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Delivering advanced cleanroom-compliant, automated AFM solutions for the semiconductor industry

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanosurf, a leading provider of cutting-edge atomic force microscope (AFM) measurement equipment, offers fully automated, clean-room compliant AFM measurement solutions for the semiconductor industry.

Oct 24, 2023

Nature’s Nanotechnology: The Wonders of Ancient Roman Glass

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers uncover the process by which centuries of corrosion and crystallization formed photonic crystals.

Oct 24, 2023

Cellulose nanofibres employed in Yamaha watercraft

Innovation in Textiles   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Parts have excellent material recyclability properties and can be used repeatedly.

Oct 24, 2023

Materials Scientists Create Most Water-Repellent Surface Ever | Sci.News

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In new research, a team of scientists led by Aalto University used a specially-designed reactor to create a liquid-like layer of molecules, called self-assembled monolayers, on top of a silicon surface.

Oct 23, 2023

IBM Debuts Brain-Inspired Chip For Speedy, Efficient AI

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

A brain-inspired chip from IBM, dubbed NorthPole, is more than 20 times as fast as—and roughly 25 times as energy efficient as—any microchip currently on the market when it comes to artificial intelligence tasks. According to a study from IBM, app...

Oct 23, 2023

A Shapeshifting Molecule Leads to a Tiny Piezoresistor

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Electronic sensors that use piezoresistance—that is, a change in the electric resistance of a material due to mechanical activity—are common in many devices, including cars, medical wearables, and smartphones. Now, researchers in Australia have de...

Oct 23, 2023

Researchers propose new strategy to improve efficiency for nanotherapeutic delivery in tumors

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team led by Prof. Wang Yucai and Associate Prof. Jiang Wei from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed the mechanism of the tumor vascular basement membranes (BM) blocking nanop...

Oct 23, 2023

DNA Nano Engine: The Revolutionary Power Behind Tomorrow’s Nanomachines

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists have developed a DNA-based nano engine that exhibits pulsing movements. Mirroring a hand grip trainer’s functionality, but vastly smaller, it employs RNA polymerases for its action and is powered by nucleotide triphosphates, offering po...

Oct 23, 2023

Photonic crystals formed over time in ancient Roman glass – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Distinctive iridescent patina comes from an unusual hierarchically assembled structure with highly ordered nanoscale domains The post Photonic crystals formed over time in ancient Roman glass appeared first on Physics World.

Oct 23, 2023

Perovskite Solar Cells Maintain Stability, Efficiency at High Temp

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at City University of Hong Kong have developed perovskite solar cells capable of maintaining stability at high temperatures. According to the researchers, the work paves the way to commercialization.

Oct 23, 2023

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