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Technology update RSS feedFriction keeps molecular motors on track
Aug 18, 2009
Biophysicists gain a better understanding of motion in living cells
Exposing the flaw in Planck’s law
Aug 11, 2009
A novel cantilever uncovers a tremendous hike in radiation transfer at the nanoscale
All-metal probes advance AFM capabilities
Aug 6, 2009
Optimized copper-hafnium glassy film provides practical solution to fabrication problem
T-shaped probe exposes protein elasticity
Jul 9, 2009
High-speed atomic force microscopy maps out flexible protein regions to provide basis for future drug development
Fluidic self-assembly adds nano-architecture to flexible substrates
Jul 8, 2009
Easy to make, bendable SWNT networks suit nanotube-polymer based sensors, field effect transistors, interconnects and more
Probe-based nanofabrication under control
Jun 12, 2009
Model-less inversion-based iterative control (MIIC) paves the way for high-throughput nanopatterning
Proteins pass nano-templating test
Jun 3, 2009
DNA self-assembly scheme organizes materials into complex patterns with high yield and precision
Microcrystal processing yields fluorescent nanodiamonds
May 27, 2009
Top-down method opens up large-scale production of fluorescent diamond nanoparticles
Tapping into bioelectricity
Apr 29, 2009
Combining piezoresponse force microscopy with liquid imaging in intermittent contact mode reveals bio-electromechanical detail
AFM reveals "hidden" differences between normal and cancerous cells
Apr 23, 2009
Result will be important for cancer detection and perhaps treatment with nanoparticles
Fluorescent particles map temperature on the nanoscale
Apr 15, 2009
Particles glued at the end of atomic force microscope tips provide temperature read-out
Conductive paper made from ITO-coated cellulose fibres
Apr 6, 2009
Layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly of conductive indium tin oxide (ITO) nanoparticles and poly(sodium styrenesulfonate) (PSS)
LIL fabricates high-resolution nanostructures fast
Mar 19, 2009
Laser interference lithography writes tiny features over a large area in just 5 min including processing
Single molecule electrical junctions with asymmetric contacts
Mar 11, 2009
Study examines how contact asymmetry influences the conductance of single molecules in an electrical junction
Double graphene coat is slippery stuff
Mar 10, 2009
Two layers of carbon atoms could reduce wear and tear in tiny machines
Saw-toothed sapphire helps build ordered polymer arrays
Feb 20, 2009
New assembly technique produces ultra-dense arrays of nanoscale elements over large areas
Nanoelectronics made easy
Feb 19, 2009
US researchers make transistors that approach the atomic scale
Slimmer nanorods lead to low-temperature bonding
Feb 19, 2009
Integrated electronics team uses copper nanorod arrays to stick silicon wafers together
Nanofabrication observed in real-time
Feb 19, 2009
Simultaneous nanofabrication and imaging performed using a high-speed atomic force microscope