Flower-like ZnO nanostructures were synthesized by decomposing Zn(OH)2 in 1,4- butanediol at 105 °C for 36 h. Size of flower-like ZnO nanostructure can be controlled by pH of the aqueous solution. In the preparation of flower-like ZnO nanostructure, zinc nitrate was used as a precursor. The morphology and microstructure of flower-like ZnO nanostructure have been characterized by scanning electr...

the term nanosteels is called to some special steels consisting of nanosize phases (i.e. ferrite, cementite, and austenite), grains, and carbides (e.g. vanadium and m2c) produced by nanotechnology. it is proof that exotic physical, mechanical, and magnetic properties can be obtained from nanostructured steels. fabrication methods of nanostructure steels can be divided into two main categories, ...

Faceted crystals with exposed highly reactive planes have attracted intensive investigations for applications such as hydrogen production, enhanced catalytic activity, and electrochemical energy storage and conversion. Herein, we report the synthesis of mesoporous NiO crystals with dominantly exposed {110} reactive facets by the thermal conversion of hexagonal Ni(OH)(2) nanoplatelets. When appl...

Highly pure ZnO nanowires at the junctions of nanowalls have been successfully prepared via a simple vapor phase route at relative low temperature in the absence of catalyst. SEM, TEM, Raman scattering and PL were employed to characterize asgrown samples. The nanowires have average diameter of 10 nm with [001] growth direction. Raman scattering shifted from higher frequency to lower frequency a...

Increasing lithium content is shown to be a successful strategy for designing new cathode materials. In layered Li(x)Ni(2-4x/3)Sb(x/3)O2 (x = 1.00-1.15), lithium excess improves both discharge capacity and capacity retention at 1C. Structural studies reveal a complex nanostructure pattern of Li-Sb and Ni-Sb ordering where the interface between these domains forms the correct local configuration...

The first fifty years of chemoresistive sensors for gas detection are here reviewed, focusing on the main scientific and technological innovations that have occurred in the field over the course of these years. A look at advances made in fundamental and applied research and leading to the development of actual high performance chemoresistive devices is presented. The approaches devoted to the s...

This paper reports a newly fabricated nanophyto-modified wound dressing with microbicidal and anti-adherence properties. Nanofluid-based magnetite doped with eugenol or limonene was used to fabricate modified wound dressings. Nanostructure coated materials were characterized by TEM, XRD, and FT-IR. For the quantitative measurement of biofilm-embedded microbial cells, a culture-based method for ...

'What a transistor is to a regular computer, we try to make for the quantum computer.' Filipp Müller explains. 'A quantum computer works with quantum bits, the so-called qubits. A qubit, for instance the spin of an electron, can take on values between 0 and 1 and can only be described correctly by quantum mechanics. We try to create a nanostructure in which we can isolate an individual electron...

As the dimension of the microelectronic devices keep shrinking there is a pressing need to increase the dielectric constant of the gate oxide. Fabrication of the gate oxide out of ferroelectric nanostructure provides a possible solution. However, new approaches to the fabrication of ferroelectric nanostructures onto substrates are needed before nanoscale ferroelectrics can be successfully integ...

Using a modal matching theory, we demonstrate the generation of short-range, chiral electromagnetic fields via the excitation of arrays of staggered nanoslits that are chiral in two dimensions. The electromagnetic near fields, which exhibit a chiral density greater than that of circularly polarized light, can enhance the chiroptical interactions in the vicinity of the nanoslits. We discuss the ...