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Forget 3D - 5D ‘Superman’ Memory Crystal Could Help Preserve Human Legacy

Article - 10 Jul 2013

Experimental data has been obtained on nanostructured glass that could help to preserve huge amounts of data for over one million years, which may help record historical data for future generations.

Nanotechnology in Switzerland: Market Report

Article - 30 Jun 2013

Switzerland, a Central European, landlocked country located to the north of Italy and east of France, covers an overall area of 41,277 km2.

Nanotechnology in France: Market Report

Article - 11 Jun 2013

France, located in Western Europe, covers a total area of 643,801 km2. As of July 2012, it had a population of 65,630,692.

Grinding Down to the Nanoscale with Planetary Ball Mills

Article - 3 Apr 2013

This article looks at grinding down to the nanoscale with planetary ball mills.

Memristors - Nanoelectronic Components

Article - 25 Feb 2013

Memristors, or memory resistors, are a kind of passive circuit element which can be used to create circuits which behave in a similar way to neurons in the brain.

Tuneable Plastic Lighting with Carbon Nanotube Polymer Nanocomposites

Article - 7 Dec 2012

In this interview, David Carroll, Director of the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials at Wake Forest University, talks to AzoNano about their new FIPEL lighting technology, how it will...

Fundamentals of Contact Mode and TappingMode Atomic Force Microscopy

Article - 18 May 2012

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a technique used to characterize surfaces at extremely high resolution by scanning a sharp probe across the surface.

High Throughput-High Resolution Sidewall Imaging Using 3D AFM

Article - 26 Mar 2012

Height measurement by AFM is crucial in metrology, however it would also benefit from the capability to perform sidewall roughness imaging.

Thermochemistry of Nanosintering: Improving Nanostructure Control

Article - 9 Jan 2011

Nanostructured materials already play important roles in our everyday lives. From sun blockers to anti-scratching paintings, nanomaterials are revolutionizing how we see materials, improving their...

Biomimetic Design Strategies for Healing at the Nanoscale

Article - 9 Sep 2010

Nanotechnology is particularly relevant to both the utility and fabrication of self-healing materials. For example, as devices reach nanoscale dimensions, it becomes critical to establish means of...