The Advanced Synthesis in Continuous Flow Reactor program applies powerful analysis and characterization tools to understand processes at the atomic level to advance manufacturing of fine chemicals and nanosized materials.
Nov 19, 2018
A team from the University of Maryland (UMD) has been awarded $1 million by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop methods for generating single photons at room temperature in semiconducting carbon nanotubes. The project, which could r...
Nov 19, 2018
Composed of the finest of fibers, polymer pelts are ideal for a variety of applications that range from highly sensitive biological detectors to coatings that adhere well yet can be removed easily....
Nov 19, 2018
Large-scale production of nanomaterials and fine materials has always been difficult for businesses. Hence, in order to deal with this problem, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne...
Nov 19, 2018
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology produced subnano-sized metallic particles that are very effective as catalysts for the oxidation of hydrocarbons. These catalysts can be as much as 50 times more effective than well-known Au-Pd bimetall...
Nov 19, 2018
Atomic force microscopy (AFM), which was invented in 1986, has emerged as a robust tool to probe structures, materials, and devices at the nanoscale. In the last few years, supported by innovative...
Nov 19, 2018
Researchers at NSLS-II used ultrabright x-rays to generate 3-D nanoscale maps of a single bacteria’s chemical composition with
Nov 19, 2018
Scientists from the University of Wollongong (UOW), working with colleagues at China's Beihang University, Nankai University, and Institute of Physics at Chinese Academy of Sciences, have successfully created an atomic scale, two-dimensional ...
Nov 19, 2018
Scientists have successfully created an atomic scale, two-dimensional electronic kagome lattice with potential applications in electronics and quantum computing.
Nov 19, 2018
Gold nanoparticles, which act like 'nanolenses,' concentrate the energy produced by the extremely short pulse of a femtosecond laser to create a nanoscale incision on the surface of the eye's retina cells. This technology, which pre...
Nov 19, 2018
