Non–invasive laser light scattering technique used to uncover the elastic properties of silk from four different spider species.
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ImagineNano (April 23-26, 2013, Bilbao, Spain)
Largest European event in the field of nanoscience & nanotechnology will take place at the end of April.
Reliable single-photon detectors developed
Devices combine near-unity detection efficiency with high timing resolution and very low error rate.
Integrated carbon nanotubes improve laser power measurement
NIST make “play for leadership in laser power measurements” with new chip design.
Researchers find optimal pattern for solar harvesting
Organic solar cells design could lead to more efficient, less expensive solar power.
Organic ferroelectric material for future electronics applications
Researchers have discovered a molecule that shows promise as an organic alternative to today’s silicon-based semiconductors.
Huntsman announce 18 month development plan for Advanced Materials business
Worldwide transformation program is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2013.
MIT spin-off portable fuel cell wins CES awards
Device selected for innovation awards at annual consumer electronics exhibition.
Catalytic subsurface etching: digging nanotunnels into graphite
Tiny metal balls used to etch graphite tunnels with diameters of only one-thousandth that of a human hair.
Cobalt/organic nanomagnets for molecular electronics
International researcher team develop method for producing magnets for information technology.