Researchers Develop Nanoblade

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created a razor-like material that is truly on the “cutting edge” of **nanotechnology**. Called nanoblades, these first-of-their-kind magnesium **nanomaterials** challenge conventional wisdom about nanostructure growth, and could have applications in energy storage and **fuel cell technology**. The sharp nanometer-scale surface is vastly different from any other nanomaterial that has been created before using oblique angle deposition, according to lead researcher Gwo-Ching Wang, professor and head of physics, applied physics, and astronomy at Rensselaer. The team’s nearly two-dimensional structure changes the traditional understanding of oblique angle deposition, which was previously thought to always create cylindrical structures like nanorods or nanosprings. #img_703#.<> Whole article: "http://physorg.com":[ http://physorg.com/news109956592.html]

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