“Closed-Edge Graphene Nanoribbons”
A newly published paper from Rice University researchers details facts and figures about “closed-edge graphene nanoribbons,” carbon nanotubes that appear to collapse during the growth…
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Electrified Graphene Serves as a Shutter for Terahertz and Infrared Wavelengths of Light
New research from scientists at Rice University shows that when voltage is applied to a sheet of graphene on a silicon-based substrate it can turn…
Exploring Nanotube Growth and a Self-Healing Mechanism
A new report published by theoretical physicists suggests that under the right conditions a nanotube growing at about 1 micrometer a second at 700 kelvins…
“Inexact” Computer Chip, 15 Times More Efficient than Today’s Technology
By allowing for occasional errors, prototype “inexact” computer chips are more efficient than today’s technology, improving power and resource efficiency. Researchers have unveiled an “inexact”…
2-D Boron has Potential Advantages over Carbon Nanotubes
Scientists at Rice University used the notion of Swiss cheese to analyze the possible configurations of two-dimensional sheets of boron. They found that these 2-D…
Nanosponges May Help With Environmental Cleanup
Newly discovered nanotubes may have a big impact environmental cleanup. By adding boron to carbon during the nanotube creating process, researchers found that the resulting…
Transparent Memory Chips – The Next Step in Memory Storage
As technology moves forward, things get smaller, faster, and now possibly transparent. A team of scientists has developed transparent, flexible memory chips that may one…
Gold Nanorods Shaped as Starfruit Deliver Impressive Results
Starfruit is lending its shape to newly synthesized gold nanorods, whose particles have been found to return signals 25 times stronger than similar nanorods with…
Researchers Develop Nano-Infused Oil To Efficiently Remove Heat From Systems
Researchers at Rice University have created a nano-infused oil that uses a very tiny amount of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) particles suspended in standard mineral…
Working To Save Infants, Researchers Transform Stem Cells Into Cells That Form Blood Vessels
In an effort to help infants born with congenital heart defects, a team of researchers at Texas Children’s Hospital and Rice University have transformed stem…
Researchers Find Maximum Nanotube Brightness is Proportional to Length
Researchers studying single-walled carbon nanotubes at Rice University discovered new information about nanotube fluorescence and its relationship with length and imperfections. According to their findings,…
Rice Physicists Uphold Niels Bohr Prediction Between Quantum Mechanics and Newton’s Laws of Motion
Rice University physicists built an accurate model of part of the solar system inside a single atom of potassium to demonstrate quantum mechanics and Newton’s…
Graphene Invisible to Water
There is virtually no change in the way water interacts with materials including copper, gold, and silicon after they are coated with a single layer…
Graphene is Transparent to Water
Graphene is the thinnest known material. In fact, according to a new study, it is so thin that it is essentially invisible to water when…