Diamond no longer nature's hardest material
Diamond lost its title of the "world's hardest material" by 58% to a rare natural substance, according to a new research by Chinese scientists.
Posted: Feb 20th, 2009
Read moreNovel magnetic nanoparticles that, unlike most materials, shrink when they are heated
Researchers in Japan report that nanoparticles of cupric oxide actually shrink when they are heated.
Posted: Feb 20th, 2009
Read moreNSF grants Career Award for work on quantum dots
Matthew Doty, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Delaware, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award for his work on quantum dot molecules.
Posted: Feb 19th, 2009
Read moreSingle fabrication platform yields transistors two nanometers in size
University of Pittsburgh researchers have created a nanoscale one-stop shop, a single platform for creating electronics at a nearly single-atom scale that could yield advanced forms of such technologically important devices as high-density memory devices and transistors and computer processors.
Posted: Feb 19th, 2009
Read moreGreener nanotechnology production of hydrogen peroxide
Processing in smaller quantities and more useful concentrations is seen.
Posted: Feb 19th, 2009
Read moreNew self-assembly technique could dramatically improve data storage
An innovative and easily implemented technique in which nanoscale elements precisely assemble themselves over large surfaces could soon open doors to dramatic improvements in the data storage capacity of electronic media.
Posted: Feb 19th, 2009
Read moreThe pros and cons of nanofoods
Nanotechnology can be used to enhance the flavour and texture of foods, to reduce fat content, or to encapsulate nutrients such as vitamins to ensure they do not degrade during a product's shelf life.
Posted: Feb 19th, 2009
Read moreA bright new approach to directing nanoparticle self-assembly
Using a magnetic field, researchers coaxed three different-sized particles at once to self-assemble into elegant, flower-like structures.
Posted: Feb 19th, 2009
Read moreNanotechnology will play biggest single role in upcoming ACS National Meeting
The scientific field that focuses on the ultra-small - nanotechnology - will play the biggest single role in the 237th National Meeting and Exhibition of the American Chemical Society, which takes place in Salt Lake City from March 22-26.
Posted: Feb 19th, 2009
Read moreGlowing 'Cornell dots' can show surgeons where tumors are
Brightly glowing nanoparticles known as 'Cornell dots' are a safe, effective way to 'light up' cancerous tumors so surgeons can find and remove them.
Posted: Feb 18th, 2009
Read moreNew imaging technique reveals the atomic structure of nanocrystals
A new imaging technique developed by researchers at the University of Illinois overcomes the limit of diffraction and can reveal the atomic structure of a single nanocrystal with a resolution of less than one angstrom.
Posted: Feb 18th, 2009
Read moreSophisticated nano-structures assembled with magnets
By manipulating the magnetization of a liquid solution, researchers have for the first time coaxed magnetic and non-magnetic materials to form intricate nano-structures.
Posted: Feb 18th, 2009
Read moreQuantum dance - new material could revolutionize computing
An international team of scientists, led by a Princeton University group, has observed an exciting and strange behavior in electrons' spin within a new material that could be harnessed to transform computing and electronics.
Posted: Feb 18th, 2009
Read moreFlorida State University pioneers research into advanced materials with new facility
With the cutting of a ribbon, The Florida State University today ushered in a new era for the development of composite materials that promise a wide variety of commercial and industrial uses.
Posted: Feb 18th, 2009
Read moreSingle nanocatalyst behavior revealed
Before you can design the perfect nanoparticle catalyst, you first need to understand the fundamental science that governs their reactivity, say scientists from the US. And they claim to have done just that, using single molecule spectroscopy to reveal that nanocatalyst surface properties respond to changes to the concentration of reactants.
Posted: Feb 18th, 2009
Read moreNanoparticle impact database launched
Research into the possible medical and environmental dangers of nanoparticles received a major boost with the launching of a project to develop a sophisticated database of scientific publications related to nanoparticle toxicity.
Posted: Feb 18th, 2009
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