Nanotechnology researchers 3D print microbatteries for implants and tiny robots
Novel application of 3-D printing could enable the development of miniaturized medical implants, compact electronics, tiny robots, and more.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreComputer-aided design of zeolite templates
Scientists apply drug-design lessons to production of industrial minerals.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreWhich qubit my dear? New method to distinguish between neighbouring quantum bits
Researchers at the University of New South Wales have proposed a new way to distinguish between quantum bits that are placed only a few nanometres apart in a silicon chip, taking them a step closer to the construction of a large-scale quantum computer.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreResearchers use nanotechnology in drive towards cheaper fuel cells for electric cars
A million electric cars could be on roads across North America before the end of the decade with the help of research by the United States Department of Energy, Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Waterloo.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreEurope's largest nanotechnology conference has begun in Dublin
The EuroNanoForum 2013 starts today at the Convention Centre in Dublin, Ireland. The 6th biannual conference is the place for the global nanotechnology community to hear about the latest research findings, to convey visions for the market impact of nanotechnology, and to demonstrate commercial products at the Nanotech Europe exhibition.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreNanoSynth Project launched to produce graphene-reinforced epoxy resins
NetComposites is leading a new collaborative R+D project aimed at developing a synthesis platform to deliver industrial quantities of graphene-filled epoxy resins for advanced composite applications.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreThe world's most powerful microscope ready for research
The world's most powerful microscope, which resides in a specially constructed room at the University of Victoria, has now been fully assembled and tested, and has a lineup of scientists and businesses eager to use it.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreMagnetic field triggers nanoparticle cancer drug release in controlled manner
Polymeric particles act as 'nanomissiles' against determined targets and enable the controlled release in space and time of pharmaceutical drugs, releasing their 'load' only when and where required. This release of medication is controlled by applying a local magnetic field.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read morePioneering breakthrough of chemical nanoengineering to design drugs controlled by light
Researchers have synthesized two peptides (small proteins), which, on irradiation with light, change shape, thereby allowing or preventing an specific protein-protein interaction. The association of these two proteins is required for endocytosis, a process by which cells allow molecules to cross the cell membrane and enter.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology for green innovation - a new OECD paper
The paper brings together information collected through discussions and projects undertaken by the OECD Working Party on Nanotechnology (WPN) relevant to the development and use of nanotechnology for green innovation.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreHybrid nanocomposite material as gold-leaf substitute
A team of researchers has created a hybrid material out of gold and milk proteins that looks like a wafer-thin gold leaf. Thanks to its properties, it could be used in a vast range of applications from gastronomy to the jewellery industry.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreSurprising turns in magnetic thin films could lead to better data storage
MIT researchers discover efficient control of magnetism in chiral ferromagnets.
Posted: Jun 18th, 2013
Read moreA nanoporous framework of nanocrystalline metal oxides for CO2 adsorption
Researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology developed a novel, simple method to synthesize hierarchically nanoporous frameworks of nanocrystalline metal oxides such as magnesia and ceria by the thermal conversion of well-designed metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
Posted: Jun 17th, 2013
Read moreNanocatalyst material for fuel cells saves 90 percent platinum
With the aid of state-of-the-art electron microscopy, the researchers discovered that the function of the nanometre-scale catalyst particles is decisively determined by their geometric shape and atomic structure. This discovery opens up new paths for further improving catalysts for energy conversion and storage.
Posted: Jun 17th, 2013
Read moreFast pollutant degradation by graphene-like nanosheets
Ultrathin sheets of MoO3 are highly efficient photocatalysts.
Posted: Jun 17th, 2013
Read moreNntioxidant with a long shelf life
Scientists from ETH Zurich have developed a nanomaterial that protects other molecules from oxidation. Unlike many such active substances in the past, the ETH-Zurich researchers' antioxidant has a long shelf life, which makes it just the ticket for industrial applications.
Posted: Jun 17th, 2013
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