NanoEngineers at the University of California, San Diego are designing new types of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries that could be used in a variety of NASA space exploration projects - and in a wide range of transportation and consumer applications.
Posted: Aug 26th, 2010
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Using a cutting edge nanotechnology, researchers at MIT have created a robotic prototype that could autonomously navigate the surface of the ocean to collect surface oil and process it on site.
Posted: Aug 26th, 2010
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This year's Fellowships recognizes scientists focusing on Material Sciences.
Posted: Aug 26th, 2010
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Researchers have found an explanation why sometimes sputter deposition based coatings peel off or the product bends in on itself and cracks, as if the film was stretched tight before it was applied to the surface.
Posted: Aug 25th, 2010
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Scientists apply a discovery in nanotechnology, based on self-assembled peptide nanotubes, to 'green' the optics and electronics industry.
Posted: Aug 25th, 2010
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Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed extremely small microneedles that can be used to deliver medically-relevant nanoscale dyes called quantum dots into skin - an advance that opens the door to new techniques for diagnosing and treating a variety of medical conditions, including skin cancer.
Posted: Aug 25th, 2010
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The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeking proposals to create computer models to help build and improve electric drive vehicle (EDV) batteries.
Posted: Aug 25th, 2010
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A Finnish and Swedish team headed by Andreas Walther and Olli Ikkala has now developed a nacre analogue with mechanical properties that outperform those of some high-performance polymers.
Posted: Aug 25th, 2010
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The use of embedded nanosensors during minimally invasive surgery coupled with robotic technology allows the surgeon to customize the surgery for each individual patient's knee condition.
Posted: Aug 25th, 2010
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ICPC Nanonet has scheduled free webinars for September.
Posted: Aug 25th, 2010
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In a step toward more efficient, smaller and higher-definition display screens, a University of Michigan professor has developed a new type of color filter made of nano-thin sheets of metal with precisely spaced gratings.
Posted: Aug 25th, 2010
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Because they are portable and easy to operate at ambient temperatures, cold atmospheric pressure plasma jets (APPJs) should find innovative applications in biomedicine, materials science and fabrication industries.
Posted: Aug 25th, 2010
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Future flash memory could be faster and store more data without changing its basic design by using a clever nanocrystal material proposed by scientists at Taiwan's Chang Gung University, who describe a new logical element made with the rare earth material gadolinium.
Posted: Aug 25th, 2010
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Scientists and engineers seek to meet three goals in the production of biofuels from non-edible sources such as microalgae: efficiency, economical production and ecological sustainability. Now, researchers have uncovered a process that is a promising step toward accomplishing these three goals.
Posted: Aug 25th, 2010
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A cover story in the September issue of Small, a prestigious nanotechnology journal, features a method developed by UConn chemistry professor Steven Suib for the production of a nano-sized crystalline material that will be used for energy conservation.
Posted: Aug 24th, 2010
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The new superconducting 800 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectrometer will help scientists and engineers to solve complex problems in biology and medicine.
Posted: Aug 24th, 2010
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