Molecular actuators: Crystals take a bow
Thin, strong microcrystals containing photosensitive double bonds can flex or straighten on light exposure.
Dec 12th, 2011
Read moreThin, strong microcrystals containing photosensitive double bonds can flex or straighten on light exposure.
Dec 12th, 2011
Read moreElectrochemical co-deposition of two metals followed by the selective etching of one allows for the synthesis of nanospring structures.
Dec 12th, 2011
Read moreIn the newly proposed scheme, the crystal generating the entangled photons is placed between two mirrors. Interference effects caused by the photons bouncing back and forth between the mirrors ensure that the photons are produced with a very narrow distribution of wavelengths, which is an important requirement for quantum computers.
Dec 12th, 2011
Read moreCompetitive binding between blood proteins can reduce the toxicity of protein-coated carbon nanotubes toward cells.
Dec 12th, 2011
Read moreA multi-purpose optical chip which generates, manipulates and measures entanglement and mixture - two quantum phenomena which are essential driving forces for tomorrow's quantum computers - has been developed by researchers from the University of Bristol's Centre for Quantum Photonics. This work represents an important step forward in the race to develop a quantum computer.
Dec 11th, 2011
Read moreA heat engine measuring only a few micrometres works as well as its larger counterpart, although it splutters.
Dec 11th, 2011
Read moreThe awards recognize outstanding progress in the development and commercialization of printed electronics, an industry that produces a huge amount of technical innovation which will be used in many products.
Dec 9th, 2011
Read moreResearchers from Penn State and epitaxial wafer maker IQE have created a high performance transistor that could help solve one of the vexing problems of today's MOSFET technology - reducing the power demand whether the transistors are idle or switching.
Dec 9th, 2011
Read moreOnline courses covering the fundamentals of nanotechnology will be offered beginning in 2012 by the science portal nanoHUB, the national Network for Computational Nanotechnology and Purdue University.
Dec 9th, 2011
Read morePhysical equilibrium, assumed to be almost instant, may take months or years for particles in oil-water mixtures.
Dec 9th, 2011
Read moreSignificant advances in the application of colloidal structures as light emitters and lasers may soon be realized following the discovery of very fast fluorescence emission rates in colloidal nanoplatelets.
Dec 9th, 2011
Read moreA research team at the Institut Laue-Langevin, the flagship centre for neutron science, has demonstrated quantitatively the science behind an anomaly in the surface tension of polyelectrolyte/surfactant mixtures. Their findings show that the dramatic increase in surface tension that affects the production of various pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulations is caused by the comprehensive aggregation of active ingredients.
Dec 9th, 2011
Read moreA quick, inexpensive and highly sensitive test that identifies disease markers or other molecules in low-concentration solutions could be the result of a Cornell-developed nanomechanical biosensor, which could potentially help with early stage disease detection.
Dec 9th, 2011
Read moreWork could improve image sensors, biosensors and communications.
Dec 9th, 2011
Read moreBringing together micro and nanotechnology researchers within the South and Midwest regions, Western Kentucky University and the KY EPSCoR NanoNet are pleased to present the first annual Kentucky Nanotechnology Symposium which will be held March 30-31, 2012 at WKU in Bowling Green Kentucky.
Dec 9th, 2011
Read moreCarnegie Mellon University's Roberto R. Gil and Rongchao Jin have successfully used NMR to analyze the structure of infinitesimal gold nanoparticles, which could advance the development and use of the tiny particles in drug development.
Dec 9th, 2011
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