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Feb 13, 2013
Glowing 2D material could find applications in optoelectronics.
CNT arrays make record-breaking transistors
Feb 8, 2013
"Langmuir-Schaefer" method assembles nanotube arrays with high surface coverage.
Diamond downsizes classical MRI and NMR
Feb 8, 2013
Molecular samples detected and imaged at room temperature.
Defective graphene is still cool
Feb 7, 2013
CVD-graphene conducts heats almost as well as its pristine counterpart.
Gated graphene makes high-contrast modulator
Feb 1, 2013 1 comment
Coupling the wonder material to a photonic crystal nanocavity helps it absorb more light.
Cladded quantum dots make better solar cells
Jan 31, 2013
“Intermediate band” devices could benefit.
Nanoparticles enhance proton therapy
Jan 31, 2013
Proton therapy combined with metallic nanoparticles provides a significant increase in complete tumour regression compared with protons alone.
Nanosilicon produces hydrogen on demand
Jan 28, 2013
Technique requires no heat, light or electricity.
Silica nanoparticles help overcome cancer drug resistance
Jan 25, 2013
Nanoparticle/RNA combination targets tumours.
How does graphene convert light into electricity?
Jan 24, 2013
Two main mechanisms appear to be at play.
Single molecules detected with plasmonic metamaterial
Jan 24, 2013
Phase measurement boosts sensitivity.
Silicon islands modulate graphene electronics
Jan 17, 2013
New technique engineers a bandgap in carbon material.
Nanotubes enhance photoacoustic mapping
Jan 16, 2013
Carbon nanotubes enable non-ionizing visualization of optically transparent organs such as the bladder and lymph nodes.
Graphene and nanotube carpets for energy storage
Jan 15, 2013 1 comment
Hybrid super capacitor shows promise for portable electronics and renewable power applications.
Nanowires for new avalanche photodetectors
Jan 11, 2013
Devices could find applications in telecommunications, sensing and single photon detection.
Nanoantenna arrays go optical
Jan 10, 2013
New structures could be used to make 3D holography displays.
Nanocapsule shape matters for drug delivery
Dec 21, 2012
Biological cells more readily take up spherical particles than rod-shaped ones.
Graphene optoelectronics goes flexible
Dec 20, 2012
Hybrid nanowire-graphene nanostructures might be used to make a variety of devices.
Nanotechweb.org: best of 2012
Dec 14, 2012
Find out which nanotechnology breakthroughs made it into our review of the year.