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Diamond bends at the nanoscale
New technology

Diamond bends at the nanoscale

The scientists project an electric field force then use a scanning electron microscope to affect the mechanical properties of diamond nanofibers.

February 13, 2020
Mining solar energy with coaxial nanowires
Science invention

Mining solar energy with coaxial nanowires

Scientists at the National Laboratory for Renewable Energy (NREL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (NLBL) have designed a new type of nanowire - a kind of tiny…

December 14, 2018
The cable turns light into electricity
Science invention

The cable turns light into electricity

Takanori Fukushita, a researcher at the University of Tokyo (Japan), said that the hollow cables they make are 16 nanometers in diameter and a few micrometres in length.…

December 14, 2018
Screen overlay for mobile phones
New technology

Screen overlay for mobile phones

Chinese scientists are developing a transparent material that can be used to cover the surface of touch screens.

December 12, 2018
Create new heart patch
New technology

Create new heart patch

Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of patch with gold and alginate nanofibers. Star clusters of gold nanowires can be seen in these images.

December 11, 2018
Successfully researched nano-metamaterials
New technology

Successfully researched nano-metamaterials

Scientists have successfully researched a new nanoscale lens that can capture super-high-resolution images that current technologies have not yet achieved.

December 11, 2018
Charge it by 'waving'
New technology

Charge it by 'waving'

Imagine that all you have to do to charge your ipod or blackberry is to wave your hands, stretch your arms or walk?

December 11, 2018
Thermal production of silicon nanofibers
New technology

Thermal production of silicon nanofibers

Many research projects aim to produce semiconductor nanowires used in electrical equipment needed in many fields such as energy, electricity, health, etc. However, synth…

December 11, 2018
Increase memory density with nanowires
New technology

Increase memory density with nanowires

US physicists have announced a new technique that allows us to jump one step further in the use of magnetic nanowires for high-density information storage devices.

December 11, 2018