G.P. Thomas

Gary graduated from the University of Manchester with a first-class honours degree in Geochemistry and a Masters in Earth Sciences. After working in the Australian mining industry, Gary decided to hang up his geology boots and turn his hand to writing.

When he isn't developing topical and informative content, Gary can usually be found playing his beloved guitar, or watching Aston Villa FC snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Articles from G.P.

Using Molecular Seeds To Synthesize Pure Carbon Nanotubes

Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are typically 1nm in diameter and exhibit drastic changes in their electronic properties even if their structure undergoes the slightest change. Hence, making structurally homogeneous SWCNTs is the subject of intense research.

8 Aug 2014

Cage-Like DNA Nanostructures Used For Small-Molecule Drug Delivery

DNA strands, the building blocks of life, have now been used to create nanostructures that could help revolutionise drug delivery.

3 Sep 2013

Forget 3D - 5D ‘Superman’ Memory Crystal Could Help Preserve Human Legacy

Experimental data has been obtained on nanostructured glass that could help to preserve huge amounts of data for over one million years, which may help record historical data for future generations.

10 Jul 2013

Skin Secrets Could Be Revealed Using ‘Nanoneedle’

A better understanding of how we age and new treatments for dermatitis are just two of the exciting developments that could be possible using an innovative technique for looking at human skin.

11 Jun 2013

New Technique to Fabricate Semiconductors from Graphene

Dr. Helge Weman and Professor Bjørn-Ove Fimland, researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), have become the first in the world to devise a technique for semiconductor production from graphene.

29 Sep 2012

Silicon Nanostructure for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries

Steven Arnold Klankowski, a doctoral student in chemistry at the Kansas State University proposes to engineer new materials that could find applications in next generation lithium ion batteries.

29 Sep 2012

Samsung Starts Production of STMicroelectronics’ Next-Generation 32/28 nm SoC Products

Samsung Electronics, a provider of sophisticated semiconductor technology solutions, has started foundry production of STMicroelectronics’ advanced products utilizing 32/28 nm High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) process technology.

28 Sep 2012

Nano-Scale Study Provides Insight to Develop Better Electrode Materials

In a nano-scale study on battery materials which appeared in Nano Letters, a research team headed by Chongmin Wang from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) of the Department of Energy (DOE), has described the mechanism whereby nickel creates a physical barrier that hinders lithium ion transfer in the electrode, thus decreasing the charging and discharging rates of materials.

28 Sep 2012

Biolab on a Chip Could be Facilitated by Oscillating Microscopic Beads

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have devised a novel method to conduct biomedical tests by adapting a basic principle of physics.

27 Sep 2012

LamdaGen, Biodico Partner to Improve Clean Energy Production Using Nanotechnology

LamdaGen, a nanotechnology platform company providing functional nanomaterials for catalytic applications in energy and cleantech and analytical systems and sensors for protein sciences and diagnostics, and Biodico, an owner and operator of distributed energy systems and sustainable biorefineries, have entered into a partnership.

26 Sep 2012