Researchers succeeded for the first time in identifying the atomic structure and bonding mechanism in coherent interfaces between diamond, the hardest known material, and cubic boron nitride, the second hardest.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Nano-mechanical plasmonic phase modulator with potential for electronics
Using standard semiconductor manufacturing equipment, researchers have demonstrated a nano-mechanical plasmon phase modulator that can control and manipulate the flow of plasmons at the nanoscale without any degradation in optical performance.
The National Nanotechnology Initiative's EnvisioNano now open for public voting
The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) invites members of the public to cast their votes for the winning images in the EnvisioNano photo contest. Students from labs and schools across the United States sent in pictures and descriptions of their research for the chance to win the top honors.
Inkjet printer could produce simple tool to identify infectious disease, food contaminants
Researchers have developed a new way to print paper biosensors, simplifying the diagnosis of many bacterial and respiratory infections.
A simple, scalable procedure to purify arrays of single-walled carbon nanotubes
Researchers find a way to purify arrays of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), possibly providing a step toward post-silicon circuits and devices.
Inkjet-printed nanoparticle liquid metal could bring wearable tech, soft robotics
New research shows how inkjet-printing technology can be used to mass-produce electronic circuits made of liquid-metal alloys for "soft robots" and flexible electronics.
Single-walled carbon nanotube composites show great promise for 'unconventional' computing
Inspired by the way living organisms have evolved in nature to perform complex tasks with remarkable ease, a group of researchers is exploring similar 'evolutionary' methods to create information processing devices.
In situ production of biofunctionalised few-layer defect-free microsheets of graphene
This potentially scalable graphene production method consists in the exfoliation of low cost graphite using ultrasonic waves in synergy with a surface active and self-assembling protein extracted from an edible fungus.
Researchers put safety of 'magic anti-cancer bullet' to test
Researchers have carried out the first systematic study analyzing the safety of so-called upconversion nanoparticles that may be used to treat skin cancer and other skin diseases. This study is one of the most important steps on the path to new, safe and effective methods to diagnose and treat cancer.
Phonon tunneling across a tiny gap
'Phonon tunneling' explains heat flow across nanometer-wide gaps, study finds.
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