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A new era of two-dimensional ferroelectrics

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists present an exciting overview of the emerging field of 2D ferroelectric materials with layered van-der-Waals crystal structures: a novel class of low-dimensional materials that is highly interesting for future nanoelectronics.

Oct 27, 2022

A faster way to find and study topological materials

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Topological materials, an exotic class of materials whose surfaces exhibit different electrical or functional properties than their interiors, have been a hot area of research since their experimental realization in 2007—a finding that sparked fur...

Oct 26, 2022

New class of porous metal nanoparticles will yield new capabilities in absorption, chemical sensing and separations

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Researchers from Northwestern University have made a significant advance in the way they produce exotic open-framework superlattices made of hollow metal nanoparticles.

Oct 26, 2022

Building with nanoparticles, from the bottom up: Researchers develop a technique for precisely arranging nanoscale particles on a surface, such as a silicon chip, that doesn't damage the material.

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers created a technique for precisely arranging nanoparticles onto surfaces in arrays with arbitrary shapes that does not cause damage to the material's surface. The scalable technique could help make higher-performance devices like l...

Oct 26, 2022

New technique for arranging nanoscale particles on a surface without damaging the material

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Researchers at MIT have developed a technique for precisely controlling the arrangement and placement of nanoparticles on a material, like the silicon used for computer chips, in a way that does not damage or contaminate the surface of the material.

Oct 26, 2022

New class of porous metal nanoparticles will give rise to new capabilities in biomolecular absorption, chemical sensing and separations

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have made a significant advance in the way they produce exotic open-framework superlattices made of hollow metal nanoparticles. The new method for preparing open-framework colloidal crystals leads to synthesis of 12 novel nanoparticle ...

Oct 26, 2022

Successful synthesis of rare isotopic atropisomers with high rotational stability

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Stereochemistry, or the study of spatial arrangements of the atoms in a molecule, is a highly explored subdiscipline of organic chemistry. It has led to the synthesis of numerous chiral compounds—compounds with non-superimposable mirror images or ...

Oct 26, 2022

Simple machine may pave the way for more powerful cell phones and WIFI (w/video)

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A 3D-printed device in a tank of water braids nanowires and moves microparticles.

Oct 26, 2022

Building with nanoparticles, from the bottom up

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers develop a technique for precisely arranging nanoscale particles on a surface, such as a silicon chip, that doesn't damage the material.

Oct 26, 2022

New class of porous metal nanoparticles will give rise to new capabilities in biomolecular absorption, chemical sensing and separations

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Method for preparing open-framework colloidal crystals leads to synthesis of 12 novel nanoparticle superlattices.

Oct 26, 2022

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