Nanowires

A new transparent soft robot uses innovative materials to blend into underwater environments by mimicking the moon jellyfish’s movement and appearance.

Better
understanding the principles of silicon etching leads to improved surface
patterning

A simple etching technique offers a means for creating left-handed and right-handed nanostructures

Tired of running out of charge on your smartphone? The hunt is on for a longer-lasting battery

Calculations reveal how mixtures of different elements can control the thermal properties of nanowires

Computer simulations indicate that mixing silicon with other materials improves the diversity of nanoscale electronic devices

Molecular dynamics simulations reveal the mechanisms by which metal nanowires deform or break under strain

Insights into self-assembled, multicomponent nanostructures on nanowires provide an innovative fabrication approach for high-performance devices

The temperature-controlled alignment of tiny crystals could help harness their collective properties for nanotechnology applications

Mechanical failure of short nanowires is characterized by smooth, ductile deformations, while long nanowires fail catastrophically

New design reduces the areal footprint of nanowire transistors by a factor of two

Nanowires have superior electrical and mechanical properties and can be put to good use in pressure sensors