Research Summaries

Scientist have developed a novel “direct-write” additive lithographic technique that can be used to electronically pattern graphene

Biology uses stress, defects, molecular configuration (for example, handedness), and hierarchical design strategies to assemble and/or create a

Semiconductor nanowire lasers, due to their ultra-compact physical sizes, highly localized coherent output, and efficiency, are promising

Graphene nanoribbons are predicted to transport electricity and dissipate heat more efficiently than traditional electronic materials such as

Numerous applications from flat panel displays to solar cells require high-performance transparent conducting oxides. Commercial applications

Conventional transmission electron microscopy and metallography techniques survey a limited amount of material in samples. Consequently, these

Understanding the synthesis, growth, and physical properties of nanoparticles is important for the development of next-generation materials. This

3D printing has revolutionized the way we can make and design materials. Now a team led by scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has added

Scientists aspire to build nanostructures that mimic the complexity and function of nature’s proteins, but are made of durable and synthetic

At Cornell University, we developed and tested a new detector for electron microscopes that enables quantitative measurements of electric and