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Graphene Could be the Key to A New Type of Super-Fast Computer Chip

News - 1 Mar 2007

Researchers have used the world’s thinnest material to create the world’s smallest transistor – a breakthrough that could spark the development of a new type of super-fast computer...

Applications of Plasmonic Nanoparticles

Article - 11 Sep 2014

Scientists are keen to exploit the advantages that plasmonic nanoparticles can offer. Recent research using these nanoparticles has revealed many beneficial and potential applications including cancer...

Spider Silk Coated with Carbon Nanotubes

Article - 4 Aug 2014

Physicists around the world are currently very interested in studying and investigating the physical properties of carbon nanotubes, such as their astounding strength and both their thermal and...

What are Silver Nanowires?

Article - 16 Sep 2014

Nanowires have a number of exciting properties which are not exhibited by 3-D or bulk materials. This is due to the fact that electrons within the nanowires are quantum confined and have energy levels...

MIT Brings "Optics on a Chip" Closer to Market

News - 6 Feb 2007

In work that could lead to completely new devices, systems and applications in computing and telecommunications, MIT researchers are bringing the long-sought goal of "optics on a chip" one...

Nanotechnology in Brazil: Market Report

Article - 30 Aug 2013

Brazil, located in the eastern part of South America bordering the Atlantic Ocean, has an overall area of 8,514,877 km2.

Nanomaterials for Environmentally Friendly Flame Retardants

Article - 4 Sep 2012

Traditional flame retardants, used in many consumer products, have a high toxicity and accumulate in ecosystems. Nanomaterials are being developed to replace them which can stop fires spreading...

Functionalization of Nanoporous Materials Using Atomic Layer Deposition

Article - 31 Jan 2010

Professor Narayan and his colleague at Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University have recently performed several studies to examine...

Nucleic Acid Engineering - Engineering DNA as Both a Genetic and a Generic Material

Article - 6 Dec 2009

DNA is a truly amazing material. Mechanically, DNA can be rigid or flexible, tunable by its composition and length. Physically, DNA is very small - only 2 nanometer in diameter; yet its length is...

Metamaterials, Using Nanotechnology To Tailor Make Materials With Extraordinary Properties

Article - 17 Aug 2007

Metamaterials are artificially engineered materials that have highly desirable extraordinary properties that don't occur in nature. Metamaterials are custom designed from computer models and built...