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Researchers Create Self-Assembled Cubic Boron Nitride Nanodots

Researchers develop a self-assembly method using MBE to create high-quality, pure cubic Boron Nitride Nanodots for advanced applications.

From HORIBA 4 Jul 2017

Researchers Rearrange Atoms to Create 2D-Layered MoS2 from an Amorphous Film

Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), which show a semiconducting band gap, have attracted a lot of attention recently due to their remarkable electronic and optical performance.

From Oxford Instruments WITec 4 Jul 2017

Using SP-ICP-MS to Analyze CeCO2 Chemical Mechanical Planarization Slurries

SP-ICP-MS effectively measures large particle concentrations in CeO2 CMP slurries, critical for minimizing wafer damage in semiconductor manufacturing.

From PerkinElmer Inc. 30 Jun 2017

Measuring Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube

SP-ICP-MS offers a rapid, accurate method for quantifying metallic contaminants in single-walled carbon nanotubes without digestion.

From PerkinElmer Inc. 30 Jun 2017

ICP Mass Spectrometry to Detect Cancer Cells

SC-ICP-MS offers precise quantification of cisplatin in individual cancer cells, revealing variability in drug uptake crucial for treatment efficacy.

From PerkinElmer Inc. 30 Jun 2017

Using Single Cell ICP-MS to Measure the Increase in Nanoparticles and Ionic/Dissolved Gold by Fresh Water Algae

SC-ICP-MS quantifies ionic/dissolved gold uptake in single fresh water algae cells, enabling precise nanoparticle exposure studies.

From PerkinElmer Inc. 30 Jun 2017

Using nanotechnology to make solar-powered phones and reduce waste

At the EuroNanoForum conference held in Malta last week, the Poland-based Saule Technologies described how it is using nanotechnology to create extremely thin solar cells that could greatly expand the capabilities of solar power technology.

By Brett Smith 29 Jun 2017

Biomimetic Graphene-Based Aerogel for Electronics

Materials that are both strong and resilient are very desirable in the field of electronics, especially in the development of flexible electronics such as wearable devices and flexible tablets.

By Benedette Cuffari 28 Jun 2017

Researchers Develop a Graphene Saturable Absorber for Terahertz Technologies

Saturable absorbers, which operate at terahertz (THz) frequencies, are beginning to open doors in the development of photonic devices, namely in passively mode-locked THz micro-sources.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 28 Jun 2017

Combining Nanoparticles with Graphene for Optoelectronics and Photovoltaic Applications

To develop a method of attaching nanoparticles to functionalized graphene without distorting its native planarity and properties, the group of researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have utilized a common chemical deposition process using plasmonic silver nanoparticles.

By Benedette Cuffari 22 Jun 2017