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Opto-Thermoelectric Nanotweezers Could Revolutionize the Field of Medicine

It is hard to visualize humans controlling nanoscale objects according to their own will or even manipulate their own biological matter at a cellular scale by using light.

29 Mar 2018

Thermoelectric Properties of Tin Selenide Nanostructures

Single crystal tin selenide is a thermoelectric material & a semiconductor; it can instantly change waste heat to electrical energy or be used for cooling.

29 Mar 2018

Researchers Create Strong, Lightweight Graphite Pellets Using Mechano-Chemical Process

Rice University scientists claim that it is easy and cost-effective to fabricate shiny pellets of graphite from functionalized graphene.

29 Mar 2018

Gaps in 2D Material Act as Sieve to Separate Hydrogen Isotope

Researchers have found that the natural gaps between separate layers of two-dimensional (2D) materials can be used as a sieve to isolate different atoms.

29 Mar 2018

Lund University Chooses PhableR 100 DUV Photolithography System from EULITHA AG

EULITHA, a Swiss startup company offering innovative lithography equipment and services for the nanotechnology, photonics and optoelectronic markets announced today that it has received an order for one of its unique Pha...

From Eulitha AG 29 Mar 2018

Understanding Nanowire Defects to Boost Optoelectronics

Researchers observed the formation of two kinds of defects in single nanowires, which are smaller in diameter than a human hair.

29 Mar 2018

Gated, Aligned Nanotube Films Will Advance Lasers and Optoelectronic Devices

An innovative quantum effect detected in a carbon nanotube film could result in the development of distinctive lasers & other optoelectronic devices.

29 Mar 2018

Non-Toxic, Anti-Static Hair Dye Formula with Graphene

Dying hair repeatedly can irreparably harm the silky strands. This issue has been a huge drawback in the beauty industry for over a century.

29 Mar 2018

Graphene Nanostructures Could Pave Way for the Development of Future Transistors

Graphene nanoflakes, tiny and very favorable for probable applications in the field of nanoelectronics, are being investigated by a SISSA’s team.

29 Mar 2018

Dragonfly-Inspired Nano Coating Kills Bacteria Upon Contact

Studies have shown that the wings of dragonflies and cicadas prevent bacterial growth due to their natural structure.

29 Mar 2018

‘Photonic Hook’ Allows You to Fish for Bacteria

Using a curved light beam as a ‘photonic hook’ can manipulate the movement of small particles; including individual cells, bacteria, and nanoscale particles.

By Thomas Hornigold 27 Mar 2018

Kyoto University Researchers Use JPK NanoWizard® AFM to Study Mechanotransduction Mechanisms

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the research of Professor Taiji Adachi which uses the JPK NanoWizard® AFM to und...

From Bruker BioAFM 27 Mar 2018

Design principles could point to better electrolytes for next-generation lithium batteries.

A new approach to analyzing and designing new ion conductors — a key component of rechargeable batteries — could accelerate the development of high-energy lithium batteries, and possibly other energy storage ...

26 Mar 2018

Nanocrystalline Graphite Coatings to Enable Ultra-Low-Power Electronics for Tough Environments

Scientists from the Universities of Bristol and Southampton, along with Microsemi, have displayed reliable operation of microelectromechanical relays by coating the contacts with nanocrystalline layers of graphite, to facilitate ultra-low-power electronics for challenging environments.

21 Mar 2018