Location: Nepoli, France
Watching a metal transform into a superconductor, it may not be obvious that
this transition provides access to some of the same physics that governed the
cooling of the universe following the Big Bang. Yet at the root of both of these...
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Location: Cambridge, United States
In the 2,000 or so years since the Roman Empire employed a naturally
occurring form of cement to build a vast system of concrete aqueducts and other
large edifices, researchers have analyzed the molecular structure of natural
materials and...
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Location: Dallas, United States
Control of polymer morphology and chain orientation is of great importance in
organic solar cells and field effect transistors (OFETs). Here we report the use
of nanoimprint lithography to fabricate large-area, high-density, and ordered...
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Location: California, United States
Abstract:
The ability to pattern nanostructures has important
applications in medical diagnosis,(1,
2) sensing,
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Location: Cambridge, United States
Folding paper into shapes such as a crane or a butterfly is challenging
enough for most people. Now imagine trying to fold something that's about a
hundred times thinner than a human hair and then putting it to use as an
electronic device....
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Location: California, United States
The aim of this research is to develop devices based upon two dimensional arrays of metallic nanoparticles, with an optical signatures that are tunable and can measure changes their environment. We have synthesized silver nanoparticles of 3-6 nm...
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Location: Cambridge, United States
MIT civil engineers have for the first time identified what causes the most frequently used building material on earth -- concrete -- to gradually deform, decreasing its durability and shortening the lifespan of infrastructures such as bridges and...
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Location: British Columbia, Canada
In the first demonstration of its kind, researchers at the University of British Columbia have controlled the spin of electrons using a ballistic technique--bouncing electrons through a microscopic channel of precisely
constructed,...
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Location: California, United States
Sunlight is a major source of energy, from photovoltaics and solar-thermal
units to biofuels and water-splitting. But all these technologies require
intermediate steps and infrastructure to turn the sun's rays into something that
can be...
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Location: Maryland, United States
Abstract:
The ultimate electronic energy-storage device would store plenty of energy
but also charge up rapidly and provide powerful bursts when needed. Sadly,
today's devices can only do one or the other: capacitors provide...
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Location: Case Western Reserve University, United States
Traditionally, stimulating nerves or brain tissue involves cumbersome wiring
and a sharp metal electrode. But a team of researchers at Case Western Reserve
University is going "wireless."
And it's a unique collaboration...
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Location: Yale University, United States
Without better techniques for manufacturing nanoscale devices, many will remain in the lab. The chip industry also needs better nanoscale manufacturing techniques to create ever denser data storage and ever faster microprocessors. A technique...
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Location: California, United States
If you could remove the layers of circuitry in your computer and touch the main processor while it's running a video, you would feel its blistering heat, which can exceed 100 °C. Such heat, a natural by-product of shuttling electrons
through...
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Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have created nanoscale particles that can self-assemble into various optical devices. By controlling how densely the tiny silver particles assemble themselves, the researchers can make several...
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Location: Georgia, United States
For years, materials scientists have been trying to catch up with geckos. Adhesives that, like gecko feet, are dry, powerful, reusable, and self-cleaning could help robots climb walls or hold together electrical components, even in the harsh...
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Location: Boston, United States
One problem with solar cells is that they only produce
electricity during the day. A promising way to use the sun's energy more
efficiently is to enlist it to split water into hydrogen gas that can be stored
and then...
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Location: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, United States
Acoustic waves play many everyday roles - from communication
between people to ultrasound imaging. Now the highest frequency acoustic waves
in materials, with nearly atomic-scale wavelengths, promise to be useful probes
of...
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Location: College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, United States
Researchers at North Carolina
State University have found that quantum dot nanoparticles can penetrate the
skin if there is an abrasion, providing insight into potential workplace...
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Location: Institute for NanoScience and Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, United States
University of
Pittsburgh researchers have discovered that certain organic—or
carbon-based—molecules exhibit the properties of atoms under certain
circumstances and, in...
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Location: American Chemical Society (ACS), United States
Nanotechnology is now available in a store near you. Valued
for it’s antibacterial and odor-fighting properties, nanoparticle silver is
becoming the star attraction in a range of products from socks to bandages to
washing...
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