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Semiconductor advances
Stable, non-volatile computer memory could emerge from research that involves depositing amorphous carbon on to silicon, say US researchers.
Diamonds give Raman lasers new properties
Scientists have developed the first efficient diamond Raman laser, using man-made diamonds to enhance their strength and effectiveness, and achieving a comparable efficiency to lasers built with other materials.
SAM meets carboranes
Self-assembled monolayer (SAM) structures and properties are dominated by two interactions: those between the substrate and adsorbate, and those between the adsorbates themselves.
Waste for life
Student learning through international development projects. Who pays and who benefits?
Unreactive bond gets a wake up call
Researchers at Brandeis University have presented a paper that offers renewed hope in finding commercially viable routes to the successful breakdown of fluorinated compounds

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In-Vitro Replication Of The Three-Dimensional Architecture of Biological Tissues
Interview with: Raquel Perez-Castillejos, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Department of Biomedical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, USA
The opportunities and challenges of engineering education
Interview with: Dr Ruth Graham
A Biomimetic Approach toward Green Antifouling Technologies
Interview with: Prof. Tony Brennan, Margaret A. Ross Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, USA
Why Are Your Bones Not Made of Steel?
Interview with: Professor David Taylor, Trinity College, Dublin

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Nanoscale Biomaterials Deposition: Learning to speak the language of biology
We invite you to join a web based discussion on new methods for patterning biological systems onto a variety of surfaces at nano- and micro-scale resolution.
Introduction to Raman Spectroscopy as a Characterization Tool for Graphene and Carbon Nanostructures
Raman spectroscopy is a laser light scattering technique, if you like a form of vibrational spectroscopy that records vibrations of covalent bonds and provides detailed molecular information, ideal in the elucidation of carbon nanomaterials.
Novel Techniques for In-Situ Nanomechanical Testing in the Electron Microscope
The combination of traditional nanomechanical test instruments with complementary techniques has generated innovative ways to characterize nanoscale materials.
In- Situ Nanomechanical Testing Techniques
Next generation materials research is highly dependent on the development and application of innovative nanomechanical testing techniques.

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To tweet or not to tweet
Posted by Jonathan Agbenyega • 04 February 2010
I spotted this tweet recently, and it got me thinking... Which is a better barometer of opinion: Tweet or Taxi driver? Are we placing too much emphasis on networking via the internet when a simple f...
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Toxicity of single-walled carbon nanotube: How we were wrong?
The first issue that we address and justify in this paper is the pejorative and provocative tone of the title; the contradictory data on the toxic effects of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) make us believe that it is appropriate and necessary.
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Gen F Scientists
Are you on Facebook? Twitter, perhaps? Maybe LinkedIn? What about a social networking site dedicated to materials science? If you are not, you may be more alone than you think…
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Trends in graphene research Trends in graphene research
The limits of silicon capabilities are being reached, coincidently, the discovery of graphene with its unique nano-scale properties is paving the way to possible substitutes for the next generation of faster and smaller electronics in 21st century. As a result of the promising properties of graphene, the research in the field is attracting large grants and sponsors with an incremental rise in the number of papers. The trends in graphene research are presented here. The major challenges in the field are pointed out, and some possible prospects in the field are discussed.
Up close and personal with atoms and molecules
Nature is the best example of a system functioning on the nanometer scale, where the involved materials, energy consumption and data handling are optimized. Opening the doors to the nanoworld the emergence of the scanning tunneling microscope in 1982 and the atomic force microscope in 1986 led to a shift of paradigm in the understanding and perception of matter at its most fundamental level.

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Nanosensors for trace explosive detection • Review article
Materials Today, Volume 11, Issue 3, March 2008, Pages 28-36 | Senesac, L.; Thundat, T.G.
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Materials Today, Volume 10, Issue 1-2, January 2007, Pages 20-27 | Katsnelson, M.I.
III-V compound SC for optoelectronic devices • Review article
Materials Today, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2009, Pages 22-32 | Mokkapati, S.; Jagadish, C.
Polymer-based solar cells • Review article
Materials Today, Volume 10, Issue 11, November 2007, Pages 28-33 | Mayer, A.C.; Scully, S.R.; Hardin, B.E.; Rowell, M.W.; McGehee, M.D.
Fabrication of low-cost electronic biosensors • Review article
Materials Today, Volume 12, Issue 9, September 2009, Pages 12-20 | Sokolov, A.N.; Roberts, M.E.; Bao, Z.

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