But they are barely regulated - largely because they are not well understood; many are even perfectly safe materials which have utterly different effects
at nano scale.
Their prototypes are fun science on three levels.Nano - assembly Breakthroughs First, the nanocars represent breakthroughs in scientific understanding of how to build machines
at the nano scale: the nanodragster is only 1/25, 000 th of the width of a human hair.
It works like a nano power switch, and makes the use of molecular wires in electronic components
at the nano scale feasible.
Abstract: Surface plasmon resonances provide a pathway to efficiently capture electromagnetic radiation in sub-wavelength structures for energy conversion and photodetection
at the nano scale.
Not exact matches
That's a big problem as devices get ever smaller:
at the
nano -
scale, weird quantum effects mean it becomes hard to predict where molecules will shed heat.
At the
nano -
scale, weird quantum effects come into play, and uncontrollable temperature fluctuations become seriously limiting.
The crystals grow in the form of
nano -
scale threads or rods, and specifically
at considerably lower temperatures than before, in the range of just 140 - 230 °C.
In the world of
nano -
scale technology, where work is conducted
at the atomic level, even the smallest changes can have an enormous impact.
The lead author, BYU mechanical engineering PhD student Zhao Pan, took the first sets of data and hypothesized that the moss was indeed using the unique
nano, micro and barb - like structures to collect and transport water
at various
scales.
Dr Ventsislav Valev, who oversaw the work, said: «There's a great deal of scientific excitement about miniaturisation and working on
nano - sized dimensions
at the very small
scale.
Simply shrinking large -
scale machines and components down to the
nano realm probably would not work, as the laws of nature are much different
at small
scales.
«Micro-
scale 3D models are an important tool for many areas of science, but for most micro or
nano -
scale objects only a portion of the object can be seen in the field of view,» says Gopala Mulukutla, a research scientist in the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space
at UNH and the study's lead author.
Co-researcher Dr Mohsen Rahmani said the ANU team's achievement was a big milestone in the field of nanophotonics, which involves the study of behaviour of light and interaction of objects with light
at the
nano -
scale.
He works on a
nano - sized
scale, looking
at the bonds between molecules and atoms.
Northwestern researchers are analyzing tissue
at the
nano — as opposed to the micro —
scale to root out cells whose nuclei have greatly expanded or otherwise show irregularities that could be signs of impending malignancy.
«Robotics
at the micro - and
nano -
scale represent one of the new frontiers in intelligent automation systems,» Cappelleri said.
SUBSTANCES IN SOLUTION AND SOLID MATERIALS: Two young researchers from University of Copenhagen have received funding - DKK 10 million each - to build up research groups to study the relationship between the structure of materials
at the
nano -
scale and their properties.
Twisting laser light offers the chance to probe the
nano -
scale: A new method to sensitively measure the structure of molecules has been demonstrated by twisting laser light and aiming it
at miniscule gold gratings to separate out wavelengths: April 5th, 2018
But
at the
nano -
scale, a quantum effect comes into play: some electrons jump through the insulating material and travel from one nanoparticle to the next.
This year's laureates were selected for making fundamental contributions to our understanding of the outer solar system, the differences in material properties
at nano - and larger
scales, and how the brain receives and responds to sensations such as sight, sound and touch.
The Electron Microscopy Facility enables biological research
at micro - and
nano -
scales and provides Janelia researchers a nexus for multidisciplinary collaboration in high - resolution imaging.
Her fundamental investigations have aimed to control the synthesis of nanoparticles and nanostructured thin films; as well as, to apply microstructural characterisation techniques for the study of nanostructured materials
at the
nano -
scale.
The materials retain their strength
at any
scale, from the
nano to the macro.
Shlian is a guest lecturer and visiting research scholar
at the University of Michigan's Material Science Department, where he is currently working on a research grant to translate paper structures to micro folds on a
nano -
scale.
Disposable solar panels developed using nanotechnology: Scientists
at the University of Cape Town are exploiting the
nano -
scale properties of silicon to develop a super-thin disposable solar panel poster which they hope could offer rural dwellers a cheap, alternative source of power.
CNF is basically paper made from wood fibers
at the
nano -
scale.
There's something extra fascinating about technologies developed
at the micro and
nano scale and these microsubmarines developed by University of California - San Diego scientists are no exception.