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Defects in Carbon Nanotubes Could Lead to Improved Charge and Energy Storage Systems
Most people would like to be
able to charge their cell
phones and other personal
electronics quickly and not
too often. A recent
... > full story
New Nanomethod Paves the Way for New Measuring Technology and Hypersensitive Sensors
Researchers have developed a
new measurement technology
that makes use of optical
resonances in nanoparticles.
The method, which opens new
... > full story
Polymer With Honeycomb Structure: Sscientists Synthesize Graphene-Like Material
Two-dimensional carbon
layers, so-called graphenes,
are regarded as a possible
substitute for silicon in
the semiconductor industry.
... > full story
'Fly Paper' Created to Capture Circulating Cancer Cells
Just as fly paper captures
insects, an innovative new
device with nano-sized
features is able to grab
cancer cells in the blood
that have broken off from a
... > full story
- Defects in Carbon Nanotubes Could Lead to Improved Charge and Energy Storage Systems
- New Nanomethod Paves the Way for New Measuring Technology and Hypersensitive Sensors
- Polymer With Honeycomb Structure: Sscientists Synthesize Graphene-Like Material
- 'Fly Paper' Created to Capture Circulating Cancer Cells
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Engineering Functional Structures With Single Atoms and Molecules
November 19, 2009 — The performance of modern electronics increases steadily on a fast pace thanks to the ongoing miniaturization of the utilized components. However, severe problems arise due to quantum-mechanical ... > full story -
Exotic Electric Properties of Graphene Confirmed
November 18, 2009 — First, it was the soccer-ball-shaped molecules dubbed buckyballs. Then it was the cylindrically shaped nanotubes. Now, the hottest new material in physics and nanotechnology is graphene: a remarkably ... > full story -
Engineer Discovers Why Particles Disperse on Liquids
November 18, 2009 — Even if you are not a cook, you might have wondered why a pinch of flour (or any small particles) thrown into a bowl of water will disperse in a dramatic fashion, radiating outward as if it was ... > full story -
Researchers Find Reliable, Mess-Free Way to Grow Graphene
November 17, 2009 — Single layers of carbon atoms, called graphene sheets, are lightweight, strong, electrically semi-conducting -- and notoriously difficult and expensive to make. Now, scientists have invented a simple ... > full story -
Nanoparticles Used in Common Household Items Cause Genetic Damage in Mice
November 17, 2009 — Titanium dioxide nanoparticles, found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to paint to vitamins, cause systemic genetic damage in mice, according to a comprehensive ... > full story -
Small Nanoparticles Bring Big Improvement to Medical Imaging
November 17, 2009 — Scientists have discovered a method of using nanoparticles to illuminate the cellular interior to reveal the slow, complex processes taking place in a living ... > full story -
Small Optical Force Can Budge Nanoscale Objects
November 17, 2009 — With a bit of leverage, researchers have used a very tiny beam of light with as little as 1 milliwatt of power to move a silicon structure up to 12 nanometers. That's enough to completely switch the ... > full story -
Ideal Nanoparticle Cancer Therapies Surf the Bloodstream
November 15, 2009 — Researchers are studying blood using computer models that simulate how the fluid and the cells it contains move around. One new study shows how components in blood line up to prepare for healing; ... > full story -
Self-Cleaning Silicone Gel Insect Wings
November 15, 2009 — Researchers are flying the idea that insect wings could act as a model for making self-cleaning, frictionless, and superhydrophobic ... > full story -
Squeezing Light Into Much Tighter Spaces Than Previously Believed Possible
November 13, 2009 — Scientists have made a breakthrough that could change the world's thinking on what light is capable of. The researchers have discovered that light within optical fibers can be squeezed into much ... > full story
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