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Patent protection and freedom to operate are essential for the commercialization of nanotechnology. Michael Helmus offers a step-by-step guide on how to deal with intellectual property.
A molecular motor inspired by Maxwell's demon can be driven away from equilibrium using the information provided by the location of one of its interlocked components.
Coaxial cables transmit radiation with a wavelength much bigger than their diameter. Now, a miniature version borrows this concept to carry visible light at the nanoscale.
Carbon nanotubes have been used to probe the properties of bilayer systems resembling living cell membranes. Such experiments could offer new insights into the working of cells.
With templates, it is possible to make large arrays of polymer nanostructures with adjustable shapes and sizes. Researchers are now adopting these techniques to make compact, subwavelength, polymer nanowire lasers.
Quantized magnetoresistance has been observed in an experiment for the first time. In addition to being of fundamental interest, the result could have applications in sensing and data storage.