In chemical reactions, water adds speed without heat
An international team of researchers has discovered how adding trace amounts of water can tremendously speed up chemical reactions-such as hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis-in which hydrogen is one of the reactants, or starting materials. View More (2012-05-18)
Nanotube 'sponge' has potential in oil spill cleanup
A carbon nanotube sponge that can soak up oil in water with unparalleled efficiency has been developed with help from computational simulations performed at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory. View More (2012-05-11)
Light touch keeps a grip on delicate nanoparticles
Using a refined technique for trapping and manipulating nanoparticles, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have extended the trapped particles' useful life more than tenfold. View More (2012-05-04)
ORNL microscopy yields first proof of ferroelectricity in simplest amino acid
The boundary between electronics and biology is blurring with the first detection by researchers at Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory of ferroelectric properties in an amino acid called glycine. View More (2012-04-20)
Nanoscale magnetic media diagnostics by rippling spin waves
Memory devices based on magnetism are one of the core technologies of the computing industry, and engineers are working to develop new forms of magnetic memory that are faster, smaller, and more energy efficient than today's flash and SDRAM memory. View More (2012-04-04)
'Nanoslinky': A novel nanofluidic technology for DNA manipulation and measurement
Remember Slinky®, the coiled metal spring that "walks" down stairs with just a push, momentum and gravity? View More (2012-03-22)
Nanopower: Avoiding electrolyte failure in nanoscale lithum batteries
It turns out you can be too thin-especially if you're a nanoscale battery. Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the University of Maryland, College Park, and Sandia National Laboratories built a series of nanowire batteries to demonstrate that the thickness of the electrolyte layer can dramatically affect the performance of the battery, effectively setting a... View More (2012-03-22)
Diamond brightens the performance of electronic devices
While diamonds may be a girl's best friend, they're also well-loved by scientists working to enhance the performance of electronic devices. View More (2012-03-13)
The shape of things to come: NIST probes the promise of nanomanufacturing using DNA origami
In recent years, scientists have begun to harness DNA's powerful molecular machinery to build artificial structures at the nanoscale using the natural ability of pairs of DNA molecules to assemble into complex structures. View More (2012-03-08)
Solved: The Mystery of the Nanoscale Crop Circles
Almost three years ago a team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) was performing an experiment in which layers of gold mere nanometers (billionths of a meter) thick were being heated on a flat silicon surface and then allowed to cool. View More (2012-03-02)
Novel method to make nanomaterials discovered
Researchers at the NanoScience Center of the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, and at Harvard University, US, have discovered a novel way to make nanomaterials. View More (2012-02-27)
Controlling Protein Function With Nanotechnology
A new study led by nanotechnology and biotechnology experts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is providing important details on how proteins in our bodies interact with nanomaterials. View More (2012-02-23)
How good cholesterol turns bad
Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have found new evidence to explain how cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) mediates the transfer of cholesterol from "good" high density lipoproteins (HDLs) to "bad" low density lipoproteins (LDLs). View More (2012-02-22)
ORNL microscopy explores nanowires' weakest link
Individual atoms can make or break electronic properties in one of the world's smallest known conductors-quantum nanowires. View More (2012-02-14)
Electrical engineers build 'no-waste' laser
A team of University of California, San Diego researchers has built the smallest room-temperature nanolaser to date, as well as an even more startling device: a highly efficient, "thresholdless" laser that funnels all its photons into lasing, without any waste. View More (2012-02-09)
DNA motor programmed to navigate a network of tracks
Expanding on previous work with engines traveling on straight tracks, a team of researchers at Kyoto University and the University of Oxford have successfully used DNA building blocks to construct a motor capable of navigating a programmable network of tracks with multiple switches. View More (2012-01-23)
A baby crystal is born
Lead sulfide (PbS) forms when an equal number of lead and sulfur atoms exchange electrons and bond together in cubic crystals. View More (2012-01-18)
Magnetic actuation enables nanoscale thermal analysis
Polymer nano-films and nano-composites are used in a wide variety of applications from food packaging to sports equipment to automotive and aerospace applications. View More (2012-01-13)
ORNL experiments prove nanoscale metallic conductivity in ferroelectrics
The prospect of electronics at the nanoscale may be even more promising with the first observation of metallic conductance in ferroelectric nanodomains by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. View More (2012-01-10)
Down to the wire for silicon: Researchers create a wire 4 atoms wide, 1 atom tall
The smallest wires ever developed in silicon - just one atom tall and four atoms wide - have been shown by a team of researchers from the University of New South Wales, Melbourne University and Purdue University to have the same current-carrying capability as copper wires. View More (2012-01-06)
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