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Simplified Nanotechnology Approach to Fabricating Ultrathin Optics

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a simplified approach to fabricating flat, ultrathin optics. The new approach enables simple etching without the use of acids or hazardous chemical etching agents.

28 Jan 2016

Newly Developed Nanofiber-Type Pressure Sensor Measures Pressure Distribution of Rounded Surfaces

Teams from America and Japan have developed a bendable, sensitive and transparent pressure sensor, which could enable healthcare practitioners to use pressure-sensitive rubber gloves to conduct physical screening for breast cancer.

28 Jan 2016

Simple Origami Fold Has Potential to Create Any 3D Shape, from Nanostructures to Buildings

A simple origami fold could assist in designing pop-up furniture, medical devices and scientific tools. L. Mahadevan and his research team have discovered a simple origami fold could be used to create almost any three-dimensional shape, ranging from nanostructures to buildings.

28 Jan 2016

Namib Desert Beetle Inspires Researchers to Develop Frost Controlling Methodology

A group of researchers, led by Virginia Tech, have used chemical micropatterns to control the spread of frost caused by condensation. This discovery will help prevent frost on windshields, condenser coils, and airplane parts.

25 Jan 2016

Bio-Inspired Nanostructures Enable Self-Cleaning, Anti-Glare Smart Windows

Researchers at the University College London (UCL) have developed a prototype smart window that could reduce heating bills, cut down window-cleaning costs, and improve productivity of employees working in high-rise office buildings.

22 Jan 2016

UCLA Researchers Develop Efficient Method to Make Nanoelectronic and Nanobioelectronic Devices

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20 Jan 2016

Breakthrough NovaSpider 3D Spinning Machine for Nanofibre Production

Disruption: rupture or sudden interruption. Disruptive Innovation: is just what the Science Research Centre NanoGUNE has done, creating the NovaSpider 3D spinning machine, a breakthrough which is set to revolutionise the way nanofibres are produced. Why? Simple: because this machine enables the user to produce 3D structures based on state-of-the-art nanofibres in his/her own lab.

18 Jan 2016

Innovative Bubble-Pen Lithography Enables Efficient Handling of Nanoparticles

Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have solved a problem in micro- and nanofabrication -- how to quickly, gently and precisely handle tiny particles -- that will allow researchers to more easily build tiny machines, biomedical sensors, optical computers, solar panels and other devices.

18 Jan 2016

A Method of Producing DNA-Encoded Nanoparticles has been Developed

A novel technique that uses DNA to encode information on the surface of gold nanoparticles has been developed. This new method can be used to control the 3D structure of nanoparticle assemblies in nanodevice fabrication or to produce nanoparticles that will bind to and kill tumor cells.

8 Jan 2016

Imec and Coventor Expand Project to Explore Process Variation Issues in 7nm Semiconductor Technology

Imec, a world-leading nanoelectronics research center and Coventor, a leading supplier of semiconductor process development tools, today announced the expansion of a joint development project to explore process variation issues in 7nm semiconductor technology.

8 Dec 2015

Nanofabrication News

Simplified Nanotechnology Approach to Fabricating Ultrathin Optics

Newly Developed Nanofiber-Type Pressure Sensor Measures Pressure Distribution of Rounded Surfaces

Simple Origami Fold Has Potential to Create Any 3D Shape, from Nanostructures to Buildings

Namib Desert Beetle Inspires Researchers to Develop Frost Controlling Methodology

Bio-Inspired Nanostructures Enable Self-Cleaning, Anti-Glare Smart Windows

UCLA Researchers Develop Efficient Method to Make Nanoelectronic and Nanobioelectronic Devices

Breakthrough NovaSpider 3D Spinning Machine for Nanofibre Production

Innovative Bubble-Pen Lithography Enables Efficient Handling of Nanoparticles

A Method of Producing DNA-Encoded Nanoparticles has been Developed

Imec and Coventor Expand Project to Explore Process Variation Issues in 7nm Semiconductor Technology

Nanopore-Based Sensor Enables Rapid and Precise Disease Diagnosis

Multiscale Force Sensing with Photon-Avalanching Nanocrystals

Optimizing Methylene Blue Removal with Bovine Serum Albumin Nanoparticles

Harnessing Biology for Sustainable Energy Production

Novel Method for Producing Superior Carbon Nanofibers via Additive Nanostructuring

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Conversations on AFM: The Technology and History Behind AFM and SPM

Recent Advances in High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy to Improve Research Into Protein Dynamics

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