Graphene nanoribbons have enormous potential, particularly for electronics applications, but research has been hampered by the difficulty of producing large quantities of uniform nanoribbons.  Stanford researchers have developed a novel solution.

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VIDEO: Stanford physicists have created the world's smallest writing, roughly one third of a billionth of a meter, with quantum electron waves.

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Precious metal catalysts, which speed up chemical reactions, are good for the environment and industry—and they could enable huge improvements in our energy supply in the future—but they are rare and expensive. By exploring ways to reduce, if not replace, the need for these metals, chemical engineering Professor Stacey Bent is trying to lessen the number of greenbacks required to be green.

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While nanotechnology has enormous potential, its possible effects on society are a focus of persistent controversy. These matters are of such concern in the field of nanotechnology, as opposed to other technologies, because the enormous projected benefits conceivably conceal substantial ills.

 

 

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