Portland, Ore. — A novel processing technique that combines known molecules to realize a new class of synthesized material has enabled 10-nanometer precision lithography. The invention enables the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Novel, self-assembly techniques for fabricating inorganic nanomaterials that could pave the way for more efficient and powerful solar cells, chemical sensors and detectors currently ...

Future designer polymers may be assembled like children's Lego toys using modular polymer scaffolds programmed to attract building blocks of small molecules. Weak and easily reversed chemical ...

Scientists have taken a step closer to replicating nature's processes of self-assembly. The study describes the synthetic construction of a tiny, self-assembled crystal known as a 'pyrochlore,' which ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The quest to create intricate three-dimensional microstructures has long captivated scientists and engineers, driven by the immense potential these tiny constructs hold for ...

ITHACA, N.Y. — An atomic self-assembly technique devised at Cornell University uses carbon polymers to create a new type of hybrid material that has the flexibility of polymers and the strength of ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) In nature, wood, shells, and other structural materials are lightweight, strong, and tough. These multiscale structures enable a series of outstanding performances using a limited ...

Nanofabrication encompasses a diverse array of techniques that enable the creation of structures with dimensions below 100 nm, drawing on both top‐down lithographic methods and bottom‐up self assembly ...

A research team has developed a novel technique to self-assemble a thin layer of amino acids with ordered orientation over a large area that demonstrates high piezoelectric strength, making the ...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Sheffield report in the Feb. 21 issue of Science that they have created tree-like molecules that assemble ...