The efficient and even dispersion of nanoparticles in the fabrication of polymer nanocomposite is considered an industry-wide challenge.
By Liam Critchley
3 Aug 2017
PiFM images of PS-b-PMMA block copolymer (BCP) with a pitch of ~40 nm clearly show chemically identified structures with spatial resolution of 10 nm.
Extreme surface sensitivity is expected to be provided by PiFM, as dipole-dipole interaction between the image tip dipole and the induced sample dipole will change with ˜ 1/z4 dependence, where z refers to the tip-sample spacing.
While graphene is the thinnest and strongest material known to man, its lack of a natural bandgap prevents it from being used for important transistor and optoelectronic devices.
By Benedette Cuffari
2 Aug 2017
Within the field of medicine, the use of nanoparticles as drug and gene delivery vehicles, particularly chemotherapeutic drugs, as well as fluorescent labels and contrast agents, has been particularly useful for its unique ability to specifically target organs and tissues of interest.
By Benedette Cuffari
1 Aug 2017
Low dimensional metallic nanostructures have seen a lot of recent attention, due to their potential across printed electronics, wearable electronics, catalysis and sensor applications.
By Liam Critchley
1 Aug 2017
The DOLFIN technique utilizes a different nanomaterial “ink” to create the patterns, without requiring the use of any type of stencil.
By Benedette Cuffari
31 Jul 2017
There is a new form of microscopy available on the marketplace known as photo-induced force microscopy (PiFM), which shows great similarities, and can be used in conjunction, with atomic force microscopy (AFM).
By Liam Critchley
27 Jul 2017
PiFM is a technique that employs a high degree of chemical specificity, in a non-destructive manner, with no need for additives or labelling. We take a look at the benefits of using PiFM with your samples, and the applications that they currently, and have the possibility in the future to, frequent.
By Liam Critchley
18 Jul 2017
Researchers led by Sinan Muftu and Jae-Hwang Lee from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst analyzed the collision dynamics and nonlinear material characteristics of primarily aluminum (Al) nanoparticles through an advanced technique known as laser induced projectile impact testing (α-LIPIT).
By Benedette Cuffari
13 Jul 2017