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October 13, 2015

New design rule brings nature-inspired nanostructures one step closer
Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 08, 2015
Scientists aspire to build nanostructures that mimic the complexity and function of nature's proteins, but are made of durable and synthetic materials. These microscopic widgets could be customized into incredibly sensitive chemical detectors or long-lasting catalysts, to name a few possible applications. But as with any craft that requires extreme precision, researchers must first learn how to finesse the materials they'll use to build these structures. A discovery by scientists from the Departme ... read more

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				Nanostructures for contactless control Chemists at Ludwig-Maximilians-Univeristaet (LMU) in Munich have fabricated a novel nanosheet-based photonic crystal that changes color in response to moisture. The new material could form the basis ... more		Scientists build wrench 1.7 nanometers wide Hold up your two hands. They are identical in structure, but mirror opposites. No matter how hard you try, they can't be superimposed onto each other. Or, as chemists would say, they have "chirality ... more

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Standards for triboelectric nanogenerators could facilitate comparisons More than 60 research groups worldwide are now developing variations of the triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), which converts ambient mechanical energy into electricity for powering wearable electr ... more		Physicists defy conventional wisdom to identify ferroelectric material A team of physicists has defied conventional wisdom by inducing stable ferroelectricity in a sheet of strontium titanate only a few nanometers thick. The discovery could open new pathways to find ne ... more		Understanding the nuances of human-like intelligence Advanced air filter could enable building vents to capture carbon and reduce energy use Ancient wallaby ancestor reveals evolutionary leap for kangaroos		Nano-trapped molecules are potential path to quantum devices Single atoms or molecules imprisoned by laser light in a doughnut-shaped metal cage could unlock the key to advanced storage devices, computers and high-resolution instruments. In a paper publ ... more
				Nanoelectronics could get a boost from carbon research The smallest of electronics could one day have the ability to turn on and off on an atomic scale. Lawrence Livermore scientists have investigated a way to create linear chains of carbon atoms ... more		Nano-dunes with the ion beam Many semiconductor devices in modern technology - from integrated circuits to solar cells and LEDs - are based on nanostructures. Producing arrays of regular nanostructures usually requires substant ... more

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Science provides new way to peer into pores Rice University scientists led a project to "see" and measure the space in porous materials, even if that space is too small or fragile for traditional microscopes. The Rice lab of chemist Chr ... more		Realizing carbon nanotube integrated circuits Individual transistors made from carbon nanotubes are faster and more energy efficient than those made from other materials. Going from a single transistor to an integrated circuit full of transisto ... more		New Structures Could Keep Astronauts Fit During Long Missions Aerospace modules completed for Artemis lunar crew mission MIT researchers propose a new model for legible, modular software		Using DNA origami to build nanodevices of the future Scientists have been studying ways to use synthetic DNA as a building block for smaller and faster devices. DNA has the advantage of being inherently "coded". Each DNA strand is formed of one ... more
Nanoparticles - small but unique Scientists at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a new way to study nanoparticles one at a time, and have discovered that individual particles that may seem identical in fact can have ... more		Nanoporous gold sponge makes DNA detector Sponge-like nanoporous gold could be key to new devices to detect disease-causing agents in humans and plants, according to UC Davis researchers. In two recent papers in Analytical Chemistry, ... more		Researchers use laser to levitate, glowing nanodiamonds in vacuum Researchers have, for the first time, levitated individual nanodiamonds in vacuum. The research team is led by Nick Vamivakas at the University of Rochester who thinks their work will make extremely ... more		Making nanowires from protein and DNA The ability to custom design biological materials such as protein and DNA opens up technological possibilities that were unimaginable just a few decades ago. For example, synthetic structures made o ... more

	Pirouetting in the spotlight Scientists from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have developed a new class of molecular motors that rotate unidirectionally at speeds of up to 1 kHz when exposed to sunlight at room ... more		Smaller is better for nanotube analysis In a great example of "less is more," Rice University scientists have developed a powerful method to analyze carbon nanotubes in solution. The researchers' variance spectroscopy technique zoom ... more

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