A nanoscale optical antenna developed by researchers at A*STAR allows the manipulation of visible light waves on the scale of microchips. Such nanoantennae may enable the development of high-resolution imaging systems in small mobile devices.
Nov 16, 2018
Taking a cue from the unique characteristics of gecko feet, polar bear fur, and lotus leaves, engineering researchers have now devised a novel method for making arrays of nanofibers that could result...
Nov 16, 2018
Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have successfully created subnano-sized metallic particles that can be effectively used as catalysts for oxidizing hydrocarbons. Compared to...
Nov 16, 2018
As a result of one unusual feature of carbon nanotubes, engineers can soon measure the accumulated strain in anything from bridges and airplanes, to pipelines, over the whole surface or down to...
Nov 16, 2018
With virtual reality (VR) sizzling in every electronic fair, there is a need for displays with higher resolution, frame rates and power efficiency. Now, a joint collaboration of researchers from SCALE Nanotech, Graphenea and TU Delft have used gra...
Nov 16, 2018
Vapor deposition of a liquid crystal layer with reactive molecules provides customized nanofibers for different applications.
Nov 16, 2018
Platinum clusters consisting 19 atoms perform 50 times higher catalytic activity.
Nov 16, 2018
Researchers at NSLS-II used ultrabright x-rays to generate 3D nanoscale maps of a single bacteria's chemical composition with unparalleled spatial resolution.
Nov 16, 2018
Polymer pelts made of the finest of fibers are suitable for many different applications, from coatings that adhere well and are easy to remove to highly sensitive biological detectors. Researchers at KIT together with scientists in the United Stat...
Nov 16, 2018
In this work, researchers use scanning probe microscopy (SPM) as an example to demonstrate deep data methodology for nanosciences, transitioning from brute-force analytics such as data mining, correlation analysis and unsupervised classification t...
Nov 16, 2018
