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Crystal Light: New Family of Light-Converting Materials Points to Cheaper, More Efficient Solar Power and LEDs
Jan. 29, 2015 — Engineers have shone new light on an emerging family of solar-absorbing materials that could clear the way for cheaper and more efficient solar panels and LEDs. The materials, called perovskites, are ... full story -
Nanomedicines of the Future Will Build on Quantum Chemistry
Jan. 29, 2015 — Quantum chemical calculations have been used to solve big mysteries in space. Soon the same calculations may be used to produce tomorrow’s cancer drugs, experts ... full story -
Demystifying Nanocrystal Solar Cells
Jan. 28, 2015 — Researchers have developed a comprehensive model to explain how electrons flow inside new types of solar cells made of tiny crystals. The model allows for a better understanding of such cells and may ... full story -
Breakthrough in Terahertz Spectroscopy
Jan. 28, 2015 — Although terahertz spectroscopy has great potential, especially for environmental monitoring and security screening applications, it previously could not be used effectively to study nanocrystals or ... full story -
Nanoscale Mirrored Cavities Amplify, Connect Quantum Memories
Jan. 28, 2015 — Constructing tiny "mirrors" to trap light increases the efficiency with which photons can pick up and transmit information about electronic spin states -- which is essential for scaling up ... full story -
Spider Electro-Combs Its Sticky Nano-Filaments
Jan. 27, 2015 — A spider commonly found in garden centers in Britain is giving fresh insights into how to spin incredibly long and strong fibers just a few nanometers thick. The majority of spiders spin silk threads ... full story -
Researchers Tune Friction in Ionic Solids at the Nanoscale
Jan. 27, 2015 — New experiments have uncovered a way of controlling friction on ionic surfaces at the nanoscale using electrical stimulation and ambient water ... full story -
Stomach Acid-Powered Micromotors Get Their First Test in a Living Animal
Jan. 27, 2015 — Researchers have shown that a micromotor fueled by stomach acid can take a bubble-powered ride inside a mouse. These tiny motors, each about one-fifth the width of a human hair, may someday offer a ... full story -
'Bulletproof' Battery: Kevlar Membrane for Safer, Thinner Lithium Rechargeables
Jan. 27, 2015 — New battery technology should be able to prevent the kind of fires that grounded Boeing 787 Dreamliners in 2013. The innovation is an advanced barrier between the electrodes in a lithium-ion ... full story -
Making a Tiny Rainbow: 300 Colors About as Wide as a Human Hair
Jan. 27, 2015 — By varying the size and spacing of aluminum nanodisks, researchers generate images that contain over 300 colors and are not much wider than a human ... full story -
Electronic Circuits With Reconfigurable Pathways Closer to Reality
Jan. 26, 2015 — Multitasking circuits capable of reconfiguring themselves in real time and switching functions as the need arises -- this is the promising application stemming from a new discovery. Other potential ... full story -
Nanoshuttle Wear and Tear: It’s the Mileage, Not the Age
Jan. 26, 2015 — As nanomachine design advances, researchers are moving from wondering if the nanomachine works to how long it will work -- an important question as there are so many potential applications, e.g., for ... full story -
Nanodiamonds: Promising Use for Delivering Cancer Drug to Kill Chemoresistant Cancer Stem Cells More Effectively
Jan. 26, 2015 — Delivery of Epirubicin by nanodiamonds resulted in a normally lethal dosage of Epirubicin becoming a safe and effective dosage for treatment of liver cancer, researchers report after the conclusion ... full story -
The Latest Fashion: Graphene Edges Can Be Tailor-Made
Jan. 23, 2015 — Theorists show it may be possible to tune graphene edges by varying heat and force as graphene is fractured. Edge configurations affect graphene's electronic and mechanical properties, which are ... full story -
Silver Nanowires Demonstrate Unexpected Self-Healing Mechanism: Potential for Flexible Electronics
Jan. 23, 2015 — Researchers found that silver nanowires can withstand strong cyclic loads, which is a key attribute needed for flexible ... full story -
New Technique Helps Probe Performance of Organic Solar Cell Materials
Jan. 23, 2015 — Researchers have developed a technique for determining the role that a material's structure has on the efficiency of organic solar cells, which are candidates for low-cost, next generation solar ... full story -
Exotic, Gigantic Molecules Fit Inside Each Other Like Russian Nesting Dolls
Jan. 22, 2015 — Scientists have experimentally observed for the first time a phenomenon in ultracold, three-atom molecules predicted by Russian theoretical physicist Vitaly Efimov in ... full story -
Gold 'Nano-Drills' Help With DNA Analysis
Jan. 22, 2015 — Spherical gold particles are able to ‘drill’ a nano-diameter tunnel in ceramic material when heated. This is an easy and attractive way to equip chips with nanopores for DNA analysis, for ... full story -
Self-Powered Intelligent Keyboard Could Provide a New Layer of Security
Jan. 22, 2015 — By analyzing such parameters as the force applied by key presses and the time interval between them, a new self-powered non-mechanical intelligent keyboard could provide a stronger layer of security ... full storyMore: -
Transparent Artificial Nacre: A Brick Wall at the Nanoscale
Jan. 21, 2015 — Natural materials have extraordinary mechanical properties, which are based on sophisticated arrangements and combinations of multiple building blocks. One key aspect of today’s materials research ... full story
- Crystal light: New family of light-converting materials points to cheaper, more efficient solar power and LEDs
- Nanomedicines of the future will build on quantum chemistry
- Demystifying nanocrystal solar cells
- Breakthrough in terahertz spectroscopy
- Nanoscale mirrored cavities amplify, connect quantum memories
- Spider electro-combs its sticky nano-filaments
- Researchers tune friction in ionic solids at the nanoscale
- Stomach acid-powered micromotors get their first test in a living animal
- 'Bulletproof' Battery: Kevlar Membrane for Safer, Thinner Lithium Rechargeables
- Making a tiny rainbow: 300 colors about as wide as a human hair
- Electronic circuits with reconfigurable pathways closer to reality
- Nanoshuttle wear and tear: It’s the mileage, not the age
- Nanodiamonds: Promising use for delivering cancer drug to kill chemoresistant cancer stem cells more effectively
- The latest fashion: Graphene edges can be tailor-made
- Silver nanowires demonstrate unexpected self-healing mechanism: Potential for flexible electronics
- New technique helps probe performance of organic solar cell materials
- Exotic, gigantic molecules fit inside each other like Russian nesting dolls
- Gold 'nano-drills' help with DNA analysis
- Self-powered intelligent keyboard could provide a new layer of security
- Transparent artificial nacre: A brick wall at the nanoscale
- Electroluminescent light sheets: Printable luminous particles enable cost-effective, large and curved luminous surfaces
- New conductive coatings for flexible touchscreens
- Nano-beaker offers insight into the condensation of atoms
- Self-assembled nanotextures create antireflective surface on silicon solar cells
- One nanoparticle, six types of medical imaging
- Major limitations with carbon nanotubes in blood facing medical devices
- Graphene enables all-electrical control of energy flow from light emitters
- Hydrogels deliver on blood-vessel growth
- Wearable sensor clears path to long-term EKG, EMG monitoring
- A contractile gel that stores light energy
- Anti-microbial coatings with a long-term effect for surfaces
- Making waves with lasers could enhance solar cell efficiency
- Oils, fats innovation: Use of nanotechnology in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals
- Self-destructive effects of magnetically-doped ferromagnetic topological insulators
- New composite protects from corrosion from high mechanical stress
- Breakthrough lights up metamaterials
- New 'triggered-release' mechanism could improve drug delivery
- Nanoparticles for clean drinking water
- Shining a light on quantum dots measurement
- Team enlarges brain samples, making them easier to image
- Gold nanoparticles show promise for early detection of heart attacks
- Extra-short nanowires best for brain
- Carbon nanotube finding could lead to flexible electronics with longer battery life
- Atomic placement of elements counts for strong concrete
- DNA 'smart glue' could someday be used to build tissues, organs
- Two-dimensional metamaterial surface manipulates light
- A new step towards using graphene in electronic applications
- Tumor micro-environment is a rough neighborhood for nanoparticle cancer drugs
- Zinc oxide materials tapped for tiny energy harvesting devices
- Wonder material silicene still stands just out of reach
- New superconducting hybrid crystals
- Water, water, everywhere: Controlling the properties of nanomaterials
- From the bottom up: Manipulating nanoribbons at the molecular level
- Graphene plasmons go ballistic
- A potential long-lasting treatment for sensitive teeth
- Nanowire clothing could keep people warm, without heating everything else
- Responsive material could be the 'golden ticket' of sensing
- Graphene 'cut and paste' with microwaves
- Hands on: Crafting ultrathin color coatings
- New non-invasive method can detect Alzheimer's disease early
- Mysteries of 'molecular machines' revealed: Phenix software uses X-ray diffraction spots to produce 3-D image
- Piezoelectricity in a 2-D semiconductor: Piezoelectricity in molybdenum disulfide holds promise for future MEMS
- Creation of 'rocker' protein opens way for new smart molecules in medicine, other fields
- A gold catalyst for clear water: Mixed nanoparticle systems may help purify water and generate hydrogen
- Carbon-trapping 'sponges' can cut greenhouse gases
- Scientists trace nanoparticles from plants to caterpillars: Are nanoparticles getting in our food?
- Researchers generate tunable photon-pair spectrum using room-temperature quantum optics silicon chip
- 'Green' process created to reduce molecular switching waste
- 'Radiogenetics' seeks to remotely control cells, genes
- Promising new method for rapidly screening cancer drugs
- Nanoshaping method points to future manufacturing technology
- Basic rules for construction with a type of origami
- Scientists measure speedy electrons in silicon
- 'Trojan horse' proteins: step forward for nanoparticle-based anti-cancer, anti-dementia therapeutic approaches
- A golden thread through the labyrinth of nanomaterials
- New 'electronic skin' for prosthetics, robotics detects pressure from different directions
- Defects are perfect in laser-induced graphene
- Germanium: Semiconductor milestone
- The gold standard: Affordable catalyst for energy and environmental applications
- New technique could harvest more of the sun's energy
- Nanoscale resistors for quantum devices
- Composite materials can be designed in a supercomputer 'virtual lab'
- Nanotechnology against malaria parasites
- Injectable 3-D vaccines could fight cancer, infectious diseases
- Visualizing DNA double-strand break process for the first time
- New technique allows low-cost creation of 3-D nanostructures
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