Nanowerk

Defect Engineering, Tailoring Nanomaterial Properties Through Controlled Imperfections

Defect engineering is the deliberate introduction, removal, or manipulation of structural imperfections in nanomaterials to tailor their properties for specific applications. Unlike the traditional ...
The Conversation

Quantum dots are part of a revolution in engineering atoms in useful ways – Nobel Prize for chemistry recognizes the power of nanotechnology

Flasks of quantum dots fluorescing at the Nobel Prize announcement. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images Quantum dots brilliantly fluoresce: They absorb one color of light and reemit it nearly ...
TechSpot

Who coined the term "nanotechnology" and in what year?

The term "nanotechnology" was coined by Professor Norio Taniguchi in 1974 at the Tokyo Science University. He introduced it in a scientific paper presented at the International Conference on ...
Nanowerk

Strain Engineering Controlls Atomic Structure for Tailored Materials Properties

Strain can be introduced to materials through various methods, including mechanical stretching, bending, compressing, or by epitaxial growth on substrates with different lattice constants. Advanced ...