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November 20, 2012

Nanometer-scale diamond tips improve nano-manufacturing
Chicago IL (SPX) Nov 20, 2012
One of the most promising innovations of nanotechnology has been the ability to perform rapid nanofabrication using nanometer-scale tips. The fabrication speed can be dramatically increased by using heat. High speed and high temperature have been known to degrade the tip... until now. "Thermal processing is widely used in manufacturing," according to William King, the College of Engineering Bliss Professor at Illinois. "We have been working to shrink thermal processing to the nanometer scale, wher ... read more

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