Researchers from Rice University have used microbullets to analyze graphene strength and feasibility in these applications.
By Stuart Milne
8 Dec 2014
Hyperspectral imaging accumulates and processes information from across the electromagnetic spectrum.
By Alexander Chilton
15 Oct 2014
In order to determine the properties of a material, detailed knowledge of the structures it contains at the atomic level is required. This information can be obtained using conventional X-ray diffraction (XRD) methods for ordinary materials.
Nanolithography is a field of nanotechnology which deals with the study and application of fabricating nanometer-scale structures. Since 2007, nanolithography has gained a high level of research interest from academia as well as from industry.
Nanotechnology is a rapidly developing science and a number of methods are now available for producing nanoparticles. However, some of these methods employ high energy requirements, low material conversions and the use of hazardous chemicals. Hence, there is a growing need to develop eco-friendly nanoparticle synthesis methods.
By Stuart Milne
19 Sep 2014
The production of a working quantum computer has become a real possibility, thanks to recent developments in the nanotechnology field, but there is still a long way to go.
By Alexander Chilton
17 Sep 2014
Nanowires have a number of exciting properties which are not exhibited by 3-D or bulk materials. This is due to the fact that electrons within the nanowires are quantum confined and have energy levels that differ from that of the bulk materials.
In the near future, it is very likely that hospital patients will no longer have to be hooked up to wires and monitors thanks to the emergence of temporary electronic tattoos which can be used to monitor the vital signs of a patient.
By Alexander Chilton
15 Sep 2014
Graphene has been the focal point for many research projects in recent years. It has proved to be one the most diverse materials known to man and recently a team of researchers from Northwestern Engineering have stumbled upon a method of creating graphene ink while trying to discover a new method producing graphene.
By Stuart Milne
12 Sep 2014
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a non-destructive and non-intrusive imaging technique used to visualise the intricate structure of microorganisms such as viruses at extraordinarily high resolutions. Using AFM, researchers can identify and study membranes, RNA and DNA, and protein assemblies and their substructures.
By Alexander Chilton
10 Sep 2014