Rice University strategy turns negatively charged carbon nanotubes into liquid crystals that could enhance the creation of fibers and films.
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Old technique can be used to sort carbon nanotubes
An old, somewhat passé, trick used to purify protein samples based on their affinity for water has found new fans at NIST.
New materials for heart tissue regeneration
A new biomaterial for heart tissue regeneration, resembling live cardiac tissue in key characteristics, has been reported.
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Researchers have found a way to see synthetic nanostructures and molecules using a new type of optical microscopy that does not require fluorescent dyes.
Nanomaterial developed to speed up light
100-nanometer-long “meta-atom” of gold and silicon oxide is capable of straightening and speeding up light waves.
Generating UV from a light-speed mirror
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Nanodevices can be both battery and memory
Resistive memory cells open up new possibilities in nanoelectronics.
Imaging nanoparticles in action
Researchers develop technique for imaging nanoparticle dynamics with atomic resolution as these dynamics occur in a liquid environment.
Metallic nanostructures control light to a new level
Researchers at King’s College London have achieved previously unseen levels of control over the travelling direction of electromagnetic waves in waveguides.
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Novel hybrid system with gold nanocrescents evaporated over artificial opals shows unexpected optical properties.
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