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September 9, 2016

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Fish 'Biowaste' Converted to Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters

Sep. 6, 2016 — Large quantities of fish are consumed in India on a daily basis, which generates a huge amount of fish 'biowaste' materials. In an attempt to do something positive with this ... read more

Breakthrough in Materials Science: Scientists Bond Metals With Nearly All Surfaces

Sep. 7, 2016 — How metals can be used depends particularly on the characteristics of their surfaces. A research team has discovered how ... read more

Researchers Design Solids That Control Heat With Spinning Superatoms

Sep. 6, 2016 — Superatom crystals are periodic arrangements of C60 fullerenes and similarly sized inorganic molecular clusters. There are two nearly identical formations, one with rotating ... read more

Nanotubes Morphed Into Tougher Carbon for Spacecraft, Satellites

Sep. 6, 2016 — Researchers turn nanotubes into nanodiamonds and other forms of carbon by smashing them into a target at hypervelocity. The results will help in the design of light, strong ... read more

Location Matters in the Self-Assembly of Nanoclusters

Sep. 6, 2016 — Scientists have developed a new formulation that helps to explain the self-assembly of atoms into nanoclusters and to advance the scientific understanding of related ... read more

Super-Resolution Microscope Builds 3-D Images by Mapping Negative Space

Sep. 6, 2016 — Scientists have demonstrated a method for making 3-D images of structures in biological material under natural conditions at a much higher resolution than other existing methods. The method may help ... read more

Getting Real With Nanotubes

Sep. 5, 2016 — Carbon nanotubes show potential, but also many challenges, for the manufacture of flexible, wearable electronics, according to a ... read more

For First Time, Carbon Nanotube Transistors Outperform Silicon

Sep. 2, 2016 — For decades, scientists have tried to harness the unique properties of carbon nanotubes to create high-performance electronics that are faster or consume less power. Now, for the first time, ... read more

Are Carbon Nanotubes the Next in-Line for the Manufacture of Wearable Electronics?

Sep. 5, 2016 — Carbon nanotubes show potential, but also many challenges, for the manufacture of flexible, wearable electronics, according ... read more

3-D Graphene Has Promise for Bio Applications

Sep. 2, 2016 — Graphene oxide flakes can be welded together into solid materials that may be suitable for bone implants, according to an ... read more

Nano-Engineers Produce Liquid-Repellent Paper

Gerd Binnig Chemistry Under the Microscope

French Inventor Wins Award for Work on Nanocapsules

Robot Is Unbeatable at Rock-Paper-Scissors

Transition Point in Semiconductor Nanomaterials

Aug. 31, 2016 — Collaborative research has demonstrated that electronic interactions play a significant role in the dimensional crossover of semiconductor ... read more

Magnetism Under the Magnifying Glass

Aug. 31, 2016 — Being able to determine magnetic properties of materials with sub-nanometer precision would greatly simplify development of magnetic nano-structures for future spintronic devices. In a new article, ... read more

Lowering the Cost and Environmental Footprint of White LEDs

Aug. 31, 2016 — Replacing traditional light bulbs with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) could take a significant bite out of global energy consumption. But making white LEDs isn't completely benign or budget ... read more

Silver Nanoparticles' Protein 'Corona' Affects Their Toxicity

Aug. 30, 2016 — Scientists have succeeded in deciphering the mechanism of interaction of silver nanoparticles with the cells of the immune ... read more

'Helix-to-Tube' a Simple Strategy to Synthesize Covalent Organic Nanotubes

Aug. 30, 2016 — Organic nanotubes (ONTs) are tubular nanostructures composed of organic molecules that have unique properties and have found various applications, such as electro-conductive materials and organic ... read more

Graphene Key to Growing Two-Dimensional Semiconductor With Extraordinary Properties

Aug. 29, 2016 — The first-ever growth of two-dimensional gallium nitride using graphene encapsulation could lead to applications in deep ultraviolet lasers, next-generation electronics and ... read more

A Device to Control 'Color' of Electrons in Graphene Provides Path to Future Electronics

Aug. 29, 2016 — A device made of bilayer graphene is one step forward in a new field of physics called ... read more

Meteorite Impact on a Nano Scale

Aug. 29, 2016 — Trenches, craters and hillocks: shapes and structures which are observed after meteorite impacts can also be found on a nanoscale, when crystals are bombarded with heavy ions. Understanding the ... read more

Chemists Develop Promising Cheap, Sustainable Battery for Grid Energy Storage

Aug. 26, 2016 — Chemists have developed a long-lasting zinc-ion battery that costs half the price of current lithium-ion batteries and could help enable communities to shift away from traditional power plants and ... read more

Development of Silicon-Metal Composite Material for High Capacity Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Batteries

Aug. 26, 2016 — A research group have developed an anode material for lithium (Li)-ion rechargeable batteries by forming nanoparticles made of silicon (Si)-metal composites on metal substrates. The resulting anode ... read more

Better Batteries: Next-Generation Smart Separator Membranes

Aug. 26, 2016 — A new class of battery seperator has been engineered by a team of researchers, which is expected to bring unprecedented benefits to battery ... read more

Designing Ultrasound Tools With Lego-Like Proteins

Aug. 25, 2016 — Ultrasound imaging is used around the world to help visualize developing babies and diagnose diseases. Sound waves bounce off the tissues, revealing their different densities and shapes. The next ... read more

Admitting Visible Light, Rejecting Infrared Heat

Aug. 25, 2016 — The transparency of glass to visible light makes it the most common way to let light into a building. But because glass is also transparent to near-infrared radiation -- windows also let in heat, ... read more

ZnO-Coated High-Performance Bearings Developed

Aug. 25, 2016 — ZnO-coated high-performance bearings reduce friction by about one-third, say researchers. Playing a vital role in a newly developed small jet engine generator for emergency ... read more

A Nanoscale Wireless Communication System Via Plasmonic Antennas

Aug. 25, 2016 — A nanoscale wireless communication system uses plasmonic antennas to produce greater control and increased efficiency to an approach eyed for next-generation 'on-chip' communications ... read more

Scientists Solve Puzzle of Converting Gaseous Carbon Dioxide to Fuel

Aug. 25, 2016 — Every year, humans advance climate change and global warming by injecting about 30 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Scientists believe they've found a way to convert all these ... read more

Graphene Under Pressure

Aug. 25, 2016 — Small balloons made from one-atom-thick material graphene can withstand enormous pressures, much higher than those at the bottom of the deepest ocean, scientists at the ... read more

Scientists Track Metabolic Pathways to Find Drug Combination for Pancreatic Cancer

Aug. 24, 2016 — Cancer researchers have long observed the value of treating patients with combinations of anti-cancer drugs that work better than single drug treatments. Now, in a new study using laboratory-grown ... read more

Overcoming Multidrug-Resistant Cancer With Smart Nanoparticles

Aug. 24, 2016 — Multidrug resistance (MDR) is the mechanism by which many cancers develop resistance to chemotherapy. Researchers have developed nanoparticles that simultaneously deliver chemotherapy drugs to tumors ... read more

Silicon Nanoparticles Trained to Juggle Light

Aug. 23, 2016 — Silicon nanoparticles based devices would allow to transmit, reflect, or scatter incident light in a specified direction, depending on its intensity. They could be integrated into microchips that ... read more

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