Using applied plasmonics to control an electron’s spin: The new technology, which the researchers call spinplasmonics, may be used to create incredibly efficient electron spin-based photonic devices, which in turn may be used to build, for example, computers with extraordinary capacities. “We’ve only just begun to scratch the surface of this field, but we believe …
Tag Archive: Nanotechnology
May 16 2007
Move aside superglue!
Say hello to nanoglue. This technique works by getting a commercially available molecular glue to self-assemble into something even stronger and more durable: “This could be a versatile and inexpensive solution to connect any two materials that don’t bond well with each other,” Ramanath said. “Although the concept is not intuitive at first, it is …
May 12 2007
Cleaning artwork with nano-droplets
Nanotechnology meets the Renaissance: What they have done is suspend nano-sized droplets of cleaning solution in water, creating a special microemulsion (a mixture of two fluids that do not mix, such as oil and water). The resulting cleaning fluid uses up to 95 percent less organic solvents than traditional mixtures, and is much gentler on …
May 06 2007
Black Nano
When I think ‘Russian Engineering’ the first thing that comes to mind isn’t the word ‘small’. ‘Enormous’ maybe. But definitely not small. Well, want to try ‘nano’? Over at Responsible Nanotechnology, Mike Treder says Russia is pouring more than a billion dollars into nanotech research over the next three years: But what exactly will they …
Feb 01 2006
When one or two atoms can make a difference
Jack Grant points to some photos of Intel’s new 45-nanometer process and makes some interesting comments: We are now making structures small enough that they measure less than a thousand atoms across, and even more startlingly, some are less than 6 atoms thick! If that ain’t “geek cool” I don’t know what is… Man, that’s …
Jan 25 2006
Engines of Creation on the Web
Eric Drexler’s seminal nanotech book Engines of Creation is available for free on the Web, in multiple formats. If you haven’t already read this then now you have no excuse.
Oct 26 2005
NanoBioEthics
Ronald Bailey talks about the ethical problems entailed by the coming age of nanotech, and waves them away. I agree with Ronald on only two points: No one can predict what is really going to happen Luddites suck, and Nanotech Luddites suck the most Come to think of it, those were probably his only real …
Jun 10 2005
I don’t like Luddites either
Well sure, nanotech might be dangerous one day. Nanoparticles, carelessly handled, could be dangerous now. If you breathed in a few billion moles anyway. But what’s up with this? I mean, do these idiots really think Nano-Tex stain-resistant fabrics are dangerous? Or are they just attention hogs? I am guessing the latter, but the problem …
May 09 2005
Just one word
(Originally published on LiveJournal.) If they remake “The Graduate” in the next few years, there is a small change they need to make to the script: Mr. McGuire: I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Ben Braddock: Yes, sir. Mr. McGuire: Are you listening? Ben Braddock: Yes, I am. Mr. McGuire: Nanotubes.
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