Latest In depth
A feature-length look at the nanotechnology sector
In depth RSS feedShow report: nano tech 2012, Tokyo
Mar 20, 2012
Leaders from academia, industry and government agencies gather at the world's largest nanotech event
The story of graphene
Nov 7, 2011
Yvette Hancock documents the remarkable properties of graphene and rounds up some of the potential applications that have grabbed the attention of scientists worldwide
Video insights on nanotechnology #2
Oct 28, 2011
Nanoplasmonic streaking, photonic crystals and superconductivity are the key themes in this second instalment of our multimedia update series
NCAT ERC on track to revolutionize metallic biomaterials
Oct 21, 2011
Center director Jagannathan Sankar explains how the ERC fits into North Carolina's growing nanobiotechnology hub and details the foundations that have been put in place to create smart implants for treating orthopedic, craniofacial and cardiovascular ailments
Field guide: technological advances in electrospinning of nanofibres
Aug 4, 2011
A better understanding of the electric field profile and its effect on the electrospinning jet together with upgrades in mechanical set-ups are allowing researchers to fabricate ever more elaborate structures based on a stream of nanofibre. Writing in our partner journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, Wee-Eong Teo, Ryuji Inai and Seeram Ramakrishna track the developments.
Report identifies trends in global nanotech funding
Jul 14, 2011
Fastest growth rates seen in Asia as China challenges US for top spot
What does it take to ensure robust manufacturing at the nanoscale?
Apr 13, 2011
nanotechweb.org teams up with the journal Measurement Science and Technology to highlight progress in the field of nanometrology
Video insights on nanotechnology #1
Mar 2, 2011
Multimedia updates on modified graphene, re-writable nanolithography, qubits, resistance switching in amorphous carbon and flow control of nano objects, presented by the people who know the work best – the researchers
From heterostructures to nanostructures
Jan 21, 2011
Highlights from a special issue of the journal Semiconductor Science and Technology celebrating the 80th birthday of Zhores Alferov
Forward thinking on advanced nanomaterials
Jan 13, 2011 1 comment
Writing in a special issue of the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, Heinrich Rohrer lists four key elements that add function to materials at the nanoscale
Funding the frontiers of materials science
Jan 6, 2011
Joe McEntee quizzes Ian Robertson, incoming director of the NSF's Division of Materials Research, on priority topics for 2011 and beyond
Resolution frontiers
Nov 23, 2010
Now able to resolve details less than 100 picometres apart, scanning probe microscopes, which measure how a sharp tip interacts with a surface, keep smashing the record for how small we can see
Video briefing: shining a light on FLASH
Sep 29, 2010
Hamish Johnson visits DESY for a guided tour of the FLASH free electron laser and gets an update on exploring the structure and function of matter at the nanoscale
Editorial: Carbon-based nanoscience and nanotechnology
Sep 2, 2010
Patrick G Soukiassian and M S Ramachandra Rao, Guest Editors of a special issue of J. Phys D: Applied Physics, put the spotlight on carbon-related nanomaterials
In pictures: progress in solid-state lighting
Aug 20, 2010
Experts from leading labs explore the big issues in LED design in a special issue of Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
2010 update: NC nanotechnology
Jul 1, 2010
Back in 2008, things were clicking into place for North Carolina's nanotechnology sector, but how does the landscape look in 2010?
Video briefing: laser toolkit unwrapped
May 14, 2010
In this extended feature, Stanford University experts describe how laser systems are being used to interrogate atoms and molecules and discuss some of the new technologies coming on board
Special issue: semiconductor nanotechnology
Mar 30, 2010
Highlights from NGC/CSTC, with a focus on novel materials and devices for electronics, photonics and renewable energy applications
Semiconductor nanowires: synthesis, properties and applications
Feb 16, 2010
Chennupati Jagadish of the Australian National University introduces a special issue of Semiconductor Science and Technology
Special issue: nano and random lasers
Jan 26, 2010
Guest Editors Diederik S Wiersma and Mikhail A Noginov focus on extreme miniature sources of stimulated emission