Branton and his colleagues came up with the idea for ice lithography around five years ago, but say they have only now refined the technology to the point where they can produce
working nanoscale devices.
Not exact matches
Whereas in this experiment the scientists tested
nanoscale environments at room temperature to about 1300 degrees Celsius (2372 degrees Fahrenheit), the HERMES could be useful for studying
devices working across a wide range of temperatures, for example, electronics that operate under ambient conditions to vehicle catalysts that perform over 300 C / 600 F.
Over the past decade, researchers have been
working to create
nanoscale materials and
devices using DNA as construction materials through a process called «DNA origami.»
«The more we understand about how these fibers
work, the more we can get them to self - assemble,» a key advantage for
nanoscale devices that are very difficult to manipulate directly.
The results reported in Advanced Materials are
works of art that may someday lead to
nanoscale electronic
devices, catalysts, molecular sieves and battery components, and on the macroscale could become high - load - bearing, impact - resistant components for buildings, cars, and aircraft.