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Long-sought carbon structure joins graphene, fullerene family
The discovery of buckyballs surprised and delighted chemists in the 1980s, nanotubes jazzed physicists in the 1990s, and graphene charged...
Aug 14, 20184 min read


Tying down electrons with nanoribbons
Scientists are experimenting with narrow strips of graphene, called nanoribbons, in hopes of making cool new electronic devices, but...
Aug 8, 20185 min read


Nanocrystals emit light by efficiently 'tunneling' electrons
Using advanced fabrication techniques, engineers at the University of California San Diego have built a nanosized device out of silver...
Jul 23, 20183 min read


A new 'periodic table' for nanomaterials
The approach was developed by Daniel Packwood of Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) and Taro...
Jul 20, 20182 min read


Single-celled architects inspire new nanotechnology
Diatoms are tiny, unicellular creatures, inhabiting oceans, lakes, rivers, and soils. Through their respiration, they produce close to a...
Jul 9, 20185 min read


Sandia light mixer generates 11 colors simultaneously
A multicolor laser pointer you can use to change the color of the laser with a button click -- similar to a multicolor ballpoint pen --...
Jul 3, 20183 min read
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