In the semiconductor business, it is called the “red brick wall” — the limit of the industry’s ability to shrink transistors beyond a certain size. On Thursday, however, IBM scientists repor... Read more
Using nanometer-scale components, researchers have demonstrated the first optical rectenna, a device that combines the functions of an antenna and a rectifier diode to convert light directly... Read more
Encapsulation layers keep carbon nanotube transistors stable in open air Individual transistors made from carbon nanotubes are faster and more energy efficient than those made from other mat... Read more
An international team of scientists has developed what may be the first one-step process for making seamless carbon-based nanomaterials that possess superior thermal, electrical and mechanic... Read more
Researchers Wrap Nanotubes Around Rubber Core Sparking a Creation That May Lead to Artificial Muscles, Sensors An international research team based at The University of Texas at Dallas has m... Read more
Could be significant ramifications for energy harvesting and solar energy conversion . . . Carbon nanotubes and inorganic nanoparticles enhance photosynthetic activity and stability. The Sci... Read more
Tiny device could be incorporated into “smart packaging” to improve food safety MIT chemists have devised an inexpensive, portable sensor that can detect gases emitted by rotting meat, allow... Read more
New technique uses carbon nanotube film to directly heat and cure composite materials Composite materials used in aircraft wings and fuselages are typically manufactured in large, industrial... Read more
In 1996, a trio of scientists won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for their discovery of Buckminsterfullerene — soccer-ball-shaped spheres of 60 joined carbon atoms that exhibit special physic... Read more
Rice University scientists turn unzipped nanotubes into possible alternative for platinum Graphene nanoribbons formed into a three-dimensional aerogel and enhanced with boron and nitrogen ar... Read more
In very cold climate zones, the wind can blow with tremendous force. But wind turbines have rarely been built in these regions up to now. The risk of ice formation on the rotor blades is jus... Read more
TAU researchers develop groundbreaking wireless material capable of sparking neuronal activity in response to light The aging process affects everything from cardiovascular function to memor... Read more
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory study potential of drag-reducing devices on semi-trucks to conserve billions of gallons, save tens of billions of dollars and spare tens... Read more
New technology allows you to print electronic devices in the same way your inkjet printer prints a document or photo. Now researchers at Palo Alto Research Center have used this technique to... Read more
A car powered by its own body panels could soon be driving on our roads after a breakthrough in nanotechnology research by a QUT team. Researchers have developed lightweight “supercapa... Read more
