Scientists set traps for atoms with single-particle precision

Technique may enable large-scale atom arrays for quantum computing.

Trace metal recombination centers kill LED efficiency

Researchers warn that trace amounts of transition metal impurities act as recombination centers in gallium nitride semiconductors.

ECHA Biocidal Products Committee backs first nanomaterial approval

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)'s Biocidal Products Committee backed three approvals, and one non-approval, of active substance/product-type combinations, at its October meeting.

Liquid crystal design method could speed development of cheap chemical sensors

Chemical engineers have developed a new way to create inexpensive chemical sensors for detecting explosives, industrial pollutants or even the chemical markers of disease in a patient's breath.

Federal Government releases 2016 National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategic Plan

The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) has announced the release of the new 2016 National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategic Plan.

Controlling the properties of matter in two-dimensional crystals

The discovery of chains of atoms in a two-dimensional crystal could help researchers control the properties of matter.

Adding hydrogen to graphene improves applicability in the semiconductor industry

Researchers have recently gained further insight into this chemical reaction. These findings extend the knowledge of the fundamental chemistry of graphene and bring scientists perhaps closer to realizing new graphene-based materials.