 Graphene-based gadgets may be just years away April 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 61 vote(s)
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Researchers at The University of Manchester have produced tiny liquid crystal devices with electrodes made from graphene – an exciting development that could lead to computer and TV displays based on this ... | |
Federal government taps NC State experts to explain nanotech risks May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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The arm of the federal government responsible for coordinating nanotechnology research and regulations across the country has called on experts from North Carolina State University to craft a white paper that will lay out ... | |
 Public Invited to See Nanosoccer Robots in Action in Pittsburgh May 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Nanosoccer returns to the field later this month, when the National Institute of Standards and Technology hosts for the second time the world’s most Lilliputian sport. Three student teams will participate ... | |
 'Sticky nanotubes' hold key to future technologies April 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Researchers at Purdue University are the first to precisely measure the forces required to peel tiny nanotubes off of other materials, opening up the possibility of creating standards for nano-manufacturing ... | |
 New Properties Discovered for Nanotube Sheets April 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 54 vote(s)
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A team of nanotechnologists at The University of Texas at Dallas, along with Brazilian collaborators, have discovered that sheets of carbon nanotubes can produce bizarre mechanical properties when stretched ... | |
 Melting defects could lead to smaller, more powerful microchips May 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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As microchips shrink, even tiny defects in the lines, dots and other shapes etched on them become major barriers to performance. Princeton engineers have now found a way to literally melt away such defects, ... | |
 Creating Highly Sought Magnetic Nanoparticles in One Step May 02, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Researchers from the University of Minnesota have demonstrated a one-step technique for producing a class of magnetic nanoparticles that could be used in everything from biomedical applications to data storage. ... | |
Nano-designed transistors with disordered materials, but high performance May 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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The Holy Grail for transistor designers has been the requirement to be able to get high performance at reduced costs over very large substrate areas. Transistors on cheap and flexible substrates like glass and plastics are ... | |
 Environmental fate of nanoparticles depends on properties of water carrying them May 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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The fate of carbon-based nanoparticles spilled into groundwater – and the ability of municipal filtration systems to remove the nanoparticles from drinking water – depend on subtle differences in the solution ... | |
 Spiraling nanotrees offer new twist on growth of nanowires May 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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Since scientists first learned to make nanowires, the nano-sized wires just a few millionths of a centimeter thick have taken many forms, including nanobelts, nanocoils and nanoflowers. | |
 Graphene used to create world's smallest transistor April 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 50 vote(s)
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Researchers have used the world's thinnest material to create the world's smallest transistor, one atom thick and ten atoms wide. | |
Carbon Nanotubes Improve Fuel Cells March 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 46 vote(s)
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A group of scientists has created a new, improved fuel-cell electrode that is very lightweight and thin. Composed of a network of single-walled carbon nanotubes, the electrode functions nearly as well as conventional electrodes ... | |
Researchers Make Breakthrough in Nanotechnology by Uncovering Conductive Property of Carbon-based Molecules April 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 33 vote(s)
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University of Pittsburgh researchers have discovered that certain organic—or carbon-based—molecules exhibit the properties of atoms under certain circumstances and, in turn, conduct electricity as well as metal. Detailed ... | |
Too much nanotechnology may be killing beneficial bacteria April 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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Too much of a good thing could be harmful to the environment. For years, scientists have known about silver’s ability to kill harmful bacteria and, recently, have used this knowledge to create consumer products containing ... | |
Copper nanowires grown by new process create long-lasting displays April 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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A new low-temperature, catalyst-free technique for growing copper nanowires has been developed by researchers at the University of Illinois. The copper nanowires could serve as interconnects in electronic device fabrication ... | |
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