Thermodynamic relations may be regarded as the motor driving chemical processes (while chemical kinetics represents the brakes).
By Prof Leslie Glasser
5 Dec 2011
The statement that a materials functionality is controlled by defects is perhaps the most recognized paradigm of materials science, solid state electrochemistry, and condensed physics alike.
By Professor Sergei V. Kalinin
27 Nov 2011
The two techniques utilized to achieve deep etches in the fabrication of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) are the Cryogenic and Bosch Process.
With co-locataed instruments, researchers can study samples using Raman and SPM techniques providing detailed information about nanoscale properties and composition. TERS promises to push the resolution limits even further and enable the collection of chemical information on the nanometer scale.
Nanocrystal quantum dots are embedded in a sub-wavelength metallic nanoslit array to produce highly directional emission and beaming of photons. This technology has potential application for displays, biochemical sensing and military.
Data storage design demands extreme requirements on hard disks and other components. The Zeta-20 3D Imaging and Metrology Microscope measures the parameters that ensure high performance of disk drives such as edge chamfer angle, roughness, disk rolloff, sidewall defects, lube pickup, step heights, defects and roughness.
Nanotechnology has been well supported in the UK within a rather restricted budget, in ways that have encouraged the effective use of funds and with a clear policy to translate the outputs of basic research into future applications.
By Professor Peter J Dobson
15 Sep 2011
Microfluidics is a research area within MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) and is concerned with the control of the flow of fluids measured in micro, nano, or even Pico, litre, quantities.
By Dr Xianghong Ma
11 Sep 2011
This "Thought Leader' article from Prof Luis M. Liz-Marzan discusses a novel and efficient method to coat CTAB-capped gold nanoparticles, opening up new avenues toward the fabrication of miniaturized sensing devices.
By Prof. Luis M. Liz-Marzan
2 Aug 2011
Single-walled carbon nanotubes have a diameter of about 1nm and the length is nearly million times longer. Sigma Aldrich offer SWNT materials and their synthesis with controlled structures is described.