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New Multi-Material 3D Nano-Printing Technique Promises a Revolution in Optics, Photonics, and Biomedicine

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

A group of engineers from the University of Maryland (UMD) have developed a new technique for printing multi-material

Jul 24, 2019

Scientists develop a novel method to fine-tune the properties of carbon nanotubes

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Photonics and Quantum Materials (CPQM) have developed a novel method to fine-tune the optoelectrical properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) by applying an aerosolized dopant solution on their s...

Jul 24, 2019

Developing technologies that run on light

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers are designing a nanoscale photon diode -- a necessary component that could bring us closer to faster, more energy-efficient computers and communications that replace electricity with light.

Jul 24, 2019

A novel method to fine-tune the properties of carbon nanotubes

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have developed a novel method to fine-tune the optoelectrical properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) by applying an aerosolized dopant solution on their surface, thus opening up new avenues for SWCNT application in optoele...

Jul 24, 2019

Developing technologies that run on light

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers are designing a nanoscale photon diode - a necessary component that could bring us closer to faster, more energy-efficient computers and communications that replace electricity with light.

Jul 24, 2019

Tiny changes, big impact

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

As the use of nanoparticles in products grows ever more common, scientists are exploring ways to keep them from harming our freshwater ecosystems.

Jul 24, 2019

New experimental insights allow researchers to probe protein-DNA interactions with greater precision

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A single-molecule imaging technique, called protein-induced fluorescence enhancement (PIFE), has gained traction in recent years as a popular tool for observing DNA–protein interactions with nanometer precision. Yet, according to a new KAUST study...

Jul 24, 2019

Artificial graphene throat could someday help mute people 'speak'

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a wearable artificial throat that, when attached to the neck like a temporary tattoo, can transform throat movements into sounds.

Jul 24, 2019

Motor proteins and membrane dynamics

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Membranes composed of a lipid bilayer define the outer surface of nucleated cells (the plasma membrane) and delimit the vital organelles within these cells, such as mitochondria and nuclei. The membrane curvature determines the three-dimensional f...

Jul 24, 2019

Ultrathin transistors for faster computer chips

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

For decades, the transistors on our microchips have become smaller, faster and cheaper. Approximately every two years the number of transistors on commercial chips has doubled—this phenomenon became known as "Moore's Law." But for s...

Jul 24, 2019

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