Researchers develop complex 3D nanometer-sized structures using ion-induced plastic strain.
Micro-/Nanotechnology
Carbon/polymer nanospheres developed for microelectronics
A group from the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science have developed a method for the production of mesoporous polymer/carbon nanospheres.
New hydrogel delivery system improves stem cell treatment
Injectable cell delivery system developed by Stanford researchers improves cell delivery and retention.
Researchers Demonstrate Cheaper Way To Produce NFO Thin Films
NFO is a magnetic material that holds promise for microwave technologies and next-generation memory devices.
Nanofibre morphology control
Kunio Kimura et al. at Okayama University make needles, spheres & nanofibre networks by changing the copolymerisation conditions of rigid aromatic polymers.
Polymer wrinkles with a purpose
Researchers have found that the wavelength of polymer wrinkles relates to their mechanical properties, a discovery with applications for material synthesis.
Stretchable conductors created using CNT fibers
Researchers have reported, for the first time, the fabrication of carbon-nanotube-fiber-based conductors by a simple prestraining-then-buckling approach.
Book Review: Silicon Nanocrystals
Professor Robert Hamers of the University of Wisconsin-Madison reviews “Silicon Nanocrystals”, edited by Lorenzo Pavesi and Rasit Turan.
Near-Field Enhancements along Ring-Shaped Nanostructures
The near-field enhancement on the surface of ring-shaped gold nanostructure becomes homogeneous through circularly polarized light.
Photocatalysis as an energy source: Zn-Ga-O nanocubes improve conversion rate
Chinese researchers have developed a new nanomaterial to improve the chemical conversion rate in photocatalytic energy systems.
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