All Articles Tagged As: materials

New nanocluster to boost thin films for semiconductors (11/4/2008)

Discovery speeds production and yields; may lead to greener process ...> Full Article

New molecules with many branches will help unleash potential of nanotechnology (10/26/2008)

Materials science and the pharmaceutical industry could soon be revolutionized by emerging nanotechnologies based on designer molecules with long complex tree-and branch structures ...> Full Article

Researchers find nanomaterials may have large environmental footprint (10/24/2008)

Environmental gains derived from the use of nanomaterials may be offset in part by the process used to manufacture them ...> Full Article

Nanoscale coating protect products - and the economy (10/21/2008)

Researcher creates smart coatings that fortify materials ...> Full Article

Extreme nature helps scientists design nano materials (10/15/2008)

Scientists have identified a stable, modifiable virus that could be used as a nanobuilding block. ...> Full Article

Nanotechnology boosts war on superbugs (10/14/2008)

Scientists are using a novel nanomechanical approach to investigate the workings of vancomycin, one of the few antibiotics that can be used to combat increasingly resistant infections such as MRSA ...> Full Article

Under pressure at the nanoscale, polymers play by different rules (10/3/2008)

Scientists putting the squeeze on thin films of polystyrene have discovered that at very short length scales the polymer doesn't play by the rules. ...> Full Article

New Graphene-Based Material Clarifies Graphite Oxide Chemistry (9/26/2008)

A new 'graphene-based' material that helps solve the structure of graphite oxide and could lead to other potential discoveries of the one-atom thick substance called graphene, which has applications in nanoelectronics, energy storage and production, and transportation such as airplanes and cars, has been created by researchers. ...> Full Article

Simulations help explain fast water transport in nanotubes (9/22/2008)

By discovering the physical mechanism behind the rapid transport of water in carbon nanotubes, scientists at the University of Illinois have moved a step closer to ultra-efficient, next-generation nanofluidic devices for drug delivery, water purification and nano-manufacturing. ...> Full Article

Researchers create ultra-thin, ultra-tough balloon (9/21/2008)

Using a lump of graphite, a piece of Scotch tape and a silicon wafer, researchers have created a balloonlike membrane that is just one atom thick -- but strong enough to contain gases under several atmospheres of pressure without popping. ...> Full Article

Engineers Discover Nanoparticles Can Break On Through (9/18/2008)

In a finding that could speed the use of sensors or barcodes at the nanoscale, engineers have shown that certain types of tiny organic particles, when heated to the proper temperature, bob to the surface of a layer of a thin polymer film and then can reversibly recede below the surface when heated a second time. ...> Full Article

Calculation of graphene's ideal strength confirmed by tests (9/15/2008)

Experts believe that the nano-transistor made from such a material might greatly raise the operating speed of computers ...> Full Article

Study will trace path of nanomaterials (9/5/2008)

Working to ensure the safe use of nanomaterials is the basis of a new Rice study funded by the National Science Foundation. ...> Full Article

Scientists discover networks of metal nanoparticles are culprits in alloy corrosion (8/6/2008)

New alloy composition could cut costs for petrochemical industry ...> Full Article

'Small' research leads to advances in energy, electronics (8/1/2008)

Researchers have developed a nanomaterial that makes plastic stiffer, lighter and stronger and could result in more fuel-efficient airplanes and cars as well as more durable medical and sports equipment. ...> Full Article

A regulatory blueprint for the next administration (7/27/2008)

Former EPA official highlights shortcomings of current federal oversight ...> Full Article

Using Nanotechnology to Create High-performance Materials (7/25/2008)

The GKSS Research Centre in Geesthacht is coordinating a European project for the development of new plastics ...> Full Article

'Nanonet' circuits closer to making flexible electronics reality (7/24/2008)

Researchers have overcome a major obstacle in producing transistors from networks of carbon nanotubes, a technology that could make it possible to print circuits on plastic sheets for applications including flexible displays and an electronic skin to cover an entire aircraft to monitor crack formation. ...> Full Article

Unusual Nanoscale Mound Formation (7/16/2008)

Terrace-like elevations of just a few nanometres can form during production of organic thin films made from electrically conductive material ...> Full Article

Multitasking nanotechnology (7/11/2008)

New material behaves as an electroactive switch with optical and magnetic response. ...> Full Article

Small suds make a big splash at SEAS (6/14/2008)

Researchers whip up the first long-lived nanoscale bubbles ...> Full Article

Tiny Particles Solve Big Problems (6/10/2008)

Cutting edge nanotechnology research at North Carolina State University is leading to advances in everything from revitalizing HIV drugs to creating harder, stronger nanocrystalline iron that can really take the heat. ...> Full Article

Researcher develops a 'paper towel' for oil spills (6/2/2008)

Nanowire mesh can absorb up to 20 times its weight in oil ...> Full Article

Nanoparticles assemble by millions to encase oil drops (5/31/2008)

Designer 'nanobatons' could be used to trap oil, deliver drugs ...> Full Article

Breakthrough results in super-hard nanocrystalline iron that can take the heat (5/30/2008)

Researchers 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 of potential applications, such as engine components that are exposed to high stress and high temperatures. ...> Full Article

Melting defects could lead to smaller, more powerful microchips (5/5/2008)

As microchips shrink, even tiny defects in the lines, dots and other shapes etched on them become major barriers to performance. Engineers have now found a way to literally melt away such defects, using a process that could dramatically improve chip quality without increasing fabrication cost. ...> Full Article

'Sticky nanotubes' hold key to future technologies (4/29/2008)

Researchers precisely measure the forces required to peel tiny nanotubes off of other materials, opening up the possibility of creating standards for nano-manufacturing and harnessing a gecko's ability to walk up walls. ...> Full Article

New Artificial Material Paves Way To Improved Electronics (4/20/2008)

A new artificial material is revealed that marks the beginning of a revolution in the development of materials for electronic applications ...> Full Article

Breakthrough in nanotechnology by uncovering conductive property of carbon-based molecules (4/19/2008)

Newfound ability of organic molecules to conduct electricity opens door to smaller, cheaper and more powerful technologies ...> Full Article

Physicists Show Electrons Can Travel More Than 100 Times Faster in Graphene (3/26/2008)

Physicists have shown that in graphene the intrinsic limit to the mobility, a measure of how well a material conducts electricity, is higher than any other known material at room temperature. Graphene, a single-atom-thick sheet of graphite, is a new material which combines aspects of semiconductors and metals. ...> Full Article

Researchers achieve dramatic increase in thermoelectric efficiency (3/23/2008)

Nanotech advance heralds new era in heating, cooling and power generation ...> Full Article

Lensless camera uses X-rays to view nanoscale materials and biological specimens (2/21/2008)

X-rays have been used for decades to take pictures of broken bones, but scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and their collaborators have developed a lensless X-ray technique that can take images of ultra-small structures buried in nanoparticles and nanomaterials, and features within whole biological cells such as cellular nuclei. ...> Full Article

China starts flagship project on smart nanocomposites (2/15/2008)

With the support of the Ministry of Science and Technology, a major research project on intelligent nanocomposites has recently kicked off in Beijing. ...> Full Article

Iridescence workshop promotes nanotech in nature (1/19/2008)

The phrase "sex sells" takes on special significance when scientists and students gather. While nature's showiest subjects step out to promote reproductive success and survival with bright colors, flash and iridescence in feathers, scales, petals and wings, biologists, physicists, behaviorists and materials scientists will delve into what's behind all the bling at a workshop on "Iridescence" to be held Feb. 6-9 at ASU's Tempe campus. ...> Full Article

New property found in ancient mineral lodestone (12/19/2007)

Latest nanofabrication methods yield new clues about well-studied mineral ...> Full Article

Super water repellent could cause big wave in market (12/1/2007)

A water repellent developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory outperforms nature at its best and could open a floodgate of commercial possibilities. ...> Full Article

UD teams with Koreans on nanotechnology research (11/22/2007)

A team that includes two faculty affiliated with UD's Center for Composite Materials (CCM) and researchers from the Korea Institute of Materials (KIMS) has been selected to receive a $5 million grant from the Korea Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) for work in the area of nanotechnology. Tsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering, and Erik Thostenson, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, will lead the UD effort in the nine-year program. ...> Full Article

Novel Nanostructure Response Opens Possibilities for Electrical Devices (11/8/2007)

A University of Arkansas physicist and her colleagues have examined dielectric susceptibilities of nanostructures (that is the response of their polarization to electric fields) and found novel, seemingly contradictory properties that may change how such materials can be used by scientists and engineers to build electronic devices. ...> Full Article

Research predicts size-induced transition to nanoscale half-metallicity (11/5/2007)

How big does a cluster of metal atoms actually have to be before it starts acting like a metal: ductile, malleable and a conductor? ...> Full Article

Researchers give memory a boost (10/26/2007)

Researcher has a new take on old memory, one that promises to boost the performance, capacity and battery life of consumer electronics from digital cameras to laptops. Best of all, it is cheap, made from common materials and compatible with just about anything currently on the market. ...> Full Article

Nanomaterials With a Bright Future (9/12/2007)

New, inexpensive fabrication technique can increase production ...> Full Article