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Nanotechnology research highlights: find out what the authors have to say
Bio-functionalization fine tunes nanopores for sensing duties
Oct 26, 2012
Vapour phase chemical activation allows developers to control size and functionality of nanostructures for single molecule sensing
Selective growth patterns prepare graphene for device applications
Oct 25, 2012
Materials group demonstrates field effect transistors and photodetectors based on nanocrystalline graphene derived from electron beam induced carbonaceous patterns
NASA team develops porous tin oxide nanorods for room-temperature methane detection
Oct 24, 2012
Carbon nanotubes used as sacrificial template in low-cost four-step fabrication process
DNA translocating through a carbon nanotube can increase ionic current
Oct 23, 2012
Ion-selective filtering by short segments of single-stranded DNA examined by researchers in the US
Automated routine reveals dispersion and orientation of carbon nanotubes in polymer composites
Oct 19, 2012
Shape identification function often used in biomedical image analysis helps to extract data on individual nanotubes.
Lipoprotein-like nanoparticles pave the way for nanomedicine
Oct 18, 2012
Injectable nanoparticles evaluated as a carrier for cancer drugs.
Molecular tunnel junctions configured with palladium electrodes
Oct 17, 2012
Step aside gold, palladium is better.
Model interprets dynamic scanning electron microscopy of vibrating cantilevers
Oct 16, 2012
Nano-oscillations analysed to further understand scanning probe microscopy techniques.
Mechanical stability defines imaging quality of nanoprobes
Oct 12, 2012
Model guides the selection and design of carbon nanotubes as scanning tips and nanomanipulators.
Plasmonic pore particles integrate sample delivery and sensing
Oct 11, 2012
Biophysics team demonstrates high-throughput fabrication of plasmonic nanostructures in nanofluidic pores for biosensing applications.
Light controls the morphology of gold nanoparticles synthesized in a polymer matrix
Oct 10, 2012
Spheres, cubes and triangular prisms produced by adjusting the fluence of ultraviolet source.
Helium ion beam milling provides higher resolution patterning
Sep 28, 2012
Single domain wall spin valves fabricated using a combination of electron beam lithography and helium ion beam milling.
Gold nanoparticles trapped in mesoporous silica
Sep 27, 2012
Catalyst is stable at high temperatures and can be tuned by adjusting the amount of co-ordinating agent.
Resist layer correlation joins up nanopatterns
Sep 26, 2012
Surface roughness fingerprint allows sub-nanometre positioning without alignment marks.
Imprinted nanovoids trap light in solar cells
Sep 25, 2012
Scalable and inexpensive technique suits organic thin-film devices.
Multicomponent graphene oxide platform supports cellular imaging
Sep 25, 2012
Fluorescent probe is easy to disperse and nanosystem also responds to an external magnetic field.
Graphene-polymer nanocomposite kills bacteria on surfaces
Sep 20, 2012
Mixing graphene with polymer improves anti-microbial characteristics and decreases toxicity to human cells.
1D magnetite nanostructures obtained without templates for energy applications
Sep 19, 2012
Fe3O4 nanobelts synthesized by a one-pot and template-free hydrothermal method using Na2CO3 and FeCl2 as reactants.
Injectable nanofibres support heart tissue
Sep 19, 2012
Scaffold system could increase the success of non-surgical treatment of myocardial infarction.
Flexible organic solar cells equipped with graphene electrodes
Sep 14, 2012
Reduced sheet resistance of chemically doped graphene film improves device performance.