
How Size Matters For Catalysts: Study Links Size, Activity, Electronic Properties
University of Utah chemists
demonstrated the first
conclusive link between the
size of catalyst particles
on a solid surface, their
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Discovery May Lead To Precision Engineering Of Superconducting Thin Films For Electronic Devices
Using precision techniques
for making superconducting
thin films layer-by-layer,
physicists have identified a
single layer responsible for
... > full story

Transforming Nanowires Into Nano-tools Using Cation Exchange Reactions
A team of engineers has
transformed simple nanowires
into reconfigurable
materials and circuits,
demonstrating a novel,
... > full story

All-electric Spintronics Created
Scientists have always
attempted to develop spin
transistors by incorporating
local ferromagnets into
device architectures. A far
better and practical way to
manipulate the orientation
... > full story
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Going Plasmonic In Search Of Faster Computing, Communications
October 26, 2009 Researchers have demonstrated some of the first commercially viable plasmonic devices, paving the way for a new era of high-speed communications and computing in which electronic and optical signals ... > full story -
Smallest Electronic Component: Researchers Create Molecular Diode
October 19, 2009 Researchers have found a way to make a key electronic component on a phenomenally tiny scale -- a single-molecule ... > full story -
Interactions Between Massless Particles May Lead To Speedy, Powerful Electronic Devices
October 15, 2009 Researchers have discovered novel electronic properties in two-dimensional sheets of carbon atoms called graphene that could one day be the heart of speedy and powerful electronic devices. The new ... > full story -
Growing Geodesic Carbon Nanodomes
October 15, 2009 Studying the formation of nanoscopic carbon geodesic domes offers insight into the growth of graphene sheets, and may lead to compact, efficient ... > full story -
New Method Reveals All You Need To Know About 'Waveforms'
October 13, 2009 A new method enables calibrating entire waveforms -- graphical shapes showing how electrical signals vary over time -- rather than just parts of waveforms as is current practice. The new method ... > full story -
24-carat Gold 'Snowflakes' Improve Graphene's Electrical Properties
October 13, 2009 In an effort to make graphene more useful in electronics applications, engineers have made a golden discovery -- gold "snowflakes" on ... > full story -
Nobel In Physics: Creators Of Optical Fiber Communication And CCD Image Sensor
October 6, 2009 The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2009 with one half to Charles K. Kao, Standard Telecommunication Laboratories, Harlow, UK, and Chinese ... > full story -
Eight-channel Wireless EEG System For Ambulatory Monitoring Developed
October 6, 2009 Researchers in Europe have unveiled a miniaturized and wireless 8-channel EEG system. The system is suited for remote monitoring of patients in their daily environment, resulting in more natural ... > full story -
Graphite Mimics Iron's Magnetism: New Nanotech Applications
October 5, 2009 Researchers show for the first time why ordinary graphite is a permanent magnet at room temperature. The results are promising for new applications in nanotechnology, such as sensors and detectors. ... > full story -
New Electronic Concept: How Hybrid Motors Could Become Cheaper
October 4, 2009 Not all that long ago, hybrid vehicles were still really exotic. Now, you see them more and more frequently on our roads. However, hybrid cars are not mass-produced as their production costs are ... > full story
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