News articles tagged with 'electrodes'
Nanopillars promise cheap, efficient, flexible solar cells
— 10 Jul 2009 15:43 | TechnologyResearchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley have demonstrated a way to fabricate efficient solar... — full story
NIST develops novel ion trap for sensing force and light
— 1 Jul 2009 17:57 | TechnologyMiniature devices for trapping ions (electrically charged atoms) are common components in atomic clocks and quantum computing research. Now, a novel ion trap geometry demonstrated at... — full story
Researchers create freestanding nanoparticle films without fillers
— 10 Jun 2009 08:18 | TechnologyNanoparticle 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 story
MIT: New system monitors foetal heartbeat
— 4 Jun 2009 02:15 | HealthTiny fluctuations in a foetus's heartbeat can indicate distress, but currently there is no way to detect such subtle variations except during labour, when it could be too late to prevent... — full story
Lasers are making solar cells competitive
— 29 May 2009 13:08 | TechnologySolar electricity has a future: It is renewable and available in unlimited quantities, and it does not produce any gases detrimental to the climate. Its only drawback right now is the... — full story
Controllable double quantum dots and Klein tunnelling in nanotubes
— 15 May 2009 10:08 | TechnologyResearchers from the Kavli Institute of NanoScience in Delft are the first to have successfully captured a single electron in a highly tunable carbon nanotube double quantum dot. This... — full story
A glimpse at vision: First impressions count
— 1 May 2009 14:54 | HealthHuman beings far outpace computers in their ability to recognise faces and other objects, handling with ease variations in size, colour, orientation, lighting conditions and other factors.... — full story
X marks the spot: Ions coldly go through NIST trap junction
— 9 Apr 2009 14:09 | TechnologyPhysicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a new ion trap that enables ions to go through an intersection while keeping their cool. Ten... — full story
Nanotech coating could lead to better brain implants to treat diseases
— 11 Mar 2009 12:40 | HealthBiomedical and materials engineers at the University of Michigan have developed a nanotech coating for brain implants that helps the devices operate longer and could improve treatment... — full story
Researchers discover a potential on-off switch for nanoelectronics
— 4 Mar 2009 15:30 | TechnologyAs electronic circuits shrink from finely etched lines in silicon wafers to nearly elusive proportions, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory... — full story