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Article - 27 Jun 2012

Nanomedicine could greatly improve quality of life for diabetes sufferers, from more accurate and convenient glucose monitoring systems to potential cures.

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.

Materials Science on a Single Defect Level - Dimensions of Complexity

Article - 27 Nov 2011

The statement that a materials functionality is controlled by defects is perhaps the most recognized paradigm of materials science, solid state electrochemistry, and condensed physics alike.

Using a Helium Ion Microscope to Create Nanoscale Lithographic Patterns

Article - 26 Sep 2011

To use electron or ion beams to create nano-patterns the three methods that are typically used include ion beam milling, beam induced chemistry (deposition and etch), and beam induced lithography....

PeakForce TUNA and Other AFM Modes for Electrical Properties Measurement

Article - 12 Apr 2011

Bruker's PeakForce TUNA technique is easy to use and proves to be the most capable method of force control mapping, especially for delicate samples and measuring electrical properties. Other TUNA...

Direct-Write Fabrication of 1D Transistors and Non-CMOS Logic Gates: A Stimulus for Nanoelectronics to Mature

Article - 19 Sep 2010

IBN's single-step fabrication technique obviates the time-consuming and labor-intensive lithography process for nano-scale device fabrication, and enhances the fabrication accuracy and yield.

Nanomechanical Measurements and Tools

Article - 17 Jan 2010

The Nanomechanical Properties Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, under the leadership of Dr. Robert F. Cook, develops measurement techniques and standards to enable the use...

Using Nanotechnology to Measure Mercury

Article - 22 Sep 2009

RMIT University researchers have used nanotechnology to create a pioneering sensor that can precisely measure one of the world's most poisonous substances, mercury.

The Role of Nanotechnologies in Development and Poverty Alleviation

Article - 14 Nov 2007

Nanotechnologies promise to be the foundation of the next industrial revolution. What role can they play in abating poverty and inequity in the world?

Producing Controlled Grid Patterns of Nanotube Arrays for Strengthening Polymer Composites

Article - 14 Nov 2007

This article examines a scalable inexpensive technique to grow grid patterns of nanotube arrays. The inter-grid spacing can be tailored as required giving a simple method of controlling the volume...