UC Santa Barbara researchers demonstrate first n-type field effect transistors on monolayer tungsten diselenide with record performance.
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A team of scientists has developed a new, simpler way to discern molecular handedness, known as chirality, using gold-and-silver cubic nanoparticles.
NCSU launches master degree in nanoengineering
Program is intended to meet the growing demand for workers who can keep pace with emerging nanotechnologies.
EPFL researchers control optical signal tranmission
Scientists have discovered how optical signal transmission can be controlled, which could lead to integration of plasmonics with electronic circuits.
Growing polymer nanofibres with ease
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Quantum dots & nanotubes make alternative transistors
New electronics harness quantum tunnelling to create transistors without semiconductors.
Combining ferroelectrics and graphene for data storage
New system uses two-dimensional structures to guide plasmonic waves at ultrashort wavelength, offering a new platform for memory and computer chips.
Optical technique could be essential tool for computer chips
Technique developed several years ago at NIST for improving optical microscopes could be applied to the next generation of computer chip circuit components.
Transformers can be integrated into new ceramics
Siemens scientists have developed new kinds of ceramics in which they can embed transformers.
LANL and Tribogenics produce lightweight, low-cost X-ray system
Handheld X-ray camera could provide real-time inspection of sealed containers and facilities.
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