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Chemists have devised a potentially major improvement to both the speed and durability of smart glass by providing a better understanding of how the glass works at the nanoscale. Smart glass is an energy-efficient product that can slowly change between transparent and tinted at the flip of a switch and is found in newer windows of cars, buildings, and airplanes.
The Rice University lab of chemist Andrew Barron works with bulk carbon nanotubes on a variety of projects. In an open-access paper in the Springer Nature journal SN Applied Sciences, the scientists provide a detailed description of an inexpensive method that they use to handle carbon nanotubes.
The Rice University lab of chemist Andrew Barron works with bulk carbon nanotubes on a variety of projects. In an open-access paper in the Springer Nature journal SN Applied Sciences, the scientists provide a detailed description of an inexpensive method that they use to handle carbon nanotubes.
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed new techniques for labeling and retrieving data files in DNA-based information storage systems. DNA data storage technologies could theoretically store one billion times the amount of data stored in a conventional electronic device of comparable size.
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed new techniques for labeling and retrieving data files in DNA-based information storage systems. DNA data storage technologies could theoretically store one billion times the amount of data stored in a conventional electronic device of comparable size.
A team of researchers has developed an innovative way to print therapeutics in three dimensions for regenerative medicine. Three-dimensional bioprinting is emerging as a promising method for rapidly fabricating cell-containing constructs for designing new, healthy, functional tissues.
A team of researchers has developed an innovative way to print therapeutics in three dimensions for regenerative medicine. Three-dimensional bioprinting is emerging as a promising method for rapidly fabricating cell-containing constructs for designing new, healthy, functional tissues.
Electrospinning, a nanofiber fabrication method, can produce nanometer- to micrometer-diameter ceramic, polymer, and metallic fibers for tissue engineering, filtration, fuel cells and lithium batteries. To help companies design materials that are optimized for these applications, scientists are building a database that correlates electrospinning machine parameters with nanofiber properties.
Electrospinning, a nanofiber fabrication method, can produce nanometer- to micrometer-diameter ceramic, polymer, and metallic fibers for tissue engineering, filtration, fuel cells and lithium batteries. To help companies design materials that are optimized for these applications, scientists are building a database that correlates electrospinning machine parameters with nanofiber properties.
Researchers have demonstrated an innovative method for creating thin films to control the emission of single photons. This advance could help create reliable light-based quantum computing and quantum key distribution for cybersecurity.
