Nanotech Goes Big
Large sheets made from carbon nanotubes could lead to lighter aircraft and more resilient space probes.
Materials
Printing Electronic Skin
University of California researchers are making sheets of speedy, low-power transistor arrays for sensors that match human skin's sensitivity.
Inexpensive, Unbreakable Displays
Researchers at HP are scaling up a process for making silicon electronics on rolls of plastic.
Nanotube Fibers
How to make strong, conductive fibers hundreds of meters long.
Scaling Up Solar Power
Applied Materials makes the equipment needed to produce the biggest solar panels in the world.
Mining Fool's Gold for Solar
Cyrus Wadia is using abundant materials to grow nanocrystals for cheaper photovoltaics.
Nanotubes Come into Fashion
Textiles coated with carbon nanotubes form electronic sensors that look and feel like ordinary cotton.
Spinning Silk into Sensors
A simple process turns cocoons into optical devices with biological applications.
Virus-Built Electronics
A new way to fabricate nanomaterials could mean batteries and solar cells woven into clothing.
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