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New property found in unusual crystalline materials
Most metals and semiconductors, from the steel in a knife blade to the silicon in a solar panel, are made up of many tiny crystalline...
Oct 25, 20174 min read
Nanoscale islands dot light-driven catalyst
Individual nanoscale nuggets of gold, copper, aluminum, silver and other metals that capture light's energy and put it to work are being...
Oct 5, 20173 min read
Nanoparticle supersoap creates 'bijel' with potential as sculptable fluid
Berkeley Lab-led research simplifies process for emulsion that could lead to liquid circuitry, soft robotics A new two-dimensional film,...
Sep 25, 20174 min read
New study on graphene-wrapped nanocrystals makes inroads toward next-gen fuel cells
A powdery mix of metal nanocrystals wrapped in single-layer sheets of carbon atoms, developed at the Department of Energy's Lawrence...
Sep 15, 20174 min read
Coupling a nano-trumpet with a quantum dot enables precise position determination
Scientists from the Swiss Nanoscience Institute and the University of Basel have succeeded in coupling an extremely small quantum dot...
Jul 18, 20173 min read
Development of low-dimensional nanomaterials could revolutionize future technologies
Javier Vela, scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory, believes improvements in computer processors, TV displays and...
Jun 27, 20173 min read
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