NANO DAILY - Nanotechnology News

TECH SPACE Theorists smooth the way to modeling quantum friction

Theoretical chemists at Princeton University have pioneered a strategy for modeling quantum friction, or how a particle's environment drags on it, a vexing problem in quantum mechanics since the birth of the field. The study was published in the Journal of Phy... more

PHYSICS NEWS NSF-Funded Physics Frontiers Center Expands Hunt for Gravitational Waves

The search for gravitational waves-elusive ripples in the fabric of space-time predicted to arise from extremely energetic and large-scale cosmic events such as the collisions of neutron stars and black holes-has expanded, thanks to a $14.5-million, five-year ... more

AEROSPACE Taking aircraft manufacturing out of the oven

Composite materials used in aircraft wings and fuselages are typically manufactured in large, industrial-sized ovens: Multiple polymer layers are blasted with temperatures up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit, and solidified to form a solid, resilient material. Using ... more

ENERGY TECH Symposium Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Superconductivity Breakthrough at UH

It was a groundbreaking discovery 25 years ago that remains relevant today - University of Houston physics professor Paul Chu achieved superconductivity at a temperature that would usher in a new era in materials science. To celebrate this historic achievement... more

CARBON WORLDS Graphene on its way to conquer Silicon Valley

The unique properties of graphene such as its incredible strength and, at the same time, its little weight have raised high expectations in modern material science. Graphene, a two-dimensional crystal of carbon atoms packed in a honeycomb structure, has been i... more

MICROSAT BLITZ SFL Missions launches new era of small satellite innovation with expanded services

Founded by Dr. Robert E. Zee, SFL Missions inherits over two decades of success from SFL, including 86 operational missions and more than 370 cumulative years of spacecraft performance in orbit. The company is focused on producing nano-, micro-, and small sate... more

TIME SPACE Unravel the mystery of the quasar's anisotropic effects on surrounding gas

Because luminous nuclei of distant galaxies (quasars) emit strong ultraviolet radiation, they ionize** hydrogen gas (intergalactic gas***) around them. If the quasar's UV radiation is isotropic, the "ionization level" of intergalactic gas should be almost cons... more

SOLAR Phonons, arise

Modern research has found no simple, inexpensive way to alter a material's thermal conductivity at room temperature. That lack of control has made it hard to create new classes of devices that use phonons - the agents of thermal conductivity - rather than elec... more