Mexico's commitment to nanotechnology, backed up by significant levels of funding indicate that this sector will continue to be a focus area and will no doubt continue to grow at a steady rate in the near future. Continued funding will hopefully attract more researchers to the field, producing more publications/technology and increasing levels of awareness.
A team at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab have developed a new type of smart window coating which can selectively filter out heat and visible light using a nanostuctured composite of indium tin oxide (ITO) and niobium oxide.
By Will Soutter
15 Aug 2013
Researchers from the University of Rochester have managed to levitate photoluminescent nanodiamonds using only a laser beam. This achievment will allow more specific studies into how optomechanical systems behave at the nanoscale, and potentially provide a platform for advanced sensor technology or quantum computuation.
By Will Soutter
14 Aug 2013
Rayleigh scattering equation enables UV/Visible spectroscopy to characterize particle size and light wavelength effects on scattering intensity.
The development of areas such as nanotechnology could be accelerated if collaboration between CIS members can be agreed upon.
Romania became a part of NATO in 2004 and the European Union in 2007. Recent changes in government and budget cuts for research could mean that quality researchers are lost to other countries, potentially threatening growth in the nanotechnology sector.
Sir Andre Geim has been awarded the Royal Society's Copley Medal, the world's oldest scientific award, for his work on graphene and other two-dimensional materials. The medal is given for oustanding achievements in the physical or biological sciences - previous recipients include Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein.
By Will Soutter
25 Jul 2013
Like an electrochemical battery, a capacitor is used to store energy. Some electrochemical batteries can indeed be relatively efficient; however, charge time is still their primary limiting factor for their usage as a replacement to fossil fuel in industrial and commercial applications.
Graphene, a two dimensional carbon allotrope is a highly versatile material and its amazing properties make it the strongest and lightest material due to its ability to conduct electricity and heat better than any other material.
There are a number of ways in which grapheme monolayers can be isolated or created but the most popular way presently is the use of the chemical vapor deposition process.