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New Model Extends Validity of Macroscopic Electromagnetism into Nano Regime

Over 150 years have passed since the publication of “A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field” (1865) by James Clerk Maxwell.

12 Dec 2019

The First Nanotube Applications Award Honors the Scientist Revolutionizing Li-Ion Batteries

The first international award established for scientists developing industrial applications of single wall carbon nanotubes has announced its inaugural winner.

From OCSIAL Group 12 Dec 2019

Nanographene Shows Promise for Spin-Based Electronics Operating at Room Temperature

Graphene is a two-dimensional (2D) structure composed of carbon. While this material has excellent optical, electronic, and mechanical characteristics, it did not appear to be well suited for magnetic applications.

11 Dec 2019

MIPT Researchers Close in on New Nonvolatile Memory

Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, along with their colleagues from Germany and the U.S., have achieved a breakthrough on the way to new types of nonvolatile memory devices.

11 Dec 2019

Imec Presents forksheet Device as the Ultimate Solution to Push Scaling Towards the 2nm Technology Node

This week, at the 2019 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, presents first standard cell simulation results of its forksheet device designed for sub-3nm logic technology nodes.

From IMEC 10 Dec 2019

Microscopy Method Helps Study Ultrafast Events in Nano-Objects

For many years, it had remained an inexplicit dream to analyze the single-particle dynamics at the femtosecond level and nanoscale.

10 Dec 2019

Imec Shows Excellent Performance in Ultra-Scaled FETs with 2D-Material Channel

At this year’s IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (Dec 7-11 2019), imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, reports an in-depth study of scaled transistors with MoS2 and demonstrates best device performance to date for such materials.

From IMEC 10 Dec 2019

Weebit Nano and Leti File Three New Patents for Improved Yield and Reliability of Advanced ReRAM Products

Weebit Nano, the next generation memory technology for the global semiconductor industry, and its development partner Leti, the French research institute recognised as a global leader in the field of micro-electronics, have filed three new patents for Weebit’s Silicon Oxide ReRAM technology.

From Weebit nano Ltd. 6 Dec 2019

Achieving Water Purification Through the Use of Magnetic Nanoparticles

Image Credit: ECOSY/Shutterstock.com Safe and immediate access to clean water is important for public health and in order to achieve this, various water purification methods are used to improve the wat...

By David J. Cross 6 Dec 2019

Diamonds in Your Devices: Powering the Next Generation of Energy Storage

Using conductive nanodiamond as electrode material in a water-based cell significantly increases its energy storage capacity, scientists find Supercapacitors, which have begun to stand in for conventional batteries, such as Li-ion batteries, can currently store much less energy than is ideal.

5 Dec 2019

New Graphene-Titania Composite can Remove Pollutants from the Atmosphere

Graphene Flagship has created a new graphene-titania photocatalyst that is capable of degrading around 70% more atmospheric nitrogen oxides (NOx) when compared to regular titania nanoparticles.

4 Dec 2019

Grain Boundaries in Graphene Do Not Affect Spin Transport

Researchers from the ICN2 Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience Group as well as the Université catholique de Louvain have used numerical simulations to show that spin diffusion length is independent of grain size.

4 Dec 2019

Imaging Technique Gives Catalytic 2D Material Engineering a Better View

A scanning electrochemical cell imaging technique shows how nanoscale structural features affect the catalytic activity of MoS2 monolayers for hydrogen evolution reactions, report researchers at Kanazawa University in Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

4 Dec 2019

Researchers Simulate Detailed Behavior of Electrons in Graphene Nanoribbons

Achieving further reductions in the size of electronic components requires new materials. This would help make devices such as smartphones and laptops faster and more efficient. Minuscule nanostructures of the novel material graphene show potential in this respect.

4 Dec 2019

New Phenomenon in 2D Semiconductors Could Boost Efficiency of Future Solar Cells

Physicists from the Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics (CINAP), of the Institute for Basic Science (IBS, South Korea), have unraveled a fascinating phenomenon called carrier multiplication (CM) in a group of semiconductors with remarkable thinness, excellent properties, and potential applications in optics and electronics.

3 Dec 2019