nanotechnology

When gold vanishes from a very important location, it usually means trouble. At the nanoscale, however, it could provide more knowledge about certain types of materials. A recent discovery that enables scientists to replace gold nanoparticles with dummy "spacers" has allowed scientists to create materials with never-before-seen structures, which may lead to new properties.

One day in 2010, Rutgers physicist Vitaly Podzorov watched a store employee showcase a kitchen gadget that vacuum-seals food in plastic. The demo stuck with him. The simple concept - an airtight seal around pieces of food - just might apply to his research: developing flexible electronics using lightweight organic semiconductors for products such as video displays or solar cells.

DARPA's Power Efficiency Revolution for Embedded Computing Technologies (PERFECT) program seeks to improve power efficiency for embedded computer systems, providing more computing per watt of electrical power.

Delicate and translucent as a puff of air, yet mechanically stable, flexible, and possessing amazing heat-insulation properties - these are the properties of a new aerogel made of cellulose and silica gel. Researchers have introduced this novel material, which consists almost completely of air.

By Cameron Chai Researchers from the Denmark-based Neils Bohr Institute, the Joint Quantum Institute and Harvard University, have formulated a theory that explains the method of sensing weak...

Light-emitting nanofibers shine the way for optoelectronic textiles http://t.co/ZWTWx1aQ

Spotlight: Light-emitting nanofibers shine the way for optoelectronic textiles http://t.co/rRJJM7qZ

High-level spectroscopy and computer simulations of specially diluted liquids reveal the long-debated structure of air-water interfaces.

The thirteenth International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes (NT12) will take place from the 24-29 June 2012 in Brisbane, Australia.

Demonstration of a rare combination of electric and magnetic properties in a now readily producible material could improve electronic memory devices.

Battery Firm Ener1 Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy http://t.co/QQPQoK00

NT12 abstract submission open http://t.co/NDTBQepm

Making better memories http://t.co/thjG8IxX

Resolving controversy at the water's edge http://t.co/OhqVleJC

By Cameron Chai 4Wave, a provider of thin film equipment and thin film coatings, has successfully completed the fiscal year 2011 with the delivery of multiple 200 mm ion beam sputtering systems to...

By Cameron Chai A research team of Dr. James Tour’s lab at Rice University has developed a novel method to bond different organic molecules to graphene sheets, making the wonder material suitable for...

By Cameron Chai North Carolina State University researchers have devised a novel technique for fabricating elastic conductors using carbon nanotubes, paving the way to mass-produce stretchable...

By Cameron Chai A research team headed by scientists at the University of California, Riverside has discovered that a bilayer graphene sheet becomes an insulating material when its electron count...

By Cameron Chai MonolithIC 3D has developed a yield repair scheme capable of improving yields of 3D-ICs built with multiple wafers stacked over each other. The Silicon Valley-based startup company...

By Cameron Chai Research and Markets has included a new book titled ‘Laser Ablation in Liquids: Principles and Applications in the Preparation of Nanomaterials’ to its list of offering. The book’s...