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Swirly Fluid-Like Surface Flow May Impact Wear in Sliding Metal Systems

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism for wear in metals: a swirling, fluid-like microscopic behavior in a solid piece of metal sliding over another.

25 Jul 2014

Changing Coupling of Three Coherently Coupled Quantum Dots Can Improve Control

Quantum computers have yet to materialise. Yet, scientists are making progress in devising suitable means of making such computers faster. One such approach relies on quantum dots—a kind of artificial atom, easily controlled by applying an electric field.

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 25 Jul 2014

Nano-Material Based Supercapacitors May Increase Interest for Electric Cars in Germany

Electric cars are very much welcomed in Norway and they are a common sight on the roads of the Scandinavian country – so much so that electric cars topped the list of new vehicle registrations for the second time. This poses a stark contrast to the situation in Germany, where electric vehicles claim only a small portion of the market.

25 Jul 2014

Oxygen Atoms Induce Jahn-Teller Distortion on Perovskite Manganite Surfaces

A novel combination of microscopy and data processing has given researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory an unprecedented look at the surface of a material known for its unusual physical and electrochemical properties.

From Oak Ridge National Laboratory 25 Jul 2014

Silicene Labs Builds 2D Materials Briefing Book

Silicene Labs, LLC, a pioneer in business-related research on nanomaterials, has created the definitive guide on two-dimensional (2D) materials for business, technology, and investment professionals -- the 2D Materials Briefing Book™.

25 Jul 2014

Marcy Nanocenter Site Receives Wet Lands Permit from Army Corps of Engineers

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a Section 404 permit for the Marcy Nanocenter site, enabling the next phase of the Nano Utica initiative. This includes the construction of a 450 MM enabled wafer fabrication campus and significant local job creation that will further solidify New York’s global position as a leader in semiconductor manufacturing and nanotechnology.

From College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany 25 Jul 2014

Cost-Effective Technology to Synthesize Heteroatom-Doped Graphenes

A research team led by group leader Yung-Eun Sung has announced that they have developed cost-effective technology to synthesize sulfur-doped and nitrogen-doped graphenes which can be applied as high performance electrodes for secondary batteries and fuel cells.

25 Jul 2014

NanoStruck Enters Binding Agreement to Acquire Clean-Tech Business

NanoStruck Technologies Inc., a Canadian technology company, has signed a binding agreement to acquire a clean-tech business which has averaged $5.2 million revenue with pre-tax profits between $0.46 million and $1.21 million over each of the past 3 years. This purchase is seen to be the first of a number of acquisitions the company has in its sights.

25 Jul 2014

Researchers Develop New Nanoscale Agent for Imaging the GI Tract

A multi-institutional team of researchers has developed a new nanoscale agent for imaging the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This safe, noninvasive method for assessing the function and properties of the GI tract in real time could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of gut diseases.

25 Jul 2014

Global Trends & Forecast Report on Thin Film Material Market

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: Thin Film Material Market By Type (CdTe, CIGS, a-Si, Others), End-User Industry [Photovoltaic Solar Cells, MEMS, Semiconductors and Electrical (Circuit Boards), Optical Coating, Others], and Deposition Processes – Global Trends & Forecast to 2018

25 Jul 2014