Graphene-based Ink Promises Future Flexible Electronics
Northwestern researchers develop method for producing an ink out of graphene that doesn't lose any of the material's attractive characteristics
Heinrich Rohrer: The Modest Pioneer of Nanotechnology
Co-inventor of the STM and winner of 1986 Nobel Prize in Physics Dies at 79
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A Next-Gen Transistor Material Loses Its Luster
Vanadium dioxide might just make the ultimate transistor material—but physicists know less about how it works than they once thought
“Seven or Never”: Emerging Technology’s Seven-Year Odyssey
The Nanoclast looks back to see where the technologies it's covered in the past are at today
Nanotube Supply Glut Claims First Victim
Bayer Material Science closes carbon nanotube production to focus on core business
New Quantum Dots Make Colors in LCD Even Brighter
Doping of quantum dots promises LCDs comparable to OLED displays for color brightness
A Nanoscale Peek at Lithium-air Batteries Promises Better Electric Vehicles
Ten times better charging capacity of Lithium-air batteries over the Li-ion variety just got a little closer
Graphene Becomes Magnetic for First Time
Making graphene magnetic is a breakthrough, but it doesn't really change the prospects for spintronic devices
Defects Have Just the Right Effects for Graphene Sensors
As long as the graphene or its substrate have defects graphene-based sensors are extremely sensitive
Silver Nanoparticles Boost Polymer Solar Cells' Commercial Potential
Korean researchers acheive record power-conversion efficiency in plasmonic polymer solar cells
Yet Another Nanomaterial Does a Good Job at Oil Spill Remediation
The list of supersoaking nanomaterials grows, but none seems any closer to being available for the next oil spill
IBM Makes Smallest Movie Ever
The science behind the film is decades old, but anything about movies seems to excite the imagination
Scientists Learn to Control the Twist of Carbon Nanotubes
Researchers develop technique for controlling chirality of carbon nanotubes, opening the door to electronics applications
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Nanowire Transistors Could Keep Moore’s Law Alive
Researchers are perfecting ways to produce gate-all-around devices
Nanosponges Soak Up Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria and Toxins
Survival rates in mice infected with deadly bacteria dramatically increase when administered the nanosponges
Researchers Discover New Structure Inside Nanowires
In the corners of hexagonal nanowires researchers discover a new space for electrons and holes
Nanowires Grow Better on Graphene
Nanowire core and shell grow in one step on graphene substrate
Nanosilver Not Harmful to Water Supply
Swiss research demonstrates that what little nanosilver reaches our water supply quickly turns into relatively safe silver sulfide salt
New Nanorod Capacitor Has High Energy and High Power Density
A new capacitor formed of mangnaese dioxide nanorods combines the best of capacitors and batteries
A Big Step Toward a Silicon Quantum Computer
Control of nuclear spin is key to a practical silicon quantum computer
Another Two-Dimensional Replacement for Silicon
Generic framework for characterizing two-dimensional materials helps usher in a post-silcon world
Graphene-based Li-ion Anodes Go Commercial
XG Sciences launches graphene-hybrid material for use in the anodes of Li-ion batteries
New Germanium-Based Material Could Replace Silicon for Electronics
A half-century after it was supplanted by silicon, germanium may push silicon—and graphene—aside
Will the Sequester Derail U.S. Nanotech R&D?
A top nanotechnology scientist believes even small budget cuts will have a large impact
Combining Nanowires and Memristors Could Lead to Brain-like Computing
European Research Council gives to €2.5 million research grant to CRANN to develop next generation of computing
Any Mobile Device Can Display Glasses-Free 3-D Images With This Novel Plastic Film
Nanoimprinting methods revive age-old lenticular lens technology to enable smartphones display 3-D content
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Nanostructures of Butterfly Wings Lead to Anti-counterfeiting Technique
New company expects to see clients using the technique on their products this year
Nanoparticles Combined with Light Reverses Rusting
Discovery that light can switch the oxidation state from an oxide to a metallic state could alter a multitude of industrial processes
Graphene Hybrid Material Comes to the Rescue of Li-ion Battery-Powered Vehicles
Nano-scale ribbons made of vanadium oxide and graphene produce cathodes with both high energy and power density
Nanowires Could Enable Solar Cells to Surpass the Shockley-Queisser Limit
Researchers discover that nanowires can concentrate incoming light up to 15 times the normal intensity