Physikern an der Universit�t Wien ist es gelungen, eine einzigartige Nano-Struktur aus Kohlenstoff zu z�chten, die einem winzigen gezwirbelten Schnurrbart �hnelt. Ihre Methode k�nnte wegweisend f�r die Bildung komplexerer Nano-Netzwerke sein.
May 16th, 2013
Read moreInjectable nanogel can monitor blood-sugar levels and secrete insulin when needed.
May 16th, 2013
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Physicists have found out how tiny islands of magnetic material align themselves when sorted on a regular lattice. Contrary to expectations, the north and south poles of the magnetic islands did not arrange themselves in a zigzag pattern, but in chains.
May 15th, 2013
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New synthetic nanoparticle could disinfect, depollute, and desalinate contaminated water and then get removed magnetically.
May 15th, 2013
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A team of researchers have directly observed a rare quantum effect that produces a repeating butterfly-shaped energy spectrum, confirming the longstanding prediction of this quantum fractal energy structure called Hofstadter's butterfly.
May 15th, 2013
Read moreMaterials nanoarchitectonics has led to important innovations in the design and construction of systems in nanoelectronics, nanomachinery, and energy conversion. Recent publications point to the fact that the same approach may be applied successfully to other fields.
May 15th, 2013
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In search of low-friction components for ever smaller components, a team of physicists led by the professors Thorsten Hugel and Alexander Holleitner now discovered a previously unknown type of friction that they call 'desorption stick'.
May 15th, 2013
Read moreBy adding semiconducting nanoparticles to polymers, the Materials + Technologies Research Group (GMT) of the Polytechnical College of San Sebastian of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has created nanostructured composite materials with specific optical and electrical properties that vary according to size.
May 15th, 2013
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Imagine having a wafer-thin touchscreen on your sleeve which, like a scene out of a Philip K. Dick novel, gives you all the functionality of a smartphone without the awkwardness of a cumbersome battery. The best part about this scenario is it may not be as far from reality as you think.
May 15th, 2013
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A class of water-loving, jelly-like materials with uses ranges ranging from the mundane, such as superabsorbent diaper liners, to the sophisticated, such as soft contact lenses, could be tapped for a new line of serious work: testing the biological effects of nanoparticles now being eyed for a large variety of uses.
May 15th, 2013
Read moreMIT researchers find that the key to purple bacteria's light-harvesting prowess lies in highly symmetrical molecules.
May 15th, 2013
Read moreResearchers at Queen's University Belfast have devised a 'magic bullet' nanomedicine which could become the first effective treatment for Acute Lung Injury or ALI, a condition affecting 20 per cent of all patients in intensive care.
May 15th, 2013
Read moreScientists discovered that by adding ionic liquid they can modify the optical transparency of single-walled carbon nanotube films in a controlled pattern.
May 15th, 2013
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Researchers use synthetic silicate to stimulate stem cells into bone cells.
May 14th, 2013
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Safer, more environmentally friendly flame retardant with first-of-its-kind dual effects.
May 14th, 2013
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New research being presented today at TechConnect World conference forms part of the European Commission backed Metrology for Energy Harvesting Project.
May 14th, 2013
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