Three-year project awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency aims to develop novel technologies for depositing thin films.


Graphene used to create new form of carbon
New material consists of many identical piece of grossly warped graphene, each containing exactly 80 carbon atoms joined together in a network of 26 rings.

Researchers image electron pairing in superconductor
Findings and resulting theory could reveal mechanism behind zero-energy-loss current-carrying capability.
ESA to Hold 9th Micro and Nano Technologies Round Table in EPFL's New Swiss Tech Convention Center
Micro and Nano Technologies (MNT) for space applications will be the theme of next year’s meeting.
Potential telecoms application for graphene investigated
Use of material in telecommunications could dramatically accelerate internet speeds by up to a hundred times, according to new research.
Researcher team receives grant to study glass transition
Prestigious Keck Foundation award supports University of Akron research into the underlying physical origin of the glass transition.
Dow Corning now a member of imec
Company will cooperate with imec to fabricate 3D integrated nanoelectronics.

Making semiconducting graphene for advanced electronics
Cornell researchers show that imperfect graphene sheets can display “electrical highways”.

Nanotube materials approach strongest synthetic fiber
Mechanical and industrial engineering assistant professor Marilyn Minus has developed a superstrong fiber that rivals the best in the industry.

Light-weight steels will boost energy efficiency
Los Alamos partners with Colorado School of Mines in $1.2 million clean-energy manufacturing project.