Transport properties Research update ‘Racetrack’ memory demonstrated Cheaper, faster data storage could be around the corner
Nanomaterials Research update Nanotube ‘monorail’ moves cargo Phonon propulsion puzzles physicists Read article: Nanotube ‘monorail’ moves cargo
Nanomaterials Research update Physicists find new material for storing hydrogen Storage target for fuel-cell cars beaten by factor of two
Transport properties Research update Graphene makes for better optical displays 2D carbon material has a transparency that trumps conventional LCD electrodes Read article: Graphene makes for better optical displays
Nanomaterials Research update Putting a new spin on nanotubes Spin-orbit coupling surprises physicists Read article: Putting a new spin on nanotubes
Transport properties Research update Nanocrystals could help recover waste heat Thermoelectric improvement took 50 years
Transport properties Research update Nanotubes measure DNA conductivity Tiny structural changes boost resistance
Transport properties Research update Squeezed electrons shed light on silicon Quantum confinement and defects both shine in nanocrystals
Nanomaterials Research update Physicists roll out nanotube paper Flattened arrays make superior supercapacitors Read article: Physicists roll out nanotube paper
Transport properties Feature Phononics gets hot From electronics to "phononics" Read article: Phononics gets hot
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