A team of University of Pennsylvania engineers has used a pattern of nanoantennas to develop a new way of turning infrared light into mechanical action.
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Startups in materials science: interview with Luc Scheres
We talk to Dr. Luc Scheres, CEO of Surfix BV, about issues with company startups, techniques in Surfix, and much more.
Low-Dimensional Carbon Materials
This special issue on low-dimensional carbon materials for Small is dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Center for Nanochemistry at Peking University.
Piezoelectric devices could give robots a sense of touch
Researchers have fabricated arrays of piezotronic transistors capable of converting mechanical motion directly into electronic controlling signals.
Spotlight on Polymer Chemistry, May 2013
The Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry highlights some important research in the latest issue.
Nanowires on graphene uncover new epitaxy paradigm
Discovery comes as researchers set out to grow nanowires of a compound semiconductor on top of a sheet of graphene.
Zinc oxide can be used for UV lasers, LEDs
Researchers have solved a long-standing materials science problem, making it possible to create new semiconductor devices using zinc oxide.
Company launches nano-impedance biosensor for cancer treatment
Pharmaco-Kinesis Corporation have announced their first commercialized offering, the first-generation Nano-Impedance Biosensor (NIB).
New microbatteries are the most powerful on the planet
Technology out-powers even the best supercapacitors and could drive new applications in radio communications and compact electronics.
Ultrathin optoelectronics help researchers explore the brain
Ultrathin, flexible optoelectronic devices – including LEDs the size of individual neurons – are lighting the way for scientists in optogenetics and beyond.
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