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Hybrid nanomaterials bristle with potential
Aug 14, 2018 (SPX)
Although several methods exist to create two-layer materials, making three-layered structures has proven much more difficult, says Peng Wang from the Water Desa...
Nanotube 'rebar' makes graphene twice as tough
Aug 06, 2018 (SPX)
Graphene is a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon. On the two-dimensional scale, the material is stronger than steel, but because graphene is so thin, it is still su...
Individual silver nanoparticles observed in real time
Aug 03, 2018 (SPX)
The particles are used in medicine, food and sports items because they have an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect. However, how they react and degrade i...
Researchers use nanotechnology to improve the accuracy of measuring devices
Jul 30, 2018 (SPX)
Improving this effect will allow scientists to increase the accuracy of indicators of various measuring instruments, such as compasses and radiation monitors. T...
A new 'periodic table' for nanomaterials
Jul 24, 2018 (SPX)
A machine learning technique generates data that is then used to develop a diagram that categorizes different molecules according to the nano-sized shapes they ...
Physicists uncover why nanomaterial loses superconductivity
Jul 17, 2018 (SPX)
Now, imagine that you've cooled everything down to very low temperatures - so low that all thermal effects vanish. Welcome to the quantum realm, where pressure ...
Squeezing light at the nanoscale
Jun 18, 2018 (SPX)
The researchers harnessed the power of polaritons, particles that blur the distinction between light and matter. This ultra-confined light can be used to detect...
A new way to measure energy in microscopic machines
Jun 11, 2018 (SPX)
In work at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland in College Park, researchers have devised and demonstrated a...
Researchers use magnets to move tiny DNA-based nano-devices
Jun 04, 2018 (SPX)
Not only does the discovery represent a significant improvement in speed, this work and one other recent study herald the first direct, real-time control of DNA...
Atomically thin nanowires convert heat to electricity more efficiently
Jun 04, 2018 (SPX)
Led by Drs Andrij Vasylenko, Samuel Marks, Jeremy Sloan and David Quigley from Warwick's Department of Physics, in collaboration with the Universities of Cambri...
AI-based method could speed development of specialized nanoparticles
Jun 04, 2018 (SPX)
The innovation uses computational neural networks, a form of artificial intelligence, to "learn" how a nanoparticle's structure affects its behavior, in this ca...
Making massive leaps in electronics at nano-scale
May 31, 2018 (SPX)
By chemically attaching nano-particles of the rare earth element, gadolinium, to carbon nanotubes, the researchers have found that the electrical conductivity i...
Novel method to fabricate nanoribbons from speeding nano droplets
May 29, 2018 (SPX)
This breakthrough has been jointly conducted by Distinguished Professor Feng Ding and Dr. Wen Zhao from the Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials (CMCM),...
Researchers enhance boron nitride nanotubes for next-gen composites
May 29, 2018 (SPX)
Scientists at known-for-nano Rice have found a way to enhance a unique class of nanotubes using a chemical process pioneered at the university. The Rice lab of ...
Columbia researchers squeeze light into nanoscale devices and circuits
May 29, 2018 (SPX)
Electronic oscillations at the surface of metals, known as surface plasmon polaritons or plasmons for short, have become an intense area of focus. Plasmons are ...
Understanding light-induced electrical current in atomically thin nanomaterials
May 29, 2018 (SPX)
Combined with nanoscale optical imaging, this scanning photocurrent microscopy technique provides a powerful tool for understanding the processes affecting the ...
Change the face of nanoparticles and you'll rule chemistry
May 29, 2018 (SPX)
Using nanoparticles with surfaces that change appearance under the influence of light, it is possible to easily and precisely control the course of practically ...
NIST puts the optical microscope under the microscope to achieve atomic accuracy
May 25, 2018 (SPX)
That pioneering research, which won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, has enabled researchers to track proteins in fertilized eggs, visualize how molecules for...
Valves for tiny particles
May 25, 2018 (SPX)
The nanovalves work differently than classic valves, which are used to mechanically close and open flow in pipelines, as in a tap. "These mechanical valves can ...
Atomic-scale manufacturing now a reality
May 25, 2018 (SPX)
"Most of us thought we'd never be able to automate atomic writing and editing, but stubborn persistence has paid off, and now Research Associate Moe Rashidi has...
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