nanotechnology

  • McLaren MP4-27 2012 Formula 1 race car

    During any given auto race, what transpires on the track is just one of several contests taking place--especially in Formula 1. There are pit crews, of course, but behind the scenes are teams of technicians in high gear at keyboards and screens. Their real-time monitoring and adjustments come from the highest technology available. Yet in the opinion of IEEE Spectrum’s Nanoclast, there’s room for improvement; it begins and ends with nanotechnology. Formula 1 and nanotechnology isn’t a pairing that breaks ground. As we’ve told you in the past, the adaptation potential...

  • Graphene paper. Image: Lisa Aliosio
    Graphene Paper 10 Times Stronger, 6 Times Lighter Than Steel

    Nanotechnology, the study of materials and engineering on a molecular scale, has the potential to completely change the vehicles we drive. We've looked at self-healing polymers that can eliminate scratches in paintwork, plastics injected with millions of tiny air bubbles to reduce their weight...

  • Ferrari F10 2010 F1 car testing at Valencia
    Nanotech Conference Aims To Push The Envelope In Formula 1, Other Motorsports

    Nanotechnology is still a science that lives largely in the realm created by Hollywood. Sure, there are practical, real-world applications right now and more on the horizon, but for the most part they're not the nanobots-swimming-in-your-blood type. They're more the...

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