Understanding mechanical properties of silicon nanowires paves way for nanodevices

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

Nov 11, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (3) | 0

Silicon nanowires are attracting significant attention from the electronics industry due to the drive for ever-smaller electronic devices, from cell phones to computers. The operation of these future devices, ...

In touch with molecules

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

Nov 12, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

The performance of modern electronics increases steadily on a fast pace thanks to the ongoing miniaturization of the utilized components. However, se-vere problems arise due to quantum-mechanical phenomena ...