In order to celebrate the great achievements accomplished by one of the Nobel Laureates in 1986, Late Dr. Heinrich Rohrer and to promote further progress in research and development in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology, an international prize named after him has been established in 2013 by The Surface Science Society of Japan (SSSJ) in collaboration with IBM-Zurich, Swiss Embassy in Japan and Mrs. Rohrer.
Dec 3rd, 2013
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One of the unsolved issues in carbon science has been to find a 3D form of carbon that is metallic under ambient conditions.
Dec 3rd, 2013
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Cylindrical shaped nanoparticles are seven times more deadly than traditional spherical ones when delivering drugs to breast cancer cells, an international team of researchers has discovered.
Dec 3rd, 2013
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Over 400 scientists worldwide will converge in Singapore for the 3rd Nano Today Conference which will be held at the Biopolis on December 9 to 11, 2013.
Dec 3rd, 2013
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Experimental evidence and computer simulations suggest how to grow structures with the best trade offs between 3 desired characteristics: strength, flexibility and the ability to dissipate heat.
Dec 2nd, 2013
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Springer and Tsinghua University Press honor one of the world's leading nanotechnology scientists.
Dec 2nd, 2013
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A chemical system developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago can efficiently perform the first step in the process of creating syngas, gasoline and other energy-rich products out of carbon dioxide.
Dec 2nd, 2013
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New studies detail aluminum's valuable plasmonic properties.
Dec 2nd, 2013
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The first step has been taken towards developing a nanorobot that - in the long run - will enable the targeted transport of medications in the body.
Dec 2nd, 2013
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Shapes of things to come: exotic shapes for liquid drops have many possible uses.
Dec 2nd, 2013
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The discovery is that Raman scattering of dye-nanotube particles is so large that a single particle of this type can be located and identified. All one needs is an optical scanner capable of detecting this particle, much like a fingerprint.
Dec 2nd, 2013
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Researchers have developed a high-performance oil absorbent with the function to purify oil-contaminated water (e.g. water discharged upon oil production) at a low cost. This new oil absorbent will provide an energy-efficient and low-cost water purification system at the site of resource development.
Dec 2nd, 2013
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Researchers have successfully developed a novel technology to enable oriented growth of high quality perovskite oxide thin films, which are important functional materials, in selected preferred orientation on any type of substrate such as a glass substrate.
Dec 2nd, 2013
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Microneedles on a sticking-plaster-like patch may be the painless and safe way doctors will test for drugs and some infections in the future, thanks to work supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Dec 2nd, 2013
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A comprehensive techno-commercial report overviewing the potential of nanofibers in biomedical and healthcare applications with a focus on materials, fabrication techniques, latest technological developments/trends, applications and products, as well as a detailed global market scenario.
Dec 2nd, 2013
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The October 2013 issue of Nanotech Insights, a quarterly newsletter dedicated to the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology, is now available from CKMNT. This issue of the newsletter is again packed with information and articles on 52 pages.
Dec 2nd, 2013
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