In a just released report, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General finds that EPA does not currently have sufficient information or processes to effectively manage the human health and environmental risks of nanomaterials.
Jan 5th, 2012
Read moreRice University simulations show carbon sheets tear along energetically favorable lines.
Jan 5th, 2012
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Differential stress induced by thiol adsorption on facetted nanocrystals.
Jan 5th, 2012
Read moreA quick, inexpensive and highly sensitive test that identifies early-stage disease markers or other molecules in low-concentrations, could be the result of a new nanomechanical biosensor developed at Cornell.
Jan 5th, 2012
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Der Experimentierkoffer SimplyNano 1 enthaelt acht spannende Experimente aus der Welt der Nanotechnologie. Der Koffer richtet sich besonders an Lernende im 7. bis 10. Schuljahr und will einfache Phaenomene der Nanotechnologie vorstellen.
Jan 5th, 2012
Read moreGlass-ceramics on the basis of magnesium-, aluminium-, and silicon oxide are distinguished by their enormous strength.
Jan 5th, 2012
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In a new review paper, Hiroshi Fudouzi at National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan describes the challenges facing materials scientists for the realization of photonic crystals based on design of bioinspired structural color.
Jan 5th, 2012
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Chemiker der Uni Jena entwickeln neuartige Glaskeramiken fuer die Zahnmedizin.
Jan 5th, 2012
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The Nano Electronic Materials Unit, MANA, NIMS selectively grew polymer nanowires using only irradiation with a pulsed laser, in a region limited to the area of irradiation. They also succeeded in imparting diverse functionalities to the nanowires by doping with various species of nanomaterials.
Jan 5th, 2012
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A giant step toward the birth of lightweight, flexible superconducting materials.
Jan 5th, 2012
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University of Alberta researcher shrinks medical tests, makes them more affordable.
Jan 4th, 2012
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Nanowiggles can be customized to produce specific band gap and magnetic properties.
Jan 4th, 2012
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Organic semiconductors could usher in an era of foldable smartphones, better high-definition television screens and clothing made of materials that can harvest energy from the sun needed to charge your iPad, but there is one serious drawback: organic semiconductors do not conduct electricity very well. Researchers at Stanford have changed that equation by improving the ability of the electrons to move through organic semiconductors.
Jan 4th, 2012
Read moreDelivery of pharmaceuticals into the human body and the storage of gas molecules for alternative energy could now be better controlled.
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Thanks to a collaboration between scientists in San Sebastian and Japan, a relay reaction of hydrogen atoms at a single-molecule level has been observed in real-space. This way of manipulating matter could open up new ways to exchange information between novel molecular devices in future electronics.
Jan 4th, 2012
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Research undertaken at the London Centre for Nanotechnology has uncovered a dramatic reduction in the graphene phonon lifetimes with high levels of potassium doping.
Jan 4th, 2012
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