UCLA researchers from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and the California NanoSystems Institute demonstrate high-performance graphene-based electrochemical capacitors that maintain excellent electrochemical attributes under high mechanical stress.
Mar 15th, 2012
Read moreThe Baskrete Initiative (Basque Country Initiative for Cement and Concrete Research), whose objective is to promote the implementation of nanotechnologies in the cement and concrete industry, organized a special seminar in San Sebastian on the 13 and 14 March where the sector's largest companies in the world, such as Cemex, Lafarge, Italcementi and the Bozzetto Group, attended.
Mar 15th, 2012
Read moreUsing the world's fastest light source -- specialized X-ray lasers -- scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have revealed the secret inner life of magnets, a finding that could lead to faster and "smarter" computers.
Mar 15th, 2012
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Hydrogen fuel cells, like those found in some "green" vehicles, have a lot of promise as an alternative fuel source, but making them practical on a large scale requires them to be more efficient and cost effective. A research team from the University of Central Florida may have found a way around both hurdles.
Mar 15th, 2012
Read morePersonalized chemotherapy, cheaper medicine, affordable health care - they may be closer than you think.
Mar 15th, 2012
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Scientists have come up with a novel process for manufacturing transistors that combine flexibility and electron mobility and are capable of working at very high frequencies in the GHz range. The process uses a form of graphene in solution that is compatible with printing techniques. Electronic components such as these should lead to the development of high-performance electronic circuits built into everyday objects.
Mar 15th, 2012
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'Identity check' selectively screens single molecules passing through nanopores.
Mar 15th, 2012
Read moreEin soeben veroeffentlichtes Diskussionspapier "Nanomaterialien in REACh. Foerdert die Registrierung Innovationen fuer Nachhaltigkeit durch Nanomaterialien?" beantwortet die im Titel gestellte Frage durch eine rechtswissenschaftliche Untersuchung der REACh-Vorschriften und eine darauf aufbauende Analyse der Anreiz- und Hemmnissituation potentieller Registranten von Nanomaterialien.
Mar 15th, 2012
Read moreResearchers have fabricated a new type of optically active, three-dimensional structures which allow one to tailor the properties of visible light in virtually any desired fashion.
Mar 15th, 2012
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Biomineralized tissues, such as sea shells and bones, grow in a genetically programmed way to obtain specific shapes and compositions, which define the unique functionalities. The growth of biominerals usually takes place in aqueous media at ambient conditions. Material scientists are keen to adapt this process from nature for a cost-efficient and simple fabrication of inorganic based materials.
Mar 15th, 2012
Read moreDer FachDialog 2: "Rueckverfolgbarkeit von Nanomaterialien Meldepflicht fuer Nanomaterialien, Nanodatenbanken und Kennzeichnung" fand statt am 21. und 22. Februar 2012.
Mar 15th, 2012
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Scientists at ETH Zurich used a set of laser beams to create a honeycomb-like structure similar to that found in graphene. By loading ultracold atoms into this optical lattice, they can simulate electronic properties of this promising material. Such experiments may be used to identify electronic properties of materials which have yet to be discovered.
Mar 15th, 2012
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Nanocomposite electrodes being charged with electricity reveal performance advantages that could lead to longer-lasting, cheaper vehicle batteries.
Mar 15th, 2012
Read moreCutting-edge artists from across the world will participate in the "Art of the Small", a juried exhibition held in conjunction with the Nanotech Commercialization Conference, April 4-5, 2012 at the American Tobacco Campus, in Durham, NC.
Mar 14th, 2012
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Researchers from Stanford University and the U.S. Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have created the first-ever system of 'designer electrons' - exotic variants of ordinary electrons with tunable properties that may ultimately lead to new types of materials and devices.
Mar 14th, 2012
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Using artificial DNA molecules, an international team of scientists headed by the Cluster of Excellence Nanosystems Initiative Munich has produced nanostructured materials that can be used to modify visible light by specification.
Mar 14th, 2012
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