APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Electronics, as a filter and an amplifier Wireless communications, as a low-power RF receiver and transmitter Optics, as a highly sensitive RF photon detector Thermometry Fundamental scientific research, as a NEMS device ADVANTAGES: Exhibits infinite gain at pumping voltages under 10V Low overhead power consumption (10 - … [Read more...] about Nanoscale Parametric Amplifier for Enhanced Radio Wave Detection and Electronic Signal Amplification IB-3069
Advanced Materials
Synthesizing Boron Nitride Nanotubes and Related Nanoparticles IB-2848
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Optical systems Radiation hardening Structural composite materials MEMS, NEMS Thermal management systems Equipment in extreme temperature or oxidizing environments High load, high wear conditions Electrical insulators Textiles Cancer treatment ADVANTAGES: Scalable Reliable Enables continuous production … [Read more...] about Synthesizing Boron Nitride Nanotubes and Related Nanoparticles IB-2848
Kevlar®-functionalized Nanotubes IB-2873
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Air and land transportation vehicles Safety equipment Sports equipment Mining Building materials ADVANTAGES: Components are commercially available Yields a true hybrid material, not a mixture of components Adds thermal and electronic tunability properties to Kevlar®-containing systems ABSTRACT: Alex Zettl, Jean … [Read more...] about Kevlar®-functionalized Nanotubes IB-2873
Catalyst Patterning for Scalable CVD Growth of Graphene Nanoribbon IB-3034
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: High speed, low power electronic devices Sensors Semiconductor devices and fabrication equipment ADVANTAGES: Scalable Precision control of nanoribbon length, width, and position Multiple catalyst candidates Potential to introduce graphene band gaps in nanoribbons ~1 nm wide ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab scientist Yuegang … [Read more...] about Catalyst Patterning for Scalable CVD Growth of Graphene Nanoribbon IB-3034
Carbon Nanohoops: Molecular Templates for Precision Nanotube Synthesis IB-2753
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Semiconductors Photonics Photovoltaics ADVANTAGES: Produce smallest building block of an armchair nanotube Serve as templates for making uniform nanotube structures at high yields Permit rational design of nanotubes Method may be used to synthesize other nanotube structures ABSTRACT: Ramesh Jasti and Carolyn Bertozzi of … [Read more...] about Carbon Nanohoops: Molecular Templates for Precision Nanotube Synthesis IB-2753