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Apr 26, 2013
Southampton team on track for observing Anderson localization.
New transfer tactics make better graphene devices
Apr 25, 2013
Lower concentrations of polymer solution result in less p-doping.
First light for MoS2
Apr 19, 2013
2D semiconductor could rival wonder material graphene and even silicon itself in future optoelectronics.
Graphene plasmonics for optoelectronics
Apr 18, 2013
IBM researchers calculate plasmon-damping rates in carbon nanostructures.
Amino acids allow bacterial 'nanowires' to conduct electricity
Apr 16, 2013
Research could allow similar materials to be synthesized in the lab.
How could nonlinearity limit NEMS?
Apr 15, 2013
Latest experiments shed more light on nanoscale behaviour.
Silicon atoms seen ‘dancing’ in graphene
Apr 12, 2013
Motion of cluster atoms tracked using electron microscope.
Full steam ahead for gold nanoparticles
Apr 11, 2013
Phenomenon could come in handy for sterilizing medical instruments and purifying water, among other applications.
Metasurface couples SPPs and light
Apr 5, 2013
New technique could be useful for making integrated plasmonic circuits.
Plastic memories made easy
Apr 4, 2013
Researchers make smooth ferroelectric d-PVDF films for the first time.
Graphene loudspeaker could rival commercial speakers and earphones
Mar 28, 2013
Device boasts fairly flat frequency response between 20 Hz and 20 kHz.
Nanorod and paddle make new thermal sensor
Mar 27, 2013
Structure could be ideal for night-vision goggles, home surveillance and perhaps even next-generation smartphone cameras.
Physicists bang the drum for quantum memory
Mar 26, 2013
Data stored and retrieved on thin aluminium disc using vibrations.
Substrate controls doping in graphene
Mar 25, 2013
Finding will come in very useful for making improved graphene-based devices.
Graphene allows nanoantenna tuning
Mar 22, 2013
First ever electrically tunable mid-infrared plasmonic antenna.
SiLEDs emit multicolours
Mar 21, 2013
Devices can be tuned to emit over a range of colours, from deep red to yellow-orange, by controlling size of silicon nanocrystals
How do superlattices grow?
Mar 15, 2013
New X-ray techniques shed more light on these technologically important nanostructures.
Quantum refrigerator is efficient and reusable
Mar 15, 2013 1 comment
Tunnelling electrons chill large objects to below 300 mK.
Graphene helps answer noise question
Mar 14, 2013
Does low-frequency noise occur on the surface or in the bulk of a device?
'Atomic collapse' seen in graphene
Mar 11, 2013
Exotic electronic behaviour could help improve nanodevice design.