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Researchers Develop Improved RF Reflectometry Technique for Bilayer Graphene Devices

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Stacking two layers of graphene with atomic layer thickness produces bilayer graphene, which possesses excellent electrical, mechanical, and optical properties. As such, bilayer graphene has attracted significant attention and is being utilized in...

Oct 24, 2023

Novel Type of Nanomotor can Perform Pulsing Movements

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An international team of scientists headed by the University of Bonn has developed a novel type of nanomotor. It is driven by a clever mechanism and can perform pulsing movements. The researchers are now planning to fit it with a coupling and inst...

Oct 24, 2023

Silk nanointerfaces merge biology and electronics

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have created flexible transistors that leverage silk's nanoscale interactions with moisture to toggle between different modes of operation. The biohybrid devices act as highly sensitive breath sensors able to monitor respiratory d...

Oct 24, 2023

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

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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

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