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'Super paper:' New nanopaper more break-resistant than cast iron

June 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 43 vote(s) | User comments: 8

Researchers in Sweden and Japan report development of a new type of paper that resists breaking when pulled almost as well as cast iron. The new material, called "cellulose nanopaper," is made of sub-microscopic ...


In 'novel playground,' metals are formed into porous nanostructures

June 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 19 vote(s) | User comments: 3

For 5,000 years or so, the only way to shape metal has been to "heat and beat." Even in modern nanotechnology, working with metals involves carving with electron beams or etching with acid.


UBC physicists develop 'impossible' technique to study and develop superconductors

June 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 29 vote(s) | User comments: 3

A team of University of British Columbia researchers has developed a technique that controls the number of electrons on the surface of high-temperature superconductors, a procedure considered impossible for the past two decades.


Water inside single-walled carbon nanotubes

June 25, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 17 vote(s) | User comments: 1

Researchers have identified a signature for water inside single-walled carbon nanotubes, helping them understand how water is structured and how it moves within these tiny channels.


Researchers form metal nanoparticles into porous structures

June 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 10 vote(s) | User comments: 1

For 5,000 years or so, the only way to shape metal has been to "heat and beat." Even in modern nanotechnology, working with metals involves carving with electron beams or etching with acid.