The new nanomaterial efficiently separates the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from nitrogen, the other significant component of the waste gas released by coal-fired power stations. This would allow the carbon dioxide to be separated before being stored, rather than released to the atmosphere.
Jul 9th, 2013
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The remarkable material graphene promises a wide range of applications in future electronics that could complement or replace traditional silicon technology. Researchers of the Electronic Properties of Materials Group at the University of Vienna have now paved the way for the integration of graphene into the current silicide based technology.
Jul 9th, 2013
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2014 Flexible and Printed Electronics Conference and Exhibition announces dates, location, Call for Papers, and Conference Chairs.
Jul 8th, 2013
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Using gold nanoparticles and a kind of resin, a team of scientists has discovered how to make a new kind of flexible sensor that one day could be integrated into electronic skin, or e-skin.
Jul 8th, 2013
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Capturing an atom's-eye view of the hidden forces inside lithium-ion batteries.
Jul 8th, 2013
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Large flakes of graphene oxide are the essential ingredient in a new recipe for robust carbon fiber created at Rice University.
Jul 8th, 2013
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A breakthrough in our understanding of the properties of titania (titanium dioxide) - the basis of self-cleaning window technology - has been made by scientists at UCL, uncovering a decades old misunderstanding that has clouded our knowledge of how mixed phase titania catalysts operate.
Jul 8th, 2013
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Researchers have developed a new method to massively synthesize enhanced yet affordable materials for supercapacitors.
Jul 8th, 2013
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Monolayer graphene exhibits exceptional electronic and mechanical properties, making it a very promising material for nanoelectromechanical devices. Now, researchers have conclusively demonstrated the piezoresistive effect in graphene in a nanoelectromechanical membrane configuration that provides direct electrical readout of pressure to strain transduction.
Jul 8th, 2013
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On the occasion of TNT 2013, the 14th edition of the Trends in Nanotechnology International Conference (TNT 2013), a Graphene one-day Symposium will be organized in Seville, Spain.
Jul 8th, 2013
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Using a special electron beam apparatus, scientists at Bielefeld University can determine the precise three-dimensional structure of gaseous molecules.
Jul 8th, 2013
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Forschern ist es gelungen, magnetische Nanokristalle im inneren Hohlraum von Kohlenstoff-Nanor�hren zu z�chten. Diese weisen drei Besonderheiten auf: (1) Die Gr�sse der Kristalle l�sst sich durch den Durchmesser der Nanor�hre kontrollieren. (2) Die Kristalle sind vor Oxidation gesch�tzt. (3) Durch ihre Winzigkeit haben die Nanokristalle andere magnetische Eigenschaften.
Jul 8th, 2013
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Boron arsenide may be of potential interest for cooling applications.
Jul 8th, 2013
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Researchers have managed to turn the oscillation direction of beams of light - simply by applying an electrical current to a special material. This way, a transistor can be built that functions with light instead of electrical current.
Jul 8th, 2013
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Water and some nano-structured iron oxide is all it takes to produce bubbles of solar hydrogen. EPFL and Technion scientists just discovered the champion structure to achieve this.
Jul 7th, 2013
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In the remediation of pollutions in the soil and groundwater, minute nanoparticles are being increasingly used that are to convert resp. break down pollutants on site. The process, often somewhat mistakenly described as 'nano-remediation', can also be used with contaminations that have been hard to fight up to now, for example through heavy metals or the notorious, carcinogenic softener PCB. Yet how do the various nanoparticles behave in the earth, are they in turn harmless for humans and the environment and how can they be produced at a favourable price?
Jul 6th, 2013
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