Graphene is essentially a wonderkid material, as we have reported time and time again. It’s great at conducting heat and electricity, and it’s extremely strong and stable, on top of being only an atom thick. These amazing properties would single-handedly transform the world of consumer electronics, not to mention industrial applications. But researchers have struggled to move beyond tiny lab samples for studying its material properties to larger pieces for real-world applications.
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Carbon nanotubes are about to dethrone silicon chips and reinstate Moore's law
Original news release was issued by American Technion Society, written by Kevin Hattori. The next step in electronic design is[…]
Read moreNanoparticles close in on cardiovascular diseases in a non-surgical strike
Cardiovascular diseases are still one of the deadliest killers in the world, with statistics even worse than cancer. In countries like the US, where more than 10 percent of the population has been diagnosed with a heart disease, it is a serious cause for concern.
Read moreDNA assembly is approaching 3D-printing levels of convenience
Researchers can build complex, nanometer-scale structures of almost any shape and form, using strands of DNA. But these particles must be designed by hand, in a complex and laborious process. This has limited the technique, known as DNA origami, to just a small group of experts in the field…
Read moreCombining water-repellence methods makes water bounce off surface
An anomalous phenomenon was observed by Doo Jin Lee and Young Seok Song from Department of Materials Science and Engineering of Seoul[…]
Read moreThe world's tiniest engine could power tomorrow's nanomachines
Nanomachines have long been the dream of many scientists and science-fiction fans alike. However, with the latest research into nano-scale engines from the University Cambridge, we may finally be on the cusp of real life, fully functional nano-bots that appear to be extraordinarily efficient and scalable…
Read moreAfter 200 thousand recharges, California-made battery lives on
In consumer tech, this number is in hundreds, in advanced and specialized batteries it spans in thousands. With usage of nanorods (wires with diameter thousands times thinner than human hair) and graphene, they were able to get around 10 thousand recharges before significant battery fade…
Read moreTesla coil causes these nanotubes to self-assemble into circuits
Although visually impressive, the inventions of Nikola Tesla haven’t been used for much aside from entertainment and education for the better part of the last century. This may be about to change, as scientists at Rice University have discovered that the strong force field emitted by a Tesla coil…
Read moreSelf-assembling bio-inspired nanotubes discovered
We still have ways to go when it comes to reliable nanotechnology. It is already being used in modern computer parts and variety of consumer electronics, as well as water-resistant fabrics. However, consistent production of more sophisticated nanostructures is still proving extremely difficult…
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