A new study evaluates the impact of polyvinylpyrrolidone coated silver nanoparticles on the composting of municipal solid waste. The findings suggest that at relatively low concentrations, the organically rich waste management systems' functionality may not be influenced by the presence of silver nanoparticles.
Dec 11th, 2013
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Researchers have fabricated a liquid-ion gated FET-type graphenebased aptasensor with highly sensitive and selective responses to various mercury ion concentrations.
Dec 11th, 2013
Read moreASTM E2864, Test Method for Measurement of Airborne Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticle Surface Area Concentration in Inhalation Exposure Chambers Using Krypton Gas Adsorption, was developed by Subcommittee E56.02 on Physical and Chemical Characterization, part of ASTM International Committee E56 on Nanotechnology.
Dec 11th, 2013
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Solar cells made with low-cost, non-toxic copper-based quantum dots can achieve unprecedented longevity and efficiency.
Dec 10th, 2013
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Researchers have used biologically inspired self-assembly to build photocatalyst architectures with highly integrated light-harvesting and catalyst components for light-activated hydrogen production.
Dec 10th, 2013
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Originally predicted in the 1920s by Satyendranath Bose and Albert Einstein, applications could include energy-efficient lasers and optical switches, critical components for future computer systems processing Big Data.
Dec 10th, 2013
Read moreThe National Physical Laboratory has just initiated a project, '3D nanoSIMS - world beating label-free molecular imaging', which could revolutionise medicines research.
Dec 10th, 2013
Read moreThis book shows where nanotechnology is now - a fascinating time when the science is transitioning into complex systems with impact on new products.
Dec 10th, 2013
Read moreNew findings could enhance stabilizing or destabilizing nanoparticles, depending on their uses.
Dec 9th, 2013
Read moreBy relentlessly miniaturizing a pre-World War II computer technology, and combining this with a new and durable material, researchers at Case Western Reserve University have built nanoscale switches and logic gates that operate more energy-efficiently than those now used by the billions in computers, tablets and smart phones.
Dec 9th, 2013
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Shifts in zinc's location could be exploited for early diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Dec 9th, 2013
Read moreResearchers are unravelling how atoms vibrate and change when hit with intense bursts of light.
Dec 9th, 2013
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X-ray examination shows structural changes in 'plastics' solar cells.
Dec 9th, 2013
Read moreComposite invented at Rice may find use in bioscaffolds, optics, drugs.
Dec 9th, 2013
Read moreResearchers may be one step closer to tapping into the full potential of solar cells. The team found a way to create large sheets of nanotextured, silicon micro-cell arrays that hold the promise of making solar cells lightweight, more efficient, bendable and easy to mass produce.
Dec 9th, 2013
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Researchers find plasmonic root of terahertz signals in some carbon nanotubes.
Dec 9th, 2013
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