Posts Tagged ‘nanotechnology’
Gold nanoparticles relay signals down the line
RICE (US) — Tiny channels of gold nanoparticles may transmit electromagnetic energy that starts as light and propagates via “dark plasmons.” Continue…
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Science & Technology - Feb 9, 2012 13:25 - 0 Comments
Nanospheres trap light and hold on longer
STANFORD (US) — Engineers have created photovoltaic nanoshells that harness a peculiar physical phenomenon to better trap light. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 1, 2012 14:25 - 0 Comments
Perfect nanotubes glow the brightest
RICE (US) — Researchers have identified the qualities that account for brighter fluorescence among single-walled carbon nanotubes. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 31, 2012 10:40 - 0 Comments
Next-gen electronics inspired by vacuum sealer
RUTGERS (US) — A familiar kitchen gadget has inspired an advance toward flexible screens for electronics. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 20, 2012 11:14 - 3 Comments
Diabetes: Device checks saliva, not blood
BROWN (US) — A new technique to measure glucose in saliva could eliminate the need for diabetics to draw blood to check blood sugar levels. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 12, 2012 15:57 - 0 Comments
Microcapsules quickly fix nanoscale cracks
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Researchers propose a “repair-and-go” approach to fixing malfunctions caused by small surface cracks on any digital device or part before it hits store shelves. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 3, 2012 9:46 - 1 Comment
MRI: Quantum computing meets medicine
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — A new study advances toward nanoscale MRI instruments that could study the properties of specific molecules in a noninvasive way. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 14, 2011 10:20 - 0 Comments
Wires get cozy in smallest circuits
MCGILL (CAN) — A team of scientists has engineered one of the world’s smallest electronic circuits. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 9, 2011 12:22 - 0 Comments
Doping graphene on edge 1,000x more potent
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Doping 2-D sheets of graphene on the edge is 1,000 times more efficient at producing electron carriers than doping on the surface, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 9, 2011 12:07 - 0 Comments
Zinc oxide wires boost LED performance
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Engineers have created zinc oxide microwires that significantly improve the efficiency at which LEDs convert electricity to ultraviolet light. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 9, 2011 11:21 - 0 Comments
Lasers track nanotubes in living cells
PURDUE (US) — A new imaging tool that tracks carbon nanotubes in living cells and the bloodstream could advance their use for biomedical research and clinical medicine. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 8, 2011 8:15 - 0 Comments
Bottle brush molecules filter impurities
U. BUFFALO (US) — Chemists have found a way to create tiny, tube-shaped molecular cages to capture and purify nanomaterials. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 6, 2011 13:09 - 0 Comments
Molecules fit together to form random tiles
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Scientists have discovered they can prompt tiny flat molecules to fit together in a seemingly random pattern by adjusting the conditions in which the experiment is conducted. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 1, 2011 7:52 - 1 Comment
Better electronics? Start with the switch
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — A new type of switch that performs logic functions within a single molecule could mean smaller, faster, and more efficient electronics. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 29, 2011 10:12 - 1 Comment
Nano wrinkles create tiny pipes
BROWN (US) — Wrinkles and folds, common in nature, do something unusual at the nanoscale. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 28, 2011 12:56 - 2 Comments
Electrode for durable batteries on the grid
STANFORD (US) — A new type of battery electrode could make large-scale storage for solar and wind power more feasible. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 22, 2011 7:17 - 1 Comment
10 billion bits of data per second
STANFORD (US) — A new nanoscale light-based device is able to transmit data at an ultrafast rate while using thousands of times less energy than current technologies. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 8, 2011 12:16 - 0 Comments
Metamaterials pave way for superlens
CORNELL (US) — Scientists have developed a technique that could allow metamaterials, known for unusual optical properties, to self-assemble in 3-D. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 26, 2011 10:59 - 0 Comments
Pull skin-like sensor. Watch it bounce back
STANFORD (US) — A transparent sensor that is so stretchy it can be pulled to twice its original length and then bounce back perfectly has potential for use with prosthetic limbs, robotics, and touch-sensitive computer displays. (more…)
