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- Perfectly spherical gold nanodroplets produced with the smallest-ever nanojets
- Particle-free silver ink prints small, high-performance electronics
- Horse fly named in honor of Beyonce
- New nanotech technique for lower-cost materials repair
- Algae for your fuel tank
| Perfectly spherical gold nanodroplets produced with the smallest-ever nanojets Posted: 13 Jan 2012 05:54 PM PST Scientists have developed a new method for optical manipulation of matter at the nanoscale. Using 'plasmonic hotspots' – regions with electric current that heat up very locally – gold nanostructures can be melted and made to produce the smallest nanojets ever observed. The tiny gold nanodroplets formed in the nanojets, are perfectly spherical, which makes them interesting for applications in medicine. |
| Particle-free silver ink prints small, high-performance electronics Posted: 13 Jan 2012 06:36 AM PST Materials scientists have developed a new reactive silver ink for printing high-performance electronics on ubiquitous, low-cost materials such as flexible plastic, paper or fabric substrates. The reactive ink has several advantages over particle-based inks: low processing temperature, high conductivity, and the ability to print very small features. |
| Horse fly named in honor of Beyonce Posted: 13 Jan 2012 06:36 AM PST A previously unnamed species of horse fly whose appearance is dominated by its glamorous golden lower abdomen has been named in honor of American pop diva, Beyonce -- a member of the former group Destiny's Child, that recorded the 2001 hit single, "Bootylicious." |
| New nanotech technique for lower-cost materials repair Posted: 11 Jan 2012 07:38 PM PST Polymer scientists and engineers have discovered how to make nano-scale repairs to a damaged surface equivalent to spot-filling a scratched car fender rather than re-surfacing the entire part. |
| Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:17 PM PST The available amount of fossil fuels is limited and their combustion in vehicle motors increases atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. The generation of fuels from biomass as an alternative is on the rise. Scientists have now introduced a new catalytic process that allows the effective conversion of biopetroleum from microalgae into diesel fuels. |
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