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
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Surfaces and interfaces Research update Glassy metals are tougher than steel Materials could be used in aerospace engineering Read article: Glassy metals are tougher than steel
Ultrafast science Research update Graphene continues to amaze Carbon sheets are best at conducting heat Read article: Graphene continues to amaze
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Feeling the force on a single atom Microscope measures force needed to move one atom Read article: Feeling the force on a single atom
Transport properties Research update Firms call for support of ‘nanophotonics’ R&D in Europe Quantum-dot fabrication must be improved, says industry group
Nanomaterials Research update Cooled material stretches beyond belief Silver compound has record negative thermal expansion Read article: Cooled material stretches beyond belief
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