 Researchers develop darkest manmade material January 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Rice University have created the darkest material ever made by man. | |
 Experiments reveal unexpected activity of fuel cell catalysts December 13, 2007 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have unveiled important details about a class of catalysts that could help improve the performance of fuel cells. With the goal ... | |
 New material could speed development of hydrogen powered vehicles 8 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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Researchers in Greece report design of a new material that almost meets the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 2010 goals for hydrogen storage and could help eliminate a key roadblock to practical hydrogen-powered ... | |
True properties of carbon nanotubes measured August 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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For more than 15 years, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been the flagship material of nanotechnology. Researchers have conceived applications for nanotubes ranging from microelectronic devices to cancer therapy. Their atomic ... | |
 Researchers form metal nanoparticles into porous structures June 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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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.
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In 'novel playground,' metals are formed into porous nanostructures June 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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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: 4.2 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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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. | |
NC State breakthrough results in super-hard nanocrystalline iron that can take the heat May 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a substance far stronger and harder than conventional iron, and which retains these properties under extremely high temperatures – opening the door to a wide variety ... | |
 Spin Control: New Technique Sorts Nanotubes by Length May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have reported a new technique to sort batches of carbon nanotubes by length using high-speed centrifuges. Many potential applications ... | |
 Researchers identify pressure effects on nanomaterials May 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Transistors, lasers and solar-energy conversion devices may be easier to manipulate because of recent research by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists. The researchers defined the role high pressure ... | |
 Making a good impression: Nanoimprint lithography tests at NIST April 29, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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In what should be good news for integrated circuit manufacturers, recent studies by the National Institute of Standards and Technology have helped resolve two important questions about an emerging microcircuit ... | |
Researcher studies carbon fibers for nuclear reactor safety December 10, 2007 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Carbon fibers that are only one-tenth the size of a human hair, but three times stronger than steel, may hold up to the intense heat and radiation of next generation nuclear power generators, providing a safety mechanism. ... | |
Enhancement of Polymer luminescence by excitation-energy transfer from Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes October 18, 2007 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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Organic based solution processable devices are promising to revolutionise the lighting and photovoltaic industries of the future. The move away from traditional inorganic materials is driven not only by cost considerations, ... | |
Bouncing Bucky Balls October 16, 2007 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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C60 molecules have an intriguing ball-shaped structure that suggests several interesting possibilities for motion on surfaces. Indeed, researchers have found that the passage of electrons through a bucky ball in a transistor ... | |
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