News for February 2012

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Electrochemical Strain Microscopy of Li-ion Conductive Materials for Energy Generation & Storage Electrochemical Strain Microscopy of Li-ion Conductive Materials for Energy Generation & Storage

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Halting the attack Halting the attack

What cancer cells need to travel

Magnetic currents in graphene now simple to detect Magnetic currents in graphene now simple to detect

A technique to measure the magnetic moment of electrons using non-magnetic contacts

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Magnetic soap Magnetic soap

Cleaner by attraction

Laser can point the way to new energy harvesting Laser can point the way to new energy harvesting

Molecular structures for exploiting solar radiation

How DNA finds its match How DNA finds its match

Finding a match out of the millions of "letters"

More power from plastic solar cells More power from plastic solar cells

The physics behind functionality of plastic solar cells

Controlling protein function with nanotechnology Controlling protein function with nanotechnology

Biology, technology

Injectable gel could repair damaged tissue Injectable gel could repair damaged tissue

Just a squirt

Filamentary, my dear Watson Filamentary, my dear Watson

Switching mechanism for spintronic devices

Negative refraction Negative refraction

New avenue for products and industry

Tiny droplets could have big applications Tiny droplets could have big applications

Less is more

NANO2012 NANO2012

Early registration and abstract submission deadline: 1st May. Twenty year conference celebration

A faster way to catch cells A faster way to catch cells

New microfluidic device could be used to diagnose and monitor cancer

Saving data in a vortex Saving data in a vortex

New phenomenon could reduce computer energy consumption

Nanoparticles may enhance cancer therapy Nanoparticles may enhance cancer therapy

Researchers test nanoscale carbon clusters for chemotherapy

Materials Today cover competition Materials Today cover competition

Sponsored by Carl Zeiss

Better control for DNA-based computations Better control for DNA-based computations

It’s just logical

Shredder’s crystal structure Shredder’s crystal structure

Basis for the development of new drugs

Researchers create ‘tornados’ inside electron microscopes Researchers create ‘tornados’ inside electron microscopes

Pioneering developments

Doping makes a difference Doping makes a difference

Nitrogen-doped graphene nanosheets enhance lithium-oxygen batteries

Putting a magnetic spin on things Putting a magnetic spin on things

Magnetic spin on non-magnetic materials

Infrared photodetector Infrared photodetector

New nano-material combinations produce leap in infrared technology

Water-safety Water-safety

Scientific advances promise better ways to engineer water-safety systems

Self assembling nanorods Self assembling nanorods

Researchers Obtain 1, 2 and 3D Nanorod Arrays and Networks

Invisible buildings Invisible buildings

Harry Potter style ’cloaking’ device which could protect buildings from earthquakes

Hydrogen from acidic water Hydrogen from acidic water

Potential low cost alternative for splitting water

Transparent iron Transparent iron

Experiment shows that atomic nuclei can become transparent

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Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Materials

Engineers weld nanowires with light Engineers weld nanowires with light

Plasmonic linking

Scientists 'record' magnetic breakthrough Scientists 'record' magnetic breakthrough

A magnetic recording revolution

Innovation promises expanded roles for microsensors Innovation promises expanded roles for microsensors

Microcantilevers detect chemical and biological agents

The metal in the metal in the metal The metal in the metal in the metal

Design of new, highly efficient catalysts

Faster, more efficient protein labeling Faster, more efficient protein labeling

Labeling without disruption

Engineering research improves laser detectors and batteries Engineering research improves laser detectors and batteries

The right recipe

Materials for first optical fibers with high-speed electronic function developed Materials for first optical fibers with high-speed electronic function developed

Improved telecommunications and hybrid technologies

Electronic tattoo monitors brain, heart and muscles Electronic tattoo monitors brain, heart and muscles

Elastic electronics offer convenient medical treatment

Graphene electronics moves into a third dimension Graphene electronics moves into a third dimension

Could graphene become the next silicon?

Novel materials for hydrogen storage Novel materials for hydrogen storage

DOE invests in MOFs

Atomic antenna Atomic antenna

Microscopy reveals behavior in graphene

Perfect nanotubes shine brightest Perfect nanotubes shine brightest

Length and imperfections affect CNT fluorescence