Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have built a very simple nanoantenna that directs red and blue colours in opposite directions, even though the antenna is smaller than the wavelength of light.
Lessons from nature about solar light harvesting
Solar power could be harvested more efficiently and transported over long distances using tiny molecular circuits, according to research inspired by new insights into natural photosynthesis.
FutureCarbon and Goessl+Pfaff to Show Innovative Heating Solutions at Composites Europe 2011
FutureCarbon, Bayreuth-based producer of carbon supercomposites, and its south-German sales partner Goessl+Pfaff are jointly showing innovative solutions to heat composite components at this year's Composites Europe from 27 through 29 September 2011.
Boston University Contestant Wins Inter-University Nanotechnology Measurement Championships
Contestants from Harvard University, MIT, Boston University and the University of Massachusetts raced each in the closely fought race to measure the particle concentration and size of a bimodal distribution of nanoparticles.
Remotely manipulating nanoparticles to lift, drag, release cargo
A research team has succeeded in remotely manipulating metal nanoparticles to lift, drag and release cargo in water.
Compression experiments lead to shocking results
Using acceleration 1 trillion times faster than a jet fighter in a maximum turn, researchers have gained new insight into dynamic compression of aluminum at ultrahigh strain rates.
Hints of universal behavior seen in exotic 3-atom states
A novel type of inter-particle binding predicted in 1970 and observed for the first time in 2006, is forming the basis for an intriguing kind of ultracold quantum chemistry. Chilled to nano-kelvin temperatures, cesium atoms---three at a time---come together to form a bound state hundreds or even thousands of times larger than individual atoms.
New metal hydride clusters provide insights into hydrogen storage
A study published by researchers at the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute (ASI) has shed first-ever light on a class of heterometallic molecular structures whose unique features point the way to breakthroughs in the development of lightweight fuel cell technology.
Quantum Dot Based Technology Alliance Targets Major Diseases
Quantum dot manufacturer and biomedical nanotechnology company technology alliance targets Alzheimer's, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, breast cancer and major depression.
Samsung Announces Mass Production of Industry’s First 20nm-Class DDR3
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced today that it has begun operations of its new Line-16 memory semiconductor fabrication facility, which will provide the industry's largest production capacity.
Engineers create nanoscale nonlinear light source
Light intensified by plasmonics yields a nanoscale nonlinear optical device that can be controlled electronically.
Ceramics researchers shed light on metal embrittlement
Collaboration uses Lehigh's advanced electron microscopes to pinpoint phase transition.
Research highlights advances in nano-optics – nanoplasmonics and metamaterials
Light-matter interaction at the nanometer scale has turned into a very fast-growing field of research known as nano-optics. To highlight breakthroughs in the specific areas of nano-optics known as nanoplasmonics and metamaterials, the editors of the Optical Society's open-access journal Optical Materials Express have published a special Focus Issue on Nanoplasmonics and Metamaterials.
Scientists observe how superconducting nanowires lose resistance-free state
Scientists have observed individual phase slips in aluminum nanowires and characterized the nature and temperature at which they occur. This information could help scientists remove phase slips from nano-scale systems, which could lead to more reliable nanowires and more efficient nanoelectronics.
Tools of the trade: Diamonds are forever… for focusing intense x-rays
Diamonds can add more than sparkle and style to X-ray experiments at the Linac Coherent Light Source. They are giving scientists a way to focus the LCLS's powerful X-rays to a much tinier, brighter point without destroying the very device that does the focusing, according to a report from the Swiss team that created the new diamond-based technology.
The next generation of switchable glass: the micro-blinds
The National Research Council, Canada is developing an innovative technology for smart glass with possible applications in sectors such as building, aircraft, automotive and displays. The micro-blinds are actuated by electrostatic forces; they allow the dynamic control of light transmission at remarkable speed and could lead to major energy savings in buildings. The idea is based on a cost-efficient manufacturing scheme.
NANOTEC researchers demonstrate nanotechnology air filter technology at Investor Day
Researchers from Thailand's NANOTEC pitched the "i-Guard Air Filter Sheets" technology to potential investors during the NSTDA Investor Day 2011 this morning to drum up interest from potential investors and entrepreneurs.
Natcore Technology’s Barron Named Finalist for World Technology Award
Rice University professor, Natcore co-founder recognized for visionary contribution to science and technology.
Gothenburg Lise Meitner Prize 2010/2011 goes to Stefan Hell
On Friday, September 16, 2011, Stefan W. Hell, head of the Department of NanoBiophotonics at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Goettingen, received the Gothenburg Lise Meitner Prize "for his groundbreaking development of light microscopy and its applications in biological settings".
IV International Nanotechnology Forum RUSNANOTECH 2011 will be held on October 26-28
RUSNANOTECH Forum is one of the central events of the year in the field of innovation in Russia. Traditionally, the event is attended by leading politicians, scientists and heads of major domestic and foreign companies. The Forum is focused on the main trends of global scientific and technological development and the advanced experience of innovative development commercialization.