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Ultrananocrystallin  Diamond Microresonator Mechanical Energy Dissipation in Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Microresonators: Researchers in the Nanofabrication & Devices group, in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania, Advanced Diamond Technologies Inc., and Innovative Micro Technology, have discovered that defects at the grain boundary in ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) hold primary responsibility for the fundamental mechanism of energy dissipation. (More >>)
MWCNT gas sensor New Gas Sensor Based on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes: CNM staff in the Nanofabrication & Devices Group together with collaborative users from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have fabricated a miniaturized gas sensor using hybrid nanostructures consisting of SnO2 nanocrystals supported on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). (More >>)
TiO2 Nanoparticles SERS of Semiconducting Hybrid Nanoparticles: The CNM Nanobio Interfaces Group, together with collaborative users from the University of Queensland, Australia, and Northwestern University, report strong enhancement of selected Raman-active modes of biologically active enediol molecules adsorbed on the surface of TiO2 nanoparticles. (More >>)
TiO2 for Solar Cells Improved Solar Cells: CNM researchers and collaborative users from the University of Chicago present a new in situ ultraviolet (UV) polymerization method for growing polythiophene inside TiO2 nanotubes and compare this method to the conventional approach of infiltrating nanotubes with presynthesized polymer. (More >>)
block copolymer lithography Block Copolymer Lithography Approach to Nanoscale Self-Assembly: Block copolymer lithography represents a promising next-generation alternative to traditional top-down methodologies. (More >> )
Superhydrophobicity Superhydrophobicity on Silver Nanoplates: Gallium arsenide wafers decorated with silver nanoplates result in composite surfaces of varying hydrophobocity. (More >>)

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