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Introducing Holes into Graphene Could Enable Its Use in Spintronics Applications

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In its regular form, graphene cannot be used as an alternative to silicon chips for nanoelectronics applications. Its energy band structure is well known, leaving no magnetic effects and no energy...

Dec 20, 2018

Haydale Congratulates University of Manchester on the Recent Opening of its Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (‘GEIC’)

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Haydale (AIM: HAYD), the global advanced materials group were pleased to attend the official opening of the £60 million Masdar Building by His Royal Highness, The Duke of York, on 10 December,...

Dec 20, 2018

Scientists find nanoparticles with peculiar chemical composition

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have discovered a host of new and unexpected nanoparticles and found a way to control their composition and properties.

Dec 20, 2018

Current progress on highly sensitive and flexible nano-structured materials

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Advancement in technology is making life easier. However, innovation in nano-materials has made them important enough and now they are represented as the most promising class of new materials due to their intriguing optical, electronic and redox p...

Dec 20, 2018

Researchers develop a new type of hyperbolic metamaterial

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new type of hyperbolic metamaterial allowes researchers to have greater flexibility of manipulating light-matter interactions at the nanoscale.

Dec 20, 2018

Pristine graphene produces giant photoresponse - Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New finding could be important for developing more efficient and ultrafast photodetectors and perhaps even improved solar panels The post Pristine graphene produces giant photoresponse appeared first on Physics World.

Dec 19, 2018

Holey graphene as Holy Grail alternative to silicon chips

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Novel spintronics applications could stem from introducing holes into graphene to form triangular antidot lattices, granting the material new magnetic properties.

Dec 19, 2018

Scientists program proteins to pair exactly: Technique paves the way for the creation of protein nanomachines and for engineering of new cell functions

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Proteins designed in the lab can now zip together in much the same way that DNA molecules zip up to form a double helix. The technique could enable the design of protein nanomachines that can potentially help diagnose and treat disease, allow for ...

Dec 19, 2018

E-bandage generates electricity, speeds wound healing in rats

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Skin has a remarkable ability to heal itself. But in some cases, wounds heal very slowly or not at all, putting a person at risk for chronic pain, infection and scarring. Now, researchers have developed a self-powered bandage that generates an ele...

Dec 19, 2018

Holey graphene as Holy Grail alternative to silicon chips

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Graphene, in its regular form, does not offer an alternative to silicon chips for applications in nanoelectronics. It is known for its energy band structure, which leaves no energy gap and no magnetic effects. Graphene antidot lattices, however, a...

Dec 19, 2018

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