Scanning probe lithography techniques rely on the use of cantilevers to pattern sub-100 nm structures generated by the mechanical contact between a cantilever tip and a surface. SPL, with its high resolution, is a popular method for prototyping nanoscale structures. Overcoming the current limitations of SPL - the lack of high-resolution, high-speed throughput at low cost - researchers developed a new technique they termed nanocalligraphy scanning probe lithography.
A team of scientists has developed a free, open-access VR program that allows anyone to interact with single-cell datasets using a headset costing less than $10.
Spontaneous wide-area spreading of oil on water inspires a facile energy-saving route of crafting electrically conductive nanostructures for future sensor/energy devices.
Researchers obtain boron monosulfide nanosheets for the first time and demonstrate unique electronic functionality that can be controlled by changing the number of layers in the stack.
It is an intuitive rule of thumb: if you reduce the density of a material, its stiffness will also be reduced. But scientists noticed that materials that are based on sandwich nanotubes retained their stiffness at lower densities.
