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April 03, 2016

Organic nanowires leave manmade technologies in the dust
East Lansing MI (SPX) Apr 01, 2016
A microbial protein fiber discovered by a Michigan State University scientist transports charges at rates high enough to be applied in manmade nanotechnologies. The discovery, featured in the current issue of Scientific Reports, describes the high-speed protein fiber produced by uranium-reducing Geobacter bacteria. The fibers are hair-like protein filaments called "pili" that have the unique property of transporting charges at speeds of 1 billion electrons per second. "This microbial nanowir ... read more

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Novel nanotechnology technique makes table-top production of flat optics a reality		Reconfigurable origami tubes could find antenna, microfluidic uses		Nano-coating makes coaxial cables lighter		Acoustic tweezers moves cells in three dimensions, builds structures		Nanoribbons show 'topological' transport, potential for new technologies

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New process enables easier isolation of carbon nanotubes

FAU researchers show how mother-of-pearl is formed from nanoparticles

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Engineers invent a bubble-pen to write with nanoparticles

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Nanodevice, build thyself

Electronically connected graphene nanoribbons foresee high-speed electronics

Annihilating nanoscale defects

Mechanical properties of nanomaterials are altered due to electric field

New approach for controlled fabrication of carbon nanostructures

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