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Initially targeted for nanomanufacturing applications, high wear-resisitant tip could enable use in biosensors]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:03:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/super-wearresistant-afm-tip-pushes-the-boundries-of-nanomanufacturing 2012-02-09T19:03:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/super-wearresistant-afm-tip-pushes-the-boundries-of-nanomanufacturing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/iSP9mu3ZsOA/uk-reveals-plans-for-becoming-graphene-hub

Can a $71 million research institute establish the UK as a graphene hub?]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:44:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/uk-reveals-plans-for-becoming-graphene-hub 2012-02-03T19:44:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/uk-reveals-plans-for-becoming-graphene-hub http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/rL1HJ4B6mg0/salmon-dna-embedded-with-nanoparticles-leads-to-memory-device

The technique could lead to new designs for optical storage devices]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:18:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/salmon-dna-embedded-with-nanoparticles-leads-to-memory-device 2012-02-01T21:18:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/salmon-dna-embedded-with-nanoparticles-leads-to-memory-device http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/P9aANCAtm5Y/take-nanocrystals-add-boiling-water-and-get-a-400fold-increase-in-luminescence-

Nanocrystals made using cheap technique shine bright thanks to boiling water]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:09:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/take-nanocrystals-add-boiling-water-and-get-a-400fold-increase-in-luminescence- 2012-01-30T20:09:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/take-nanocrystals-add-boiling-water-and-get-a-400fold-increase-in-luminescence- http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/VYu2r_bsFEQ/carbon-nanotubes-bend-and-stretch-and-still-conduct

Carbon nanotubes can become elastic for enabling flexible electronics]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:11:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/carbon-nanotubes-bend-and-stretch-and-still-conduct 2012-01-26T14:11:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/carbon-nanotubes-bend-and-stretch-and-still-conduct http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/Cc5z0r4SnEo/carbon-nanotubes-get-a-new-and-simple-bulk-sorting-process-

Already licensed to an industrial gas company, new method appears fast tracked to industrial scale]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:15:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/carbon-nanotubes-get-a-new-and-simple-bulk-sorting-process- 2012-01-18T19:15:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/carbon-nanotubes-get-a-new-and-simple-bulk-sorting-process- http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/jqbfr8IN6e4/magnetic-nanoparticles-lead-to-a-new-class-of-composites

Greater control over material orientation leads to a new class of composites]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:01:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/magnetic-nanoparticles-lead-to-a-new-class-of-composites 2012-01-13T19:01:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/magnetic-nanoparticles-lead-to-a-new-class-of-composites http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/jsc-k7eqE34/the-intel-arm-core-war

Competition between Intel and ARM chips in everything from PCs to mobile phones is heating up]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:41:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/semiconductors/design/the-intel-arm-core-war 2012-01-12T22:41:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/semiconductors/design/the-intel-arm-core-war http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/5nHmCvdfv5M/new-form-of-graphene-opens-up-applications-in-thermal-conductivity-for-electronics

Isotopically engineered graphene exhibits thermal conductivity characteristics that could make it useful in everything from electronics to photovoltaics]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:26:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/new-form-of-graphene-opens-up-applications-in-thermal-conductivity-for-electronics 2012-01-09T18:26:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/new-form-of-graphene-opens-up-applications-in-thermal-conductivity-for-electronics http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/2cddfDUAHOM/graphene-nanoribbons-get-super-computerized

Supercomputer provides blueprint for customizing graphene nanoribbons with specific bandgaps to fit various applications]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:01:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/graphene-nanoribbons-get-super-computerized 2012-01-06T20:01:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/graphene-nanoribbons-get-super-computerized http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/zqLf0eMiqgc/conflict-mineral-rules-delayed

Electronics companies need not disclose whether they buy minerals in war zones]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:11:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/semiconductors/materials/conflict-mineral-rules-delayed 2012-01-04T17:11:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/semiconductors/materials/conflict-mineral-rules-delayed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/YNzl2U-5UmQ/with-science-and-patience-lawsuits-against-nanotechnology-can-are-avoidable-

Essentially rediscovering the potential toxicity of every material takes more than six years]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:15:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/with-science-and-patience-lawsuits-against-nanotechnology-can-are-avoidable- 2012-01-02T18:15:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/with-science-and-patience-lawsuits-against-nanotechnology-can-are-avoidable- http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/Y2mUeUo2-LA/3d-chips-grow-up ]]> Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:05:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/devices/3d-chips-grow-up 2011-12-30T18:05:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/devices/3d-chips-grow-up http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/kRJsBZ48z70/euv-faces-its-most-critical-test

2012 will be the make-or-break year for extreme ultraviolet lithography]]> Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:03:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/devices/euv-faces-its-most-critical-test 2011-12-30T18:03:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/devices/euv-faces-its-most-critical-test http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/fLuxfeoAVyk/the-second-annual-nanoclast-awards

The best and sometimes the worst of nanotech through the eyes of the Nanoclast]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:23:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/the-second-annual-nanoclast-awards 2011-12-28T13:23:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/the-second-annual-nanoclast-awards http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/4okSs2WmfYQ/whats-old-is-new-again-in-nanotechnology

Calling improvements to current methods and technologies "inventions" just confuses matters]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:30:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/whats-old-is-new-again-in-nanotechnology 2011-12-22T14:30:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/whats-old-is-new-again-in-nanotechnology http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/lzcdsB91Lqw/strain-speeds-organic-transistors ]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:40:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/devices/strain-speeds-organic-transistors 2011-12-21T21:40:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/devices/strain-speeds-organic-transistors http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/SpXHGKkJeBg/spring-loaded-pixels-to-drive-holographic-displays

Semiconductor research firm Imec hopes to create holographic video displays using MEMS]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:48:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/semiconductors/devices/spring-loaded-pixels-to-drive-holographic-displays 2011-12-21T17:48:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/semiconductors/devices/spring-loaded-pixels-to-drive-holographic-displays http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/lh7AlyPiZGo/carbon-nanotubeenabled-flexible-backplanes-promise-smart-device-ubiquity

Iniitally making an electronic skin device, Lawrence Berkeley Lab researchers could have developed a method for pushing the development of flexible electronics]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:20:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/carbon-nanotubeenabled-flexible-backplanes-promise-smart-device-ubiquity 2011-12-16T17:20:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/carbon-nanotubeenabled-flexible-backplanes-promise-smart-device-ubiquity http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumSemiconductors/~3/3u7ZJiiv-9w/an-amplifier-thats-quantum-quiet

An exotic new amplifier might be quiet enough for quantum computing]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:18:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/devices/an-amplifier-thats-quantum-quiet 2011-12-14T21:18:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/devices/an-amplifier-thats-quantum-quiet