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Optical microscopes lend a hand to graphene research
Nov 23, 2012 (SPX)
The remarkable properties and subsequent applications of graphene have been well-documented since it was first isolated in 2004; however, researchers are still ...
King's College London finds rainbows on nanoscale
Nov 23, 2012 (SPX)
New research at King's College London may lead to improved solar cells and LED-displays. Researchers from the Biophysics and Nanotechnology Group at King's, led...
ORNL pushes the boundaries of electron microscopy to unlock the potential of graphene
Nov 23, 2012 (SPX)
Electron microscopy at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is providing unprecedented views of the individual atoms in graphene, offering s...
Controlling heat flow through a nanostructure
Nov 23, 2012 (SPX)
Thermoelectric devices, which can harness temperature differences to produce electricity, might be made more efficient thanks to new research on heat propagatio...
Nanometer-scale diamond tips improve nano-manufacturing
Nov 20, 2012 (SPX)
One of the most promising innovations of nanotechnology has been the ability to perform rapid nanofabrication using nanometer-scale tips. The fabrication speed ...
Paper-and-scissors technique rocks the nano world
Nov 18, 2012 (SPX)
Sometimes simplicity is best. Two Northwestern University researchers have discovered a remarkably easy way to make nanofluidic devices: using paper and scissor...
What if the nanoworld slides
Nov 15, 2012 (SPX)
A study published by Andrea Vanossi, Nicola Manini and Erio Tosatti - three SISSA researchers - in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) provid...
Pull with caution
Nov 15, 2012 (SPX)
As nanotechnology progresses, it becomes increasingly important to know in detail the dynamics of the nanoworld (the world at the scale of a millionth of a mill...
Strain tuning reveals promise in nanoscale manufacturing
Nov 13, 2012 (SPX)
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have reported progress in fabricating advanced materials at the nanoscale. The spontaneo...
Low-resistance connections facilitate multi-walled carbon nanotubes for interconnects
Nov 06, 2012 (SPX)
Using a new method for precisely controlling the deposition of carbon, researchers have demonstrated a technique for connecting multi-walled carbon nanotubes to...
New discovery shows promise in future speed of synthesizing high-demand nanomaterials
Nov 02, 2012 (SPX)
A new discovery by University of Oklahoma and North Carolina State University researchers shows a breakthrough in speeding up the process for synthesizing trans...
Graphene Mini-Lab
Nov 01, 2012 (SPX)
A team of physicists from Europe and South Africa showed that electrons moving randomly in graphene can mimic the dynamics of particles such as cosmic rays, des...
Scientists use molecular layers to study nanoscale heat transfer
Oct 29, 2012 (SPX)
Scientific research has provided us with a fundamental understanding of how light (via photons) and electricity (via electrons) move within and between material...
A 'nanoscale landscape' controls flow of surface electrons on a topological insulator
Oct 29, 2012 (SPX)
In the relatively new scientific frontier of topological insulators, theoretical and experimental physicists have been studying the surfaces of these unique mat...
Nanotechnology helps scientists keep silver shiny
Oct 29, 2012 (SPX)
There are thousands of silver artifacts in museum collections around the world, and keeping them shiny is a constant challenge. So scientists are using new tech...
Strengthening fragile forests of carbon nanotubes for new MEMS applications
Oct 29, 2012 (SPX)
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are incredibly tiny devices, often built on the scale of millionths of a meter. Conventional MEMS structures tend to be ma...
High-pressure science gets super-sized
Oct 26, 2012 (SPX)
The study of materials at extreme conditions took a giant leap forward with the discovery of a way to generate super high pressures without using shock waves wh...
Tiny pores in graphene could give rise to membranes
Oct 26, 2012 (SPX)
Much has been made of graphene's exceptional qualities, from its ability to conduct heat and electricity better than any other material to its unparalleled stre...
Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center Develops Revolutionary Nanotechnology Copper Solder
Oct 26, 2012 (SPX)
Scientists in the Advanced Materials and Nanosystems directorate at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Palo Alto have develop...
Manufacturing complex 3D metallic structures at nanoscale made possible
Oct 22, 2012 (SPX)
The fabrication of many objects, machines, and devices around us rely on the controlled deformation of metals by industrial processes such as bending, shearing,...
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