instant results.
Aug 23rd, 2013
Read moreAn RMIT University research collaboration with top scientists in Australia and Japan is advancing next generation solar cells.
Aug 23rd, 2013
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