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Physics World Focus on Nanotechnology 2014

Physics World Focus on Nanotechnology 2014

This focus issue contains our pick of some of the best recent advances in nanoscience and technology. It includes a special review of the fast-growing field of 2D materials and a report about a new project to develop an alternative to CMOS transistors based on nanoscale piezoelectrics. We survey the potential of water-repellent nanocoatings and hear about a new project at Lund University aimed at nanomaterials for cleaner energy. Finally, we look back on 25 years of the journal Nanotechnology, which helped kick-start the nano revolution.

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Heterostructures based on 2D atomic crystals feature

2D materials: graphene and beyond

Physicist Heiner Linke interview

Swedish nano centre eyes up clean energy

A nanoscale polymer film on a mobile device in water feature

Nanocoatings keep water at bay

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