News for May 2012

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The finest gold dust in the world The finest gold dust in the world

Locating single Au atoms

Synthetic platelets Synthetic platelets

Biomimetic research aids healing

Identifying materials for efficient carbon capture Identifying materials for efficient carbon capture

Computer model leads the way

Nano Olympics Nano Olympics

Meet olympicene

Searching for solar energy storage catalysts, faster Searching for solar energy storage catalysts, faster

Light speed

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Experimental first for biominerals Experimental first for biominerals

First direct observation of oriented attachment in nanocrystal growth

Nanostructured metamaterials Nanostructured metamaterials

Could lead to new technologies

Taking renewable energy to the next level Taking renewable energy to the next level

New inexpensive, environmentally friendly solar cells

How ion bombardment reshapes metal surfaces How ion bombardment reshapes metal surfaces

Understanding the nanomanufacturing technique

Steel rust proofing Steel rust proofing

Thanks to graphene

Reversible doping Reversible doping

Hydrogen flips switch on vanadium oxide

Carbon-based semiconductors Carbon-based semiconductors

Materials from carbon dioxide

New silicon memory chip New silicon memory chip

Revolutionary research regarding resistive RAM

Making microscopic machines using metallic glass Making microscopic machines using metallic glass

New manufacturing technology for the mass production of next-generation components

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New hyperbolic metamaterials New hyperbolic metamaterials

Enhanced performance for optical advances

LED disinfection LED disinfection

Semiconductors vs bacteria & viruses

Photovoltaic could restore sight to blind Photovoltaic could restore sight to blind

New retinal prosthesis

Shipwrecks share compounds Shipwrecks share compounds

Sulphur and iron , ahoy

Add MATLAB figures to your publication Add MATLAB figures to your publication

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Ultrasensitive biosensing Ultrasensitive biosensing

Applicable to medical diagnostics

Electricity from viruses Electricity from viruses

Harvesting energy for portable devices

New atomic structures New atomic structures

Found in metallic glasses

Nanosheet catalysts Nanosheet catalysts

Sustainable extraction of hydrogen from water

New technique maps nanoparticle atomic structures New technique maps nanoparticle atomic structures

New method could become commonplace

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New class of room-temperature electronics? New class of room-temperature electronics?

Topological insulators show promise

Quantum dots brighten the future of lighting Quantum dots brighten the future of lighting

Solid-state white-light

Nanoclays for better roads Nanoclays for better roads

21st century asphalt

Polymer fabrication method affects thin film properties Polymer fabrication method affects thin film properties

The applications of block copolymer films

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Visualizing electron pairing in iron superconductors Visualizing electron pairing in iron superconductors

Findings support magnetic pairing theory

Single nanomaterial yields many laser colours Single nanomaterial yields many laser colours

Somewhere under the rainbow

Nanotech safety and ethics Nanotech safety and ethics

New paper looks at the nano-state-of-play

Webinar: FTIR micro-imaging Webinar: FTIR micro-imaging

FTIR microscopy and imaging techniques for materials analysis

Golden potential for thin films Golden potential for thin films

Directed self-assembly for device-ready thin films

Nano decorations boost electrical and catalytic performance Nano decorations boost electrical and catalytic performance

New technique is simpler, faster and provides greater control

Bionanoprobe to advance life science research Bionanoprobe to advance life science research

New x-ray probe for the study of cryogenically preserved samples