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IEEE Spectrum August 2007 |
Material By Design: Future Science or Science Fiction? Hit-or-miss approaches to large-scale commercial nanotechnology look more promising for now, but even here our ability to manipulate materials at the nanoscale for commercial applications may come down to serendipity rather than scientific method and design.  |
Chemistry World January 26, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
'Ultimate Microscope' in Sight Scientists have announced a breakthrough in x-ray microscopy which could be used to picture individual atoms in living cells without using a lens.  |
Chemistry World February 17, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Microscope pinpoints atoms in a lattice The imaging method, a modified form of a scanning transmission electron microscope, may help researchers to understand how chemical bonding and lattice distortions can affect the performance of alloys.  |
Chemistry World December 15, 2010 Hayley Birch |
New technique probes electron properties of individual atoms A new, low voltage electron microscopy technique allows scientists to discriminate not just between atoms of different elements but between atoms of the same element in different electronic states.  |
Chemistry World October 29, 2009 Simon Hadlington |
Changes in atomic-scale structures observed in real time The method relies on an electron beam being focused to a spot on the sample material only a few tens of nanometres across and pulsed at a rate of femtoseconds.  |
Chemistry World August 21, 2014 David Bradley |
A new gold standard for nano The latest work confirms gold clusters can have super atomic and molecular characteristics.  |
Chemistry World July 17, 2008 Ruth Tunnell |
Uncovering the Hidden Nanoworld A new type of x-ray microscope allows scientists to peer inside nanodevices without opening them up.  |
Chemistry World September 23, 2014 Katrina Kramer |
One-shot tomography gives atomic-scale 3D images Researchers from Germany and China have developed a method to obtain a 3D image of a nanocrystal, with atomic resolution, using just a single 1D snapshot.  |
Chemistry World November 26, 2012 David Bradley |
Spotting silicon in graphene, it's dope A combination of scanning transmission electron microscopy and atomic-resolution spectroscopic techniques has allowed US researchers to pick out individual silicon atoms in a doped graphene sheet.  |
HHMI Bulletin Winter 2013 Nicole Kresge |
A Structural Revolution Over the years, scientists and artists have used an assortment of techniques to showcase molecular structure.  |
Chemistry World August 1, 2010 Mike Brown |
Snapshots of mystery molecular structures Researchers have used atomic force microscopy to produce clear molecular images that can help determine the correct atomic structure of unknown organic molecules.  |
Chemistry World June 2010 |
Column: The crucible Philip Ball welcomes the age of automated chemical crystallography  |
Chemistry World December 17, 2009 Lewis Brindley |
Nanoscale 3D imaging in a single shot The process works by bouncing a single beam of x-rays off an object, then collecting the scattered wave pattern using a curved detector.  |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2003 John Teresko |
The Next Material World Get ready to research, reengineer, reinvent and innovate new products and processes. The National Science Foundation has predicted a $1 trillion market by 2015 for nano products.  |
Chemistry World August 12, 2009 Jon Cartwright |
Exposing nano-objects' molecular make up Chemists in the US have developed a new technique to identify individual nano-objects via their molecular structure. The technique involves bombarding the nano-objects with single clusters of gold atoms.  |
Chemistry World January 14, 2009 Hayley Birch |
MRI at the nanoscale US scientists have demonstrated the remarkable power of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by adapting it to create 3D nanoscale pictures of a tobacco mosaic virus.  |
Chemistry World November 7, 2012 Ian Le Guillou |
Coral animal chemical structures solved A combination of atomic force microscopy and computational techniques have been used to solve the unusual structures of two natural products from the Arctic coral-like animal, Thuiaria breitfussi.  |
Chemistry World July 14, 2006 Victoria Gill |
Ultimate Apex Achieved Researchers have devised a method of coating a tungsten point with a protective layer of nitrogen, which holds all of the metal atoms in place and maintains the tiniest point possible.  |
Wired October 2001 Wil McCarthy |
Ultimate Alchemy Research into artificial atoms could lead to one startling endpoint: programmable matter that changes its makeup at the flip of a switch...  |
Chemistry World October 1, 2013 Philip Ball |
Crystallography 101 What is perhaps most striking about x-ray crystallography is that in 100 years of existence its significance has only increased.  |
Chemistry World April 24, 2012 Rebecca Brodie |
Two in one technique for biological imaging A UK based team has combined two methods into a new technique to investigate cell-substrate interactions in biomedical research.  |
Technology Research News August 11, 2004 |
Single gold atoms altered The gold atom, positioned on an ultrathin film of sodium chloride, remained stable during the operation, despite the change in charge.  |
IEEE Spectrum April 2013 Neil Savage |
Path Found to a Combined MRI and CT Scanner Omni-tomography could add together the advantages of several medical imaging technologies  |
PC Magazine March 15, 2006 Sebastian Rupley |
Making Mini Movies Researchers have created an atomic force microscope capable of high-speed imaging 100 times faster than its competitors.  |
Chemistry World July 30, 2007 Lewis Brindley |
AFM Tip Feels Nano-Surfaces Scientists in the US have developed an artificial fingertip that boosts the resolution of atomic force microscopy, a technique that opens a window onto the nanoscale world.  |
Chemistry World July 15, 2014 Richard Cooper |
Phasing in crystallography: a modern perspective Phasing in crystallography has its origins in Carmelo Giacovazzo's monograph Direct phasing in crystallography, but with a broader coverage of the range of modern phasing methods.  |
Chemistry World March 27, 2013 Akshat Rathi |
Molecular cages to end crystallization nightmare X-ray crystallography has shaped modern chemistry. It is a powerful tool for molecular structural analysis. But it suffers from one big drawback: it can only analyze materials that form well-defined crystals. This may now be about to change.  |
IEEE Spectrum July 2007 Saswato R. Das |
Power Tool for Making Nanoscale Objects A physics team uses a special electron microscope to carve tiny gold, silver, and aluminum structures a few nanometers across.  |
HHMI Bulletin Spring 2013 Nicole Kresge |
A Structural Toolbox Natalie Strynadka wants to design a better antibiotic. Her strategy: learn about the molecules bacteria use to invade cells. Her tool: structural biology.  |
Chemistry World November 11, 2009 James Urquhart |
Structural snapshots of complex molecules US researchers have pioneered a new spectroscopy technique to uncover the precise sequence of atomic movements and structural changes that occur during complex chemical transformations.  |
Chemistry World May 9, 2010 Hayley Birch |
Filming fullerene formation Real-time, atomic level microscopy has revealed that the round, cage-like structures of fullerenes can form directly from sheets containing large numbers of carbon atoms.  |
Chemistry World September 14, 2012 Vibhuti Patel |
The road less travelled Professor Jayne Garno says people typically associate the synthesis of new molecules with chemistry, but it is also interesting to study how molecules bind to each other and how you can control surface binding.  |
Chemistry World August 27, 2009 Nina Notman |
Molecules in close-up A tuning-fork-like device than measures atomic forces is able to image every single atom in a molecule, according to its Swiss inventors.  |
Chemistry World February 21, 2008 Simon Hadlington |
Taking the Measure of Atomic Friction Scientists in the US and Germany have successfully used an atomic force microscope to determine exactly how much effort is needed to drag a single atom of cobalt across the surface of different metals.  |
Chemistry World September 6, 2013 Melissae Fellet |
Unravelling stereochemistry via mass spectrometry Researchers have used mass spectrometry to determine the stereochemistry of a prototypical chiral molecule, CHBrClF.  |
Chemistry World October 20, 2006 Tom Westgate |
UK Researchers Unveil Country's Most Powerful Microscope For the first time in the UK, researchers will be able to see atoms and the bonds between them, thanks to the brand new FEI Titan 80-300 monochromated scanning transmission electron microscope.  |
Chemistry World November 27, 2006 Simon Hadlington |
Getting the Dope on a Single Atom of Dopant Scientists have successfully probed the electronic and quantum mechanical properties of a single atom of dopant in a silicon transistor. The research could provide important information necessary for the development of quantum computers.  |
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 Jack Uldrich |
IBM Envisions a Small, Profitable Future A new MRI capability holds great promise for long-term investors.  |
Chemistry World December 2, 2013 Andrea Sella |
The Braggs' spectrometer There are few where the stories of father and son have been as tightly intertwined as the Braggs, whose collaborative, and sometimes tense, partnership, almost single-handedly created x-ray crystallography.  |
Chemistry World October 8, 2014 |
Super-resolution light microscopy wins chemistry Nobel The 2014 chemistry Nobel prize has been given to three pioneers of biomedical imaging, whose work has enabled nanoscale features within cells to be captured in exquisite detail.  |
PC Magazine July 13, 2004 Jim Akin |
Nanotechnology Size Matters Incubating inside this tiny world are some big ideas that could improve everything from manufacturing to health care.  |
Chemistry World June 24, 2015 Victoria Richards |
Confronting the crystalline sponge A research group in the US has successfully simplified a crystallographic technique that scientists had struggled to get to grips with.  |
Technology Research News October 20, 2004 |
Mechanical valve design goes nano A combination of molecular modeling and classical engineering techniques were used to design a nanomechanical fluid valve that could (in 10 years) be used for drug delivery, biological and chemical testing, and fuel delivery for microscale and nanoscale engines.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2004 John McHale |
Nanotechnology: The Revolution Has Begun Nanotechnology, heavily researched and funded across the globe, promises to revolutionize many applications in space flight and communications. The advanced miniaturization concepts will proliferate across many industries in addition to defense and aerospace.  |
Technology Research News March 10, 2004 |
Atomic microscope spots viruses Researchers from BioForce Nanosciences Inc., Iowa State University and Des Moines University have combined an atomic force microscope with a method of capturing virus particles to produce a tool that rapidly detects viruses.  |
IEEE Spectrum March 2008 Prachi Patel-Predd |
A Nanometer-Scale Etch A Sketch Scientists use a microscope to write and erase nanowires.  |
Chemistry World February 28, 2007 Simon Hadlington |
Individual Atoms' Chemical ID Revealed Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that atomic force microscopy can be used to reveal the chemical identity of individual atoms on a surface at room temperature.  |
IndustryWeek August 1, 2005 John Teresko |
The History Of Nanotechnology Today's popular excitement about the concept of nanotechnology probably dates back to 1959.  |
Chemistry World February 18, 2014 Alan Dronsfield |
Early days of x-ray crystallography This book by Andre Authier can be enjoyed on two levels.  |
Chemistry World May 12, 2014 David Bradley |
Elemental discoveries at the cellular level A combination of two high-power analytical techniques -- synchrotron radiation microscopy and atomic force microscopy -- has allowed Italy scientists to map vital elements in a single cancer cell.  |