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Article - 21 Nov 2017

Nanotechnology is currently being applied to innovative methods of medical imaging. The development of imaging at the nanoscale has the ability to enhance the field of medicine by providing more...

A Look into Muography

Article - 20 Nov 2017

Muography hit the headlines recently as the technique used by a team of researchers to discover that the Great Pyramid of Giza has an extra two chambers than originally thought.

The Growth of CVD Graphene at Low Temperatures

Article - 3 Oct 2017

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is the most common way of producing graphene and is performed in many ways throughout the world.

Electro-Optical Graphene-Based Liquid Crystal Device

Article - 21 Sep 2017

Transparent electronic and electro-optical (EO) devices have become an area of increasing interest in modern day technology research.

High-Temperature Nanoindentation on Pure Titanium and Single Crystal Silicon

Article - 26 Aug 2017

This article talks about the high-temperature nanoindentation of pure titanium and single crystal silicon.

In-Situ Electromechanical Testing of ZnO Nanowires

Article - 26 Aug 2017

Nanotubes and nanowires are one-dimensional structures that are considered as potential materials for future optoelectronics, nanoelectronics, sensors, actuators and piezoelectric devices.

Creating Negative-Stiffness Vibration Isolation Facilities for Next Generation Lithium Batteries

Article - 9 Aug 2017

The research concentrates on a pure lithium anode accessed through, and protected by a superionic solid-state electrolyte that would prevent side reactions and promote safe, long-term and high-rate...

Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Vs Photo-Induced Force Microscopy (PiFM)

Article - 27 Jul 2017

There is a new form of microscopy available on the marketplace known as photo-induced force microscopy (PiFM), which shows great similarities, and can be used in conjunction, with atomic force...

Benefits and Applications of Photo-Induced Force Microscopy (PiFM)

Article - 18 Jul 2017

PiFM is a technique that employs a high degree of chemical specificity, in a non-destructive manner, with no need for additives or labelling. We take a look at the benefits of using PiFM with your...

An Introduction to Photo-Induced Force Microscopy (PIFM)

Article - 13 Jul 2017

PiFM is a scanning probe (spectroscopic probing) method which allows for the imaging of optical near-fields in nanoscale structures that can map their morphology and obtain spectroscopic information,...