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LANL Roadrunner Simulates Nanoscale Material Failure (redOrbit)
First-ever simulation of a stretching silver nanowire over a period of a millisecondVery tiny wires, called nanowires, made from such metals as silver and gold, may play a crucial role as electrical or mechanical switches in the development of future-generation ultrasmall nanodevices.Making nanodevices work will require a deep understanding of how these and other... »
Roadrunner supercomputer simulates nanoscale material failure (PhysOrg)
Very tiny wires, called nanowires, made from such metals as silver and gold, may play a crucial role as electrical or mechanical switches in the development of future-generation ultrasmall nanodevices. (read on…) Related items LANL Roadrunner Simulates Nanoscale Material Failure (redOrbit) Nanoscale structures with superior mechanical properties developed (Science Daily) Nanoscience goes ‘big’: Discovery could lead to enhanced electronics... »
Pursuing a Battery So Electric Vehicles Can Go the Extra Miles (New York Times)
I.B.M. executives said the company had begun an effort to improve battery storage, and a future generation lithium-air battery might be the answer. (read on…) Related items Lithium-air batteries could displace gasoline in future cars (Science Daily) Argonne advanced battery research driving to displace gasoline (w/ Video) (PhysOrg) IBM Research Aims to Build Nanoscale DNA Sequencer to Help Drive... »
