Peking University researchers establish a scalable technique for the synthesis of high quality graphene p-n junctions.
Professors Ali Khademhosseini and Hua Zhang win 2012 Small Young Innovator Awards
Awards were presented at the Small Science Symposium: Frontiers in Nanomedicine, held 10 – 12 December 2012 in Singapore.
A better electrolyte for lithium ion batteries
Solid nanoporous electolyte developed at ORNL could solve many of the safety concerns associated with current lithium-ion technology.
Nanoparticle drug delivery system under development at University of Texas
UT Arlington and UT Southwestern partner to help lung disease patients through nano drug delivery.
Silicon nanoparticles produce hydrogen on demand
New technology could help power portable devices like satellite phones and radios.
Hierarchical self-organisation to build from the nanoscale up
Researchers have observed the spontaneous organisation of small molecules into nanovesicles, and then microvesicles.
New agreement to build high-performance solar cells
Dow Corning and Crystal Solar will work together to support the latter’s breakthrough monocrystalline manufacturing approach.
University of Waterloo buys Veeco system for Quantum-Nano Centre
GEN10 Molecular Beam Epitaxy system will be installed in lab to be established by Professor Zbig Wasilewski.
Nanodevices keep new electronics cool
A team of scientists have designed and fabricated nanoscale devices for energy-efficient electronics.
Polymer-coated cotton can gather water from air
Researchers have developed a special treatment for cotton fabric that allows the cotton to absorb up to 340 % of its own weight in water.