Understanding the source and orientation of light in light-emitting thin films could lead to better devices that use layered nanomaterials.
Using nanowires and quantum dots to develop quantum computing
Recent research offers a new spin on using nanoscale semiconductor structures to build faster computers and electronics.
Semiconductor-free photovoltaics use nanotechnology to make energy
A new method of harvesting solar energy is emerging, which makes use of gold nanorods instead of traditional semiconductor technology.
Ultrafast physics and ultrasmall nanotechnology
Ultrafast physics and nanoscale research are two emerging scientific fields that mate very well.
Startups in materials science: interview with Orlando Auciello
The first part of our talk with Orlando Auciellot on ultrananocrystalline diamond, his startup company ADT, and treating retina detachment using UNCD.
Injectable hydrogel can repair heart attack damage
University of California, San Diego bioengineers have demonstrated in a study in pigs that a new injectable hydrogel can repair damage from heart attacks.
Nanobiotech or bionanotech: what's the difference?
Biotechnology Journal publishes a new special issue on bio- and nanotechnology.
New carbon nanotube aerogel with cheap materials
Ultralight, flexible, fire-resistant carbon nanotube aerogels fabricated from bacterial cellulose.
Nanowires and quantum dots combine for more efficient photovoltaics
A group from MIT have demonstrated a method to produce extremely efficient zinc oxide/quantum dot based photovoltaics.
Researchers Create Semiconductor ‘Nano-Shish-Kebabs’ With Potential for 3-D Technologies
Researchers at NCSU have developed a new type of structure consisting of multiple 2D nanosheets impaled upon a one-dimensional nanowire.