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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

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

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...

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

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