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Archive for November, 2010

Nanodot in excellent company among top 50 blogs

Posted by Jim Lewis on November 30th, 2010

A list of the “Top 50 Blogs by Scientific Researchers” includes Nanodot among blogs focusing on open source and open access, academia, projects funded by organizations, and news produced by writers who research science.

Molecular building blocks form three-dimensional structures on surfaces

Posted by Jim Lewis on November 27th, 2010

The formation of a supramolecular bilayer is induced by buckyball guest molecules.

Project launched to create and test a molecular-sized processor chip

Posted by Jim Lewis on November 23rd, 2010

Singapore and European Union launch project to create and test a molecular-sized processor chip.

How graphene could complement or replace silicon in electronic applications

Posted by Jim Lewis on November 22nd, 2010

A review article presents the amazing features of graphene and discusses how it might complement or replace silicon for the fabrication of electronic devices.

FREE Webinar: Breakthrough Nanotechnology Companies

Posted by Jim Lewis on November 19th, 2010

This talk will highlight several examples that you may not be following of companies with the breakthroughs to drive forward during the recovery.

Adding fluorine to graphene produces flat crystal version of Teflon

Posted by Jim Lewis on November 17th, 2010

Graphene analog of Teflon could lead to ultrafast transistors and high performance materials for aircraft and elsewhere.

Nanotechnology leading toward spin computers

Posted by Jim Lewis on November 14th, 2010

Inserting a nanometer-thick insulating layer on graphene enables spin injection into graphene, a step toward spin computers.

Devices with atomically smooth surfaces could change modern electronics

Posted by Jim Lewis on November 11th, 2010

High-performance metal-insulator-metal (MIM) diodes made possibe by controlling quantum mechanical tunneling through an ultrathin insulator could change modern electronics.

Surface properties of nanoparticles have profound effect on how cells respond

Posted by Jim Lewis on November 8th, 2010

Gold nanoparticles carrying nucleic acids into a cell must have the nucleic acids tightly linked via covalent bonds to avoid profound, unanticipated effects on gene expression.

Request for public comment on National Nanotechnology Initiative’s Strategic Plan

Posted by Jim Lewis on November 5th, 2010

US National Nanotechnology Initiative wants your comments on its strategic plan.

Theoretical analysis of powering nanorobots with blood glucose and oxygen

Posted by Jim Lewis on November 4th, 2010

Hogg and Freitas provide a theoretical analysis of the power constraints when nanorobots rely entirely on ambient bloodstream oxygen and glucose and identify aspects of nanorobot design that significantly affect available power.

New book addresses nanotechnology education and workforce training

Posted by Jim Lewis on November 3rd, 2010

A book on nanotechnology education and workforce training written by Judith Light Feather and Miguel Aznar

Protein nanostructures stiffer than Kevlar

Posted by Jim Lewis on November 2nd, 2010

Self assembly of aromatic dipeptide into nanospheres stiffer than Kevlar may make possible printing stronger, lighter body armor.