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The Smallest Silicon-Based Thin-Film Transistors Ever Made

SVTC Technologies, a leading independent company providing technology development and commercialization services to global clients, has partnered with startup Schiltron Corporation to produce the smallest silicon-based thin-film transistors ever made, with 48 nm gate length and 35 nm channel thickness.

4 Jun 2009

Novel Route to Fabricate Fluorescent Nanoparticles from Diamond Microcrystals

The laboratory " Structure - Activité of Normal + Pathologic Biomolecules - SANPB ", Inserm / UEVE U829 (Genopole Evry, France) in collaboration with the Material Centre of Mines-ParisTech (Evry, France), ...

4 Jun 2009

Nano-Hairs on Gecko Toes Reveal New Insights into Fundamental Nature of Friction and Adhesion

n a new research paper published in the Royal Society journal Interface, biology professor Kellar Autumn from Lewis + Clark College shows how the nano-hairs on gecko toes can reveal new insights into the fundamental nature of friction and adhesion.

4 Jun 2009

Improving Performance of Laser with Nanoparticles

"Light scattering" and "optical performance" are two concepts that usually head in opposite directions, but they have recently been shown to walk happily hand-in-hand. The results are impressive laser output from some new composite materials and the potential for making commercially viable solid-state dye lasers.

4 Jun 2009

New Flexible Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Could Help Make Hydrogen Hybrid Cars a Reality

Sandia National Laboratories researchers may have developed the key to making hydrogen cars a commercial reality.

From Sandia National Laboratories 4 Jun 2009

Researchers Develop Nanoparticle that Can Attack Plaque, a Major Cause of Cardiovascular Disease

Scientists and engineers at UC Santa Barbara and other researchers have developed a nanoparticle that can attack plaque - a major cause of cardiovascular disease. The new development is described in a recent issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

4 Jun 2009

New Material May Replace Traditional Metal at Nanoscale Widths

The unique properties of thin layers of graphite-known as graphene-make the material attractive for a wide range of potential electronic devices.

4 Jun 2009

New Memory Storage Medium that Can Pack Thousands of Times More Data

When it comes to data storage, density and durability have always moved in opposite directions - the greater the density the shorter the durability. For example, information carved in stone is not dense but can last thousands of years, whereas today's silicon memory chips can hold their information for only a few decades.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 4 Jun 2009

Physicist Recognized for Contributions to Discoveries at Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider

Distinguished Senior Scientist Nicholas Samios, former Laboratory Director and Director of the RIKEN BNL Research Center at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, has been chosen by the World Federation of Scientists (WFS) as the recipient of the 2009 Gian Carlo Wick Gold Medal Award, which is given annually to a theoretical physicist for outstanding contributions to particle physics.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 4 Jun 2009

Conference Offers the Opportunity to Discuss Recent Developments in Nanotechnology Regulation

5th International NanoRegulation Conference offers the opportunity to discuss recent developments in nano regulation and assess possible regulatory consequences for consumers and the industry.

4 Jun 2009