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Engineers Generate World-Record mmWave Output Power from Nanoscale CMOS
April 25, 2013 Electrical engineers have generated a record amount of power output —- by a power of five —- using silicon-based nanoscale CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) technology for ... > full story -
Supertough, Strong Nanofibers Developed
April 24, 2013 Materials engineers have developed a structural nanofiber that is both strong and tough, a discovery that could transform everything from airplanes and bridges to body armor and ... > full story -
Recipe for Low-Cost, Biomass-Derived Catalyst for Hydrogen Production
April 24, 2013 Researchers have described details of a low-cost, stable, effective catalyst that could replace costly platinum in the production of hydrogen. The catalyst, made from renewable soybeans and abundant ... > full story -
Nanowires Grown on Graphene Have Surprising Structure
April 23, 2013 When engineers set out to grow nanowires of a compound semiconductor on top of a sheet of graphene, they did not expect to discover a new paradigm of epitaxy. The self-assembled wires have a core of ... > full story -
The Crystal's Corners: New Nanowire Structure Has Potential to Increase Semiconductor Applications
April 23, 2013 New research describes the discovery of a new structure that is a fundamental game changer in the physics of semiconductor ... > full story -
New Research Findings Open Door to Zinc-Oxide-Based UV Lasers, LED Devices
April 23, 2013 Researchers have solved a long-standing materials science problem, making it possible to create new semiconductor devices using zinc oxide -- including efficient ultraviolet lasers and LED devices ... > full story -
Screening Detects Ovarian Cancer Using Neighboring Cells
April 22, 2013 Pioneering biophotonics technology detects the early presence of ovarian cancer in humans by examining cells easily brushed from the neighboring cervix or uterus, not the ovaries themselves. The ... > full story -
Physicists Find Right (and Left) Solution for on-Chip Optics: Nanoscale Router Converts and Directs Optical Signals Efficiently
April 22, 2013 Scientists have created a new type of nanoscale device that converts an optical signal into waves that travel along a metal surface. Significantly, the device can recognize specific kinds of ... > full story -
Near-Field Behavior of Semiconductor Plasmonic Microparticles Measured
April 22, 2013 For the first time, researchers have measured nanometer-scale infrared absorption in semiconductor plasmonic microparticles using a technique that combines atomic force microscopy with infrared ... > full story -
Germanium Is Now Laser Compatible
April 22, 2013 Good news for the computer industry: a team of researchers has managed to make germanium suitable for lasers. This could enable microprocessor components to communicate using light in future, which ... > full story
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