Nano Technology News

February 18, 2015

Light in the Moebius strip
Munich, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2015
Physics sometimes borders on light art. An international team headed by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light and Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), can easily compete with the light artists, at least as far as the skill of forming light is concerned. In their most recent work they have wound a light wave into a Moebius strip: a strip that is formed into a closed loop, one of its ends being twisted through 180 with respect to the other one so t ... read more

Previous Issues

Feb 17

Feb 16

Feb 15

Feb 13

Feb 12

X-ray pulses uncover free nanoparticles for the first time in 3-D For the first time, a German-American research team has determined the three-dimensional shape of free-flying silver nanoparticles, using DESY's X-ray laser FLASH. The tiny particles, hundreds ... more		New understanding of electron behavior at tips of carbon nanocones could help provide candidates One of the ways of improving electrons manipulation is though better control over one of their inner characteristics, called spin. This approach is the object of an entire field of study, known as s ... more		Turing also present at the nanoscale In the world of single atoms and molecules governed by chaotic fluctuations, is the spontaneous formation of Turing patterns possible - the same ones that are responsible for the irregular yet perio ... more
				Nanotubes self-organize and wiggle: Evolution of a nonequilibrium system demonstrates MEPP The second law of thermodynamics tells us that all systems evolve toward a state of maximum entropy, wherein all energy is dissipated as heat, and no available energy remains to do work. Since the m ... more		A nanoscale solution to the big problem of overheating in microelectronic devices Anyone who has ever toasted the top of their legs with their laptop or broiled their ear on a cell phone knows that microelectronic devices can give off a lot of heat. These devices contain a multit ... more

Nuclear Decommissioning Conference Europe May 2015

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Penta-graphene, a new structural variant of carbon, discovered Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and universities in China and Japan have discovered a new structural variant of carbon called "penta-graphene" - a very thin sheet of pure carbon that ... more		Engineers uses disorder to control light on a nanoscale A breakthrough by a team of researchers from UCLA, Columbia University and other institutions could lead to the more precise transfer of information in computer chips, as well as new types of optica ... more		Tajikistan lost 1,000 glaciers in 3 decades: minister Scientists urge swift action on microbial technologies to address climate crisis EU deforestation ban in chaos as parliament loosens rules		Dance of the nanovortices "With the help of magnetic fields, we can selectively create the magnetic nanovortices, then give them a shove so that they are deflected out of their equilibrium position", explains Dr. Felix Buttn ... more
				Worms lead way to test nanoparticle toxicity The lowly roundworm is the star of an ambitious Rice University project to measure the toxicity of nanoparticles. The low-cost, high-throughput study by Rice scientists Weiwei Zhong and Qilin Li mea ... more		Making functionalized nanocarbons A team of chemists at Nagoya University has synthesized novel transition metal-complexed cycloparaphenylenes (CPPs) that enable selective monofunctionalization of CPPs for the first time, opening do ... more

Holes in valence bands of nanodiamonds discovered But how are the electronic properties of nanodiamonds deposited on a solid-state substrate different from those displayed by nanodiamonds in aqueous solutions? Dr. Tristan Petit working in the ... more		Nanoscale mirrored cavities amplify, connect quantum memories The idea of computing systems based on controlling atomic spins just got a boost from new research performed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the U.S. Department of Energy's (D ... more		Trump's approach to space policy could throw up some surprises, especially with Elon Musk on board SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites in back end of coast-to-coast double launch South Pole Safety: NASA seeks innovative Lunar rescue solutions		Silver nanowires demonstrate unexpected self-healing mechanism With its high electrical conductivity and optical transparency, indium tin oxide is one of the most widely used materials for touchscreens, plasma displays, and flexible electronics. But its rapidly ... more
ORNL researchers tune friction in ionic solids at the nanoscale Friction impacts motion, hence the need to control friction forces. Currently, this is accomplished by mechanistic means or lubrication, but experiments conducted by researchers at the Department of ... more		Nanoshuttle wear and tear: It's the mileage, not the age As nanomachine design rapidly advances, researchers are moving from wondering if the nanomachine works to how long it will work. This is an especially important question as there are so many potenti ... more		Nano-beaker offers insight into the condensation of atoms An international team of physicists has succeeded in mapping the condensation of individual atoms, or rather their transition from a gaseous state to another state, using a new method. Led by ... more		Major limitations found with nanotubes in blood facing medical devices Scientists in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Trinity College Dublin, have made an important discovery about the safety issues of using carbon nanotubes as biomaterials which c ... more

	A new step towards using graphene in electronic applications Few materials have received as much attention from the scientific world or have raised so many hopes with a view to their potential deployment in new applications as graphene has. This is larg ... more		Carbon nanotube finding could boost battery life University of Wisconsin-Madison materials engineers have made a significant leap toward creating higher-performance electronics with improved battery life - and the ability to flex and stretch. ... more

N. Korean leader orders 'mass production' of attack drones

Strike hits south Beirut after evacuation warning; 20 militants killed in Israel strikes on Syria

Hezbollah says fired missiles at Israel air base south of Tel Aviv

Revealing the inner workings of a molecular motor		New technology focuses diffuse light inside living tissue		DNA origami could lead to nano 'transformers' for biomedical applications		Mysteries of 'molecular machines' revealed		Bettter rechargeable batteries by focusing on graphene oxide paper
Dartmouth researchers create 'green' process to reduce molecular switching waste		ORNL microscopy pencils patterns in polymers at the nanoscale		Penn Research Outlines Basic Rules for Construction With a Type of Origami		Green meets nano		Technique determines nanomaterials' chemical makeup and topography

Nanoshaping method points to future manufacturing technology

New technique allows low-cost creation of 3-D nanostructures

Nanoscale resistors for quantum devices

Atmospheric carbon dioxide used for energy storage products

LLNL team develops efficient method to produce nanoporous metals

'Giant' charge density disturbances discovered in nanomaterials

Thin film produces new chemistry in 'nanoreactor'

Ultra-short X-ray pulses explore the nano world

Biochemists build largest synthetic molecular 'cage' ever

UO-industry collaboration points to improved nanomaterials

Graphene/nanotube hybrid benefits flexible solar cells

Free Newsletters - Space News - Defense Alert - Environment Report - Energy Monitor

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.