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WITec Establishes New Office in China

WITec GmbH, industry leading manufacturer of scanning-probe nano-analytical microscopy systems, has opened a new office in Beijing.

From Oxford Instruments WITec 16 Nov 2016

Highest Plasmon Energy Observed in Graphene Plasmons

The unique properties of graphene can be both a blessing and a curse to researchers, particularly to those at the junction of electronic and optical application. The flexible profiles of these atom-thick sheets have highly mobile electrons, which make them efficient conductors, but generally graphene sheets do not interact efficiently with light.

16 Nov 2016

Acoustic Waves Used to Drive Fluids at the Nanoscale

A group of mechanical engineers at the University of California San Diego have effectively used acoustic waves to transport fluids via small channels at the nanoscale. This innovative method is a first step toward the manufacturing of small, portable devices that may be used for microrobotics applications and drug discovery.

16 Nov 2016

New Solar Nanotech-Powered Clothing can Revolutionize Wearable Technology

Inspired by Marty McFly’s self-lacing Nikes in the movie Back to the Future Part II, a UCF scientist has developed filaments that are capable of harvesting and storing solar energy, and can be woven into fabric.

15 Nov 2016

Rice University Researchers Reveal Brittle Nature of Two-Dimensional Molybdenum Diselenide

Researchers from Rice University have found that an atom-thick material suggested for use in next-generation optical devices and flexible electronics is more brittle than anticipated.

15 Nov 2016

Miniature Super Magnets Could Help Advance Drug Delivery

Microscopic crystals could soon be transporting drugs within a person’s body, taking them directly to diseased organs. This was thought to be unachievable in the past, as the crystals, which possess special magnetic attributes, were so tiny that scientists were not able to manipulate their movement.

15 Nov 2016

Companies Now Can Bring Fast and Accurate Nanoparticle Analysis In-House

Nanotechnology manufacturers seeking ways to measure and analyze nanoparticles now have a simple, fast, accurate and cost-effective tool thanks to the recent release of NanoMet by developer FullScaleNANO.

15 Nov 2016

Oxford Instruments Announces the Launch of the SampleProtect Measurement System for Sensitive Samples used in Spectroscopy Experiments

Oxford Instruments is pleased to announce the launch of the unique SampleProtect measurement system. It is ideal for ESD protection and is optimised for opto-electrical measurement experiments, ensuring sensitive samples are protected throughout the whole experiment. It also minimises the time taken to obtain first experimental results.

From Oxford Instruments Nanoscience 15 Nov 2016

Companies Now Can Bring Fast and Accurate Nanoparticle Analysis In-House

11 Nov 2016

Light-Driven Photomotors Could Power Next-Generation Nanorobots

A research team from the Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICP RAS), Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), and Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (ISC NASU) has presented a nanosized dipole photomotor model that works on the principle of light-induced charge redistribution.

11 Nov 2016

Researchers Use Highly Conductive Gold Nanoparticle to Develop World’s Tiniest Optical Cavity

Light has been concentrated down to smaller than a single atom by researchers with the help of the strange properties of tiny particles of gold, allowing them to observe individual chemical bonds inside molecules, and making room for new ways to study matter and light.

11 Nov 2016