People are increasingly drawn to electronics that are more compact and easier to use. Thanks to rapid advancements in nanotechnology, we're seeing more and more possibilities for creating smaller ...

A high magnification transmission electron micrograph showing a snapshot of time during the nucleation and growth of carbon nanotubes from catalytically active iron nanoparticles supported on aluminum ...

Single-walled carbon nanotubes are tiny tubular structures with remarkable strength, electrical conductivity, and potential for next-generation technologies. However, the smallest versions of these ...

(Nanowerk News) High entropy alloys (HEAs) have attracted significant attention in various fields due to their unique properties such as high strength and hardness, and high thermal and chemical ...

Carbon nanotubes are moving from lab curiosities to workhorse components in quantum hardware, and one of the most striking examples is their use as single-photon light sources. By exploiting their ...

Since their discovery in 1991, researchers have made steady progress in CNT synthesis methods. Early techniques like arc discharge and laser ablation could produce small quantities of high-quality ...

Carbice’s solution, known as the Ice Pad, solves this problem both on a thermal and a mechanical level, Cola says. By laying a sheet of nanotubes across the chip, where the paste would be, he says it ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have garnered attention as a viable solution for hydrogen storage due to their unique structural properties. Recent advancements, including the doping and incorporation of ...

IBM Research has developed a new way of creating contacts for carbon nanotube that it claims will open "a pathway to dramatically faster, smaller and more powerful computer chips beyond the ...