Korean researchers develop a new process for rendering paper and textile fibers conductive with aluminum.
Zeiss to aquire X-ray microscopy firm X-radia
Transaction is subject to the fulfillment of customary closing conditions including a required filing with the U.S. competition authorities.
Better sensor for border control
Sensor aims to detect homemade explosives made with hydrogen peroxide without false positives from substances such as toothpaste.
Nanoscale heat dissipation now better understood
An international research team has shown the unique ways in which heat dissipates at the tiniest scales.
Washington spinoff could make cheaper, greener LEDs
Researchers at the University of Washington have created a material to make LED bulbs cheaper and greener to manufacture, driving down the price.
"Nano-volcanoes" for precise materials storage
New nanostructures can store precise amounts of other materials and hold promise for new drug-delivery technologies.
Spotlight on Polymer Chemistry, Issue 15
The Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry highlights some important research in the latest issue.
Researchers use polymer structures as nanoreactors
Technique produces nanocrystals with consistent sizes, compositions and architectures.
Lithium-ion particle movement mechanism confirmed
Findings could lead to better performance in lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles, medical equipment and aircraft.
New family of quasicrystals discovered
Rare-earth quasicrystals dicovered using an algorithm developed at the DOE’s Ames lab.