All Articles Tagged As: nanofilms

Scientists solve decade-long mystery of nanopillar formations (10/26/2009)

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have uncovered the physical mechanism by which arrays of nanoscale pillars can be grown on polymer films with very high precision, in potentially limitless patterns. This nanofluidic process could someday replace conventional lithographic patterning techniques now used to build three-dimensional nano- and microscale structures for use in optical, photonic and biofluidic devices. ...> Full Article

New nanostructure technology provides advances in eyeglass, solar energy performance (9/23/2009)

Chemical engineers at Oregon State University have invented a new technology to deposit "nanostructure films" on various surfaces, which may first find use as coatings for eyeglasses that cost less and work better. Ultimately, the technique may provide a way to make solar cells more efficiently produce energy. ...> Full Article

Researchers create freestanding nanoparticle films without fillers (6/11/2009)

Nanoparticle films are no longer a delicate matter: Vanderbilt physicists have found a way to make them strong enough so they don't disintegrate at the slightest touch. ...> Full Article

Next generation nanofilms created (4/15/2009)

With the human genome in hand, biochemists have cataloged the 3-D structures of thousands of proteins isolated from living cells. But one important class of proteins -- those stuck in the cell membranes -- has proven difficult to extract and study in 3-D crystals. Now an international team of scientists has developed a way to train such molecules to line up neatly on the surface of water in thin, tissue-like layers called nanofilms. ...> Full Article

New nanocluster to boost thin films for semiconductors (11/4/2008)

Discovery speeds production and yields; may lead to greener process ...> Full Article

Unusual Nanoscale Mound Formation (7/16/2008)

Terrace-like elevations of just a few nanometres can form during production of organic thin films made from electrically conductive material ...> Full Article

Nanoengineered barrier invented to protect plastic electronics from water degradation (5/5/2008)

World's best protection from moisture and oxygen ...> Full Article

Scientists Use Nanomaterials to Localize and Control Drug Delivery (1/31/2008)

Using nanotechnology, scientists from Northwestern University and UCLA have developed a localized and controlled drug delivery method that is invisible to the immune system, a discovery that could provide newer and more effective treatments for cancer and other diseases. ...> Full Article

Scientists use nanotechnology to localize and control drug delivery (1/27/2008)

System is invisible to immune system, preventing response ...> Full Article

New nanostructured thin film shows promise for efficient solar energy conversion (1/9/2008)

In the race to make solar cells cheaper and more efficient, many researchers and start-up companies are betting on new designs that exploit nanostructures--materials engineered on the scale of a billionth of a meter. Using nanotechnology, researchers can experiment with and control how a material generates, captures, transports, and stores free electrons--properties that are important for the conversion of sunlight into electricity. ...> Full Article

A New Wrinkle in Thin Film Science (8/3/2007)

A remarkably simple experiment devised by scientists yields important information about the mechanical properties of thin films--nanoscopically thin layers of material that are deposited onto a metal, ceramic or semiconductor base. ...> Full Article