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Applied Nanoscience in Europe
The European branch of IBM Research in Zurich is one of nine institutes spread across the world. The first two laboratories were founded within the US close to New York and in San Jose in 1945 and 1952, respectively, whereas the institute in Switzerland was established as the third of its kind in 1956. Today IBM Research counts around 3000 employees worldwide and 5 Nobel Laureates in total. All of these Laureates received the Prize for Physics and four of them were member of the Zurich facility. In 1986 Heinrich Rohrer and Gerd K. more
Nanoscale Microsocopy
The researchers characterize their new technique as a neat solution to the "needle in a haystack" problem of nanoscale microscopy, but it's more like the difference between finding the coffee table in a darkened room either by walking around until you fall over it, or using a flashlight. In a new paper, a group from JILA - a joint venture of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado - finds tiny assemblies of biomolecules for subsequent detailed imaging by combining precision laser optics with atomic force microscopy. moreOct. 29, 2010How Graphene Nanotubes Interact
In awarding this year's Nobel Prize in Physics, the Nobel Prize Committee referred to graphene as a material with exceptional properties and huge potential for fabricating new materials and manufacturing innovative electronics. When a layer of graphene is rolled up to a seemless cylinder, a carbon nanotube is formed. The young investigators group of Dr Carola Meyer studied what happens if several of these tubes stick into each other. more
Unexpected Structures on Atomic Scale
Thin layers of oxide materials and their interfaces have been observed in atomic resolution during growth for the first time by researchers at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, providing new insight into the complicated link between their structure and properties. The paper was published online in ACS Nano with ORNL's Junsoo Shin as lead author. more
Miniature Superheroes
On a quest to discover new states of matter, a team of Princeton University scientists has found that electrons on the surface of specific materials act like miniature superheroes, relentlessly dodging the cliff-like obstacles of imperfect microsurfaces, sometimes moving straight through barriers. The Princeton work represents the first time such behavior of electrons has been tracked and recorded, and hints at the possibilities of speeding up integrated circuits that process information by flow of electrons between different devices. moreJul. 28, 2010European Users Meeting on Nanoparticle Characterization
Nanosight, manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, together with distributor partners Schaefer Technologie, have recently held a meeting of users of their successful range of nanoparticle tracking analysis instruments in Langen, Germany. More than thirty users came to a sunny Langen near Frankfurt to share their experiences in developing test methods for nanoparticle measurement and characterization. The meeting provided an excellent opportunity to present new data using nanoparticle tracking analysis, NTA. more
Some Like It Hot
Researchers at JILA have demonstrated the use of infrared laser light to quickly and precisely heat the water in "nano bathtubs"-tiny sample containers-for microscopy studies of the biochemistry of single molecules and nanoparticles. Described in a new paper published in J. Phys. Chem. Lett., the JILA technique is faster, more controllable, and less prone to damaging expensive optics or accidentally altering chemistry than conventional methods using electric currents for bulk heating of microscope stages, optics and samples. more
Nano Image Contest
More than 70 users of Zeiss electron and ion microscopes from all over the world have already submitted their nano masterpieces to the first ever Carl Zeiss Nano Image Contest. The current voting record of the overall competition is held by Peter Nirmalraj from Trinity College Dublin. moreJul. 20, 2010Rainer Hillenbrand wins ERC starting grant
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a Starting Grant to the TERATOMO proposal presented by Rainer Hillenbrand. The grant has a budget of nearly €1.5 Mio for a 5 year work program. TERATOMO is the acronym for Near-field Spectroscopic Nanotomography at Infrared and Terahertz frequencies. The core objective of the project is the development of a novel microscopy technique for three-dimensional imaging of nanostructures with infrared and terahertz light. more
Enhanced Resolution in the Low kv Region
With EVO HD, Carl Zeiss is introducing its latest innovation in the conventional Scanning Electron Microscopy (C-SEM) market segment. Delivering much higher resolution at low acceleration voltages compared to present conventional SEM, the EVO HD introduces High Definition to electron microscopy.The technological basis for this achievement is the new EVO HD source which features a higher source brightness. This brightness results in an improvement in resolution at low-kV relative to conventional tungsten SEMs. more
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