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October 24, 2015

Umbrella-shaped diamond nanostructures make efficient photon collectors
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 22, 2015
Standard umbrellas come out when the sky turns dark, but in the nanoworld, umbrella shapes may be the next creative way to enhance light emission. Inspired by recent work to enhance the luminescence from diamond nanopillar structures, a team of researchers in Japan has discovered that "umbrella-shaped" diamond nanostructures with metal mirrors on the bottom are more efficient photon collectors than their diamond nanostructure "cousins" of other shapes. By tweaking the shape of the diamond nanostru ... read more

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				New design rule brings nature-inspired nanostructures one step closer 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 ... more		Molecular nanoribbons as electronic highways Physicists at Umea University have, together with researchers at UC Berkeley, USA, developed a method to synthesise a unique and novel type of material which resembles a graphene nanoribbon but in m ... more

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Developing a nanoscale 'clutch' A model microscopic system to demonstrate the transmission of torque in the presence of thermal fluctuations - necessary for the creation of a tiny 'clutch' operating at the nanoscale - has been ass ... 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		Cane toad invasion threatens Pilbara biodiversity and culture Amazonian forests altered by human actions show broad changes in diversity and evolutionary patterns Climate's influence reshapes East African rift dynamics		Nanocellulose materials by design Theoretically, nanocellulose could be the next hot supermaterial. A class of biological materials found within numerous natural systems, most notably trees, cellulose nanocrystals have captured rese ... 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		New 'greener' way to assemble materials for solar applications The efficiency of solar cells depends on precise engineering of polymers that assemble into films 1,000 times thinner than a human hair. Today, formation of that polymer assembly requires solvents t ... 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		Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return Dust and Sand Movements Reshape Martian Slopes Early Matter-Dominated Universe May Have Spawned the First Black Holes and Exotic Stars		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		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

	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

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