Lab talk
Nanotechnology research highlights: find out what the authors have to say
Striped nano-cavity arrays created in PEDOT-PSS thin films
Jan 6, 2012
Laser interference and near-field optical enhancement offer hybrid route to patterning nano-cavity arrays in diverse materials
Diffraction grating reduces noise of coated AFM cantilevers
Jan 5, 2012
Special coating pattern based on Fresnel lens reduces the impact of detection-, force- and displacement-noise in atomic force microscopy
Examining hidden defects in silicon nanowires
Dec 21, 2011
Observing nanowire samples from multiple directions highlights superposition effects
Step-and-repeat nanoimprint lithography delivers single digit nanostructures
Dec 15, 2011
Nanopatterning team explores ultimate resolution of simplified nanoimprint lithography process
Doped nanotubes detect hydrogen over a wide range at room temperature
Dec 15, 2011
Nb-doped titania nanotube-based sensor tested in dilute and high-concentration hydrogen atmospheres ranging from 50 ppm to 2% H2
DNA nanoswitch flips open with force
Dec 14, 2011
Harvard team engineers DNA-based tool for studying biomolecular interactions
Soft nanohairy surface keeps bacteria at bay
Dec 13, 2011
Patterned array of super flexible nanoposts could pave the way for longer-lasting control over biofilm growth
Manipulating the morphology of vertical few-layer graphene for field emission
Dec 9, 2011
Chinese team reports parameters that give optimal field emission character
ATP hydrolysis drives microcantilever bending
Dec 8, 2011
Nanomechanical response is dependent on the monolayer arrangement of ATPases at the cantilever surface
Out-of-plane growth of CNTs on graphene for supercapacitor applications
Dec 8, 2011
3D structure vastly reduces self-aggregation of graphene flakes
From single-atom magnetometry to tailor-made magnets
Dec 2, 2011
Knowledge of atomic-scale interactions in solids informs material design
Nanomaterials design using massively parallel computer architectures
Dec 1, 2011
Combining OBM and RSFD methods enables the electron transport properties of nanostructures to be calculated with high degrees of accuracy using large models
Tendon slices guide cell growth
Nov 30, 2011
Bundles of naturally aligned collagen nanofibres sectioned to form highly biocompatible scaffolds for addressing peripheral nerve damage and producing functional tissues
Graphene oxide-multiwalled carbon nanotube composite provides electrochemical platform for biosensing
Nov 30, 2011
Integrated nanocomposite paves the way for the immobilization and biosensing of redox enzyme
Surface-biofunctionalized multicore/shell CdTe@SiO2 composite particles detect cancer cells
Nov 30, 2011
Multicore structure increases fluorescence brightness of quantum dot-based probe
Sub-pm deformations reveal ferroelectric domains
Nov 28, 2011
Improved understanding of piezoresponse force microscopy detection mechanism leads to quantitative analysis of data beyond simple mapping of domain patterns
Metallic ferrofluids show optical limiting
Nov 25, 2011
Nickel nanofluid with kerosene base displays optical limiting and magnetic field dependent transmission
Mechanics of boron nitride nanosheets explained
Nov 24, 2011
Model will help in the design of novel nanosensors and composites based on B-N nanoinclusions
New approach to scalable nano-patterning of graphene
Nov 23, 2011
Laser ablation-induced shock pressure method delivers nanoscale features in an easy, fast and scalable manner