Group items tagged nano - Advanced Concepts Team

US lab developing technology for space traffic control - 0 views

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space debris tracking collisions

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Jacco Geul on 24 Jan 14

New technology (STARE-a constellation of nano-satellites) for tracking satellites and space debris could improve the accuracy from 1km (current by NORAD) to less than 100m. Increasing the reliability of collision detection, preventing 99% of false warnings.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">New technology (STARE-a constellation of nano-satellites) for tracking satellites and space debris could improve the accuracy from 1km (current by NORAD) to less than 100m. Increasing the reliability of collision detection, preventing 99% of false warnings.</div>

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Graphene conducts electricity ten times better than expected - 0 views

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nano graphene conductivity

shared by Jacco Geul on 10 Feb 14 - No Cached

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Jacco Geul on 10 Feb 14

Grown nanoribbons exhibit better conductivity than theory predicts.

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Nanophononic metamaterials to boost thermoelectric performance - 0 views

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technology energy nano

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Thijs Versloot on 24 Feb 14

Thermoelectric materials can see their performance radically improved via the utilization of an array of 'nanoscale pillars,' according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder. These tiny pillars, built directly onto the thermoelectric material, will reduce the heat flow through the material by a factor of two while not affecting the electrical flow.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thermoelectric materials can see their performance radically improved via the utilization of an array of 'nanoscale pillars,' according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder. These tiny pillars, built directly onto the thermoelectric material, will reduce the heat flow through the material by a factor of two while not affecting the electrical flow.</div>

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Liquid metal pump a breakthrough for micro-fluidics (video) - 0 views

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technology nano biosensing

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Thijs Versloot on 24 Feb 14

RMIT University researchers in Melbourne, Australia, have developed the world's first liquid metal enabled pump, a revolutionary new micro-scale device with no mechanical parts. The unique design will enable micro-fluidics and lab-on-a-chip technology to finally realise their potential, with applications ranging from biomedicine to biofuels.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">RMIT University researchers in Melbourne, Australia, have developed the world's first liquid metal enabled pump, a revolutionary new micro-scale device with no mechanical parts. The unique design will enable micro-fluidics and lab-on-a-chip technology to finally realise their potential, with applications ranging from biomedicine to biofuels.</div>

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Crowdsourced game to study synthetic RNA for nano-machinery - 0 views

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science

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johannessimon81 on 04 Mar 14

Pretty cool - and pretty addictive to play :-D

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Nanoparticles Augment Plant Functions - 0 views

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BIO nano technology

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Athanasia Nikolaou on 17 Mar 14

"What's new: Choi said that although some researchers have used natural photosynthetic units to enhance the light-harvesting abilities of nanomaterials, this is the first time anyone has used nanomaterials to enhance the function of photosynthetic units."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"What's new: Choi said that although some researchers have used natural photosynthetic units to enhance the light-harvesting abilities of nanomaterials, this is the first time anyone has used nanomaterials to enhance the function of photosynthetic units."</div>

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Black metals - 3 views

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technology nano energy

shared by Thijs Versloot on 31 Jul 13 - No Cached

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Thijs Versloot on 31 Jul 13

Using random nanostructuring highly absorptive materials were made which are of interest for photovoltaic or thermovoltaic applications

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Marcus Maertens on 31 Jul 13

Yes, Black Metal is very good - pure hate! \m/

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Luís F. Simões on 31 Jul 13

Yes! Black Metal... definitely something the ACT should look into

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dejanpetkow on 02 Aug 13

Black Metal...sounds like something for the ACT Magic Cards. But apart from that - is it possible to shift the PV type of absorption into gamma ray spectrum?

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Improved solar-to-hydrogen conversion using enhanced nanostructures - 2 views

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nano solar

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Tiny antennas let long light waves see in infrared - 1 views

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nano technology

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Self-assembling (?) DNA nano-"robot" - 0 views

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BIO technology science

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johannessimon81 on 05 Dec 13

Scientists inch closer to building a drug-delivering nanorobot

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NASA - Nano-Satellite Launch Challenge - 0 views

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Nanoscale: Robot Arm Places Atoms and Molecules With 100% Accuracy | h+ Magazine - 0 views

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tech nanotech robotics

shared by Juxi Leitner on 21 Jan 10 - Cached

built a two-armed nanorobotic device with the ability to place specific atoms and molecules where scientists want them. The device was approximately 150 x 50 x 8
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self-healing of nano-structured materials following radiation damage - 2 views

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nan radiation self-healing

shared by Nicholas Lan on 29 Mar 10 - Cached

Nicholas Lan on 29 Mar 10

don't have access to the full paper myself. found from article in (ahem) the daily mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1260870/Nuclear-reactors-safer-scientists-discover-effect-self-repairs-radiation-damaged-materials.html

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">don't have access to the full paper myself. found from article in (ahem) the daily mail. <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1260870/Nuclear-reactors-safer-scientists-discover-effect-self-repairs-radiation-damaged-materials.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1260870/Nuclear-reactors-safer-scientists-discover-effect-self-repairs-radiation-damaged-materials.html</a></div>

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Bioinspired self-repairing slippery surfaces with pressure-stable omniphobicity : Natur... - 3 views

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biomimetics plant self-repairing

shared by pandomilla on 22 Sep 11 - No Cached

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a strategy to create self-healing, slippery liquid-infused porous surface(s) (SLIPS) with exceptional liquid- and ice-repellency, pressure stability and enhanced optical transparency. Our approach—inspired by Nepenthes pitcher plants13—is conceptually different from the lotus effect, because we use nano/microstructured substrates to lock in place the infused lubricating fluid. We define the requirements for which the lubricant forms a stable, defect-free and inert ‘slippery’ interface.
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ts capability to repel various simple and complex liquids (water, hydrocarbons, crude oil and blood),
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pandomilla on 22 Sep 11

...This slippery surface was bio-inspired by the carnivorous plant I showed you sometimes ago! I was sure it was a good idea! next time I will be quicker!!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">...This slippery surface was bio-inspired by the carnivorous plant I showed you sometimes ago! I was sure it was a good idea! next time I will be quicker!!</div>

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LeopoldS on 22 Sep 11

Shit. I am sure that there is more to do on this. Let's have a closer look.

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LeopoldS on 22 Sep 11

And a good lesson that it is important to proceed quickly when you have an idea and don't wait ...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">And a good lesson that it is important to proceed quickly when you have an idea and don't wait ...</div>

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pandomilla on 23 Sep 11

Yes, I will see what we could do, but they really did a good job, from the biomimetic of the surface, up to the realization of the material, and the tests...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Yes, I will see what we could do, but they really did a good job, from the biomimetic of the surface, up to the realization of the material, and the tests...</div>

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Slashdot News Story | Stock Market Manipulation By Millisecond Trading - 0 views

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economy inf

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Francesco Biscani on 24 Jul 09

Interesting article on ultra-fast stock market manipulation.

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pacome delva on 27 Jul 09

Quotes from the comments: "I know for a fact a few houses have been able to get micro-second trades, whereas the rest of the industry is still dealing in milli-second trades." For when the nano-second trades...!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Quotes from the comments: "I know for a fact a few houses have been able to get micro-second trades, whereas the rest of the industry is still dealing in milli-second trades." For when the nano-second trades...!</div>

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Thin-Film Solar Startup Debuts With $4 Billion in Contracts | Wired Science | Wired.com - 0 views

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solar renewable energy thin film nano

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A startup with a secret recipe for printing cheap solar cells on aluminum foil debuted today, in what could end up a milestone.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A startup with a secret recipe for printing cheap solar cells on aluminum foil debuted today, in what could end up a milestone.</div>

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LeopoldS on 12 Sep 09

fantastic!!!

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Attracting a mate, nano-style - 0 views

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bio nan phy photonics

shared by pacome delva on 01 Sep 09 - Cached

As well as helping us to understand the mechanisms underlying the evolution of beauty in nature, Dufresne adds that his research has the 'potential for finding a new class of photonic (light-emitting) materials, based on disordered, instead of periodic structures.'   
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Compact Discs Enter the Fifth Dimension -- Service 2009 (521): 2 -- ScienceNOW - 0 views

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nano nanoparticle memory storage

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New Memory Material May Hold Data For One Billion Years - 0 views

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nano nanoparticle storage memory