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Micro-/Nanotechnology
Hot-Spot-Light on Cells
Keep an eye on single cells with a new fluorescence imaging technique which gives a high resolution image of a surface using nanoislands.
A Nanotrampoline Study
A one-step process is used to prepare a variety of nanoparticle membranes that exhibit trampoline-like properties.
Nanoparticle temperature memory sensor
Ever wondered if your food has been kept cold enough before you buy it? Here’s a way to find out…using nanoparticles to sense and record temperature changes.
Electronics made from ribbons
Tapered nano-sized ribbons have been made by tearing sheets of graphene from a sticky surface.
Micro-medics
Micro-sized capsules with iron nanoparticles embedded in them could be used as smart drug-delivery systems to treat a range of serious medical conditions.
Muscle Power: Piezoelectric Nanodevices Making Electricity
What if a nanodevice, implanted in your body, could power itself by harnessing the mechanical energy of your own moving muscles?
Small, Fast, and High Contrast
Imaging technique enables studies on the dynamics of nanocatalysts at unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution.
Patterned Graphene Growth
Graphene films grown over epitaxial metal films deposited on single-crystalline substrates give unique micropits with rectangular and triangular shapes, reflecting the crystallographic orientation of the substrate.
Inner Space
Metals encapsulated within carbon nanotubes by capillary action are prevented from crystallizing by the confined space of the nanotubes.
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