: Nanotechnology Articles
Editorial: Physics in the nanoworldFrom nanomechanical mass sensors to superconducting nanobolometers for astrophysics, the links between physics and nanoscience and technology are deep and varied. Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 3 #8, pp443-443 |
Thesis: The production of knowledgeIs nanotechnology an example of a new approach to science and technology, or have commercial considerations always played a major role in decisions about funding research? Richard Jones looks at both sides of the argument. Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 3 #8, pp448-449 |
News and Views: Graphene: Nanoelectronics goes flat outThe unique electronic band structure of graphene has led to a number of exotic effects that have fascinated fundamental researchers and may also lead to improvements in the performance of electronic devices. Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 3 #8, pp455-457 |
News and Views: Nanomaterials: Let's twist againA dislocation running through the trunk of a nanowire offers a new twist to the growth of chiral branched nanostructures, producing beautiful tree-like structures in the process. Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 3 #8, pp457-458 |
News and Views: Smart textiles: Tough cottonCotton is an important raw material for producing soft textiles and clothing. Recent discoveries in functionalizing cotton fibres with nanotubes may offer a new line of tough, wearable, smart and interactive garments. Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 3 #8, pp458-459 |
News and Views: Instrumentation: Astronomers look to nanotechnologyA superconducting detector can count photons and measure their energy with an accuracy that could be good enough for space-based far-infrared telescopes. Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 3 #8, pp459-460 |
News and Views: Probe microscopy: Scanning below the cell surfaceConventional atomic force microscopy probes only the surface of specimens. A related technique called scanning near-field ultrasonic holography can now image nanoparticles buried below the surfaces of cells, which could prove useful in nanotoxicology. Nature Nanotechnology, vol. 3 #8, pp461-462 |