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Epitaxial Thin Films Grown Coherently with Minimal Defects

An Oak Ridge National Laboratory research team has successfully grown epitaxial thin films with minimal defects. These films are used in fabrication of semiconductors and in nanotechnology applications. The researchers have discovered an elusive strain relaxation phenomenon in cobaltites which may lead to better energy-related materials, fuel cells, and magnetic sensors.

From Oak Ridge National Laboratory 24 Sep 2012

NSF Research Grant to Explore Carbon Nanomaterials Application in Energy Storage

Physics professor, Apparao Rao from Clemson University has been awarded a $1.2 million grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his research study on carbon nanomaterials in the context of their application in energy storage mediums.

24 Sep 2012

Behavior of Molecules on Flat and Curved Nanoscale Surfaces

Researchers at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in conjunction with researchers from the Pennsylvania State University and University of Washington have found that molecules are capable of sensing curvature at the nanoscale and hence differ in their reactions on curved surfaces and flat surfaces.

From University of California, Los Angeles 21 Sep 2012

A Significant Step Towards Self-Assembling Nanoparticles

Scientists at University of Delaware are a step closer to creating self-assembling devices based on functional materials derived from nanoparticles.

21 Sep 2012

New Model Reliably Describes Atomic Level Gold Bonding

Marie Backman, a physicist at the University of Helsinki, Finland, and coworkers have explored the mechanism behind bonding of gold atoms with other atoms using a model. This model takes bond direction into account.

20 Sep 2012

Bruker's New Nanomechanics Package Provides AFM Tools for Life Science Research

Bruker introduces the new Nanomechanics Package for its line of BioAFMs, including the BioScope Catalyst. The new accessory enables the fastest, highest resolution, and most quantitative characterization of nanomechanical properties over a wide range of biological samples.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 20 Sep 2012

SimPore and KonTEM Announce Collaboration on TEM Imaging for Biomedical Research Applications

SiMPore, Inc., of Rochester, NY, USA and KonTEM GmbH of Bonn, Germany, announce their collaboration to develop phase contrast solutions for transmission electron microscopy (TEM). An electron microscope uses a beam of...

From SiMPore Inc. 19 Sep 2012

JRC Report Analyzes Existing Measurement Techniques for Nanoparticle Sizing

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has released a new report that deeply reviews existing measurement methods and their key challenges in determining the size of nanoparticles in accordance with the regulatory context defining the term ‘nanomaterial.’

18 Sep 2012

Carl Zeiss Microscopy Launches Orion NanoFab Multi-Ion Beam Tool at EMC

Carl Zeiss Microscopy introduced the ORION NanoFab at the European Microscopy Congress (EMC) in Manchester, UK. It is the first multi-ion-beam tool based on Gas Field Ion Source (GFIS) technology, offering interchangeable gallium, neon and helium ion beams.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 17 Sep 2012

Study Findings Provide New Insights to Explore Future Graphene Devices

Using noncontact atomic force microscopy (AFM), IBM researchers have for the first time differentiated the individual molecules’ chemical bonds, thus extending the boundaries of analysis involving atoms and molecules at the smallest scale possible.

17 Sep 2012