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Article - 24 Oct 2017

Advances in nanotechnology are increasingly being utilized in the life sciences. Designs and structures at the nanometer scale are being applied to fields such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and...

Borophene and Its Potential Nanoelectronic Applications

Article - 8 Sep 2017

Two dimensional (2D) materials are substances with a thickness measured in the nanometer (nm) scale.

The Graphene Rubber Band

Article - 4 Sep 2017

Alliance Rubber Company was founded in 1923 by William H. Spencer, an American Innovator who looked to transform the way in which the average household, as well as agricultural and industrial...

Additive-Free Synthesis of 1-Dimensional Hybrid Nanostructures

Article - 1 Aug 2017

Low dimensional metallic nanostructures have seen a lot of recent attention, due to their potential across printed electronics, wearable electronics, catalysis and sensor applications.

Ballistic Superconductivity Shown in InSb Nanowires

Article - 13 Jul 2017

Semiconducting nanowires have opened up the field of quantum transport, and this is largely due to their confined geometry and electrostatic tunability.

Researchers Develop a Graphene Saturable Absorber for Terahertz Technologies

Article - 28 Jun 2017

Saturable absorbers, which operate at terahertz (THz) frequencies, are beginning to open doors in the development of photonic devices, namely in passively mode-locked THz micro-sources.

Lightweight, Paper-Based Nanogenerators to Store Energy from Body Movements

Article - 14 Apr 2017

Researchers have recently developed an ultra lightweight cut paper-based SCPU (PC-SCPU) for self-powered portable electronic devices which is combined with a super capacitor (SC) in order for it to...

The Strength and Stretchable Nature of Nanosilver

Article - 4 Apr 2017

Researchers from both University of Vermont and University of Pittsburgh recently discovered a super strong and stretchable silver, which can potentially open-up new possibilities for the development...

Scientists Use Graphite Electrodes to Advance Rechargeable Aluminium Batteries

Article - 16 Feb 2017

Aluminium batteries are a relatively new development compared to other battery types and have gathered interest by employing aluminium anodes and graphite cathodes.

What Will Electronics and Semiconductors Be Like In 100 Years?

Article - 1 Jun 2016

For decades, we relied on silicon as the semiconductor for our computer chips. But now, working at nanometer scales, it looks like physical limitations may end the current methods to include more and...