Researchers from the London Centre for Nanotechnology and the ISIS Neutron Scattering Facility (STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) have now obtained definitive structural data for two archetypical aromatic liquids: benzene and toluene.
May 10th, 2010
Read moreIn two new papers, Rice University researchers report using ultracentrifugation (UCF) to create highly purified samples of carbon nanotube species.
May 10th, 2010
Read moreDr Christian Ruegg of the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) was awarded the 2010 Nicholas Kurti European Science Prize for his pioneering work on quantum phase transitions and novel phases in magnetic materials.
May 10th, 2010
Read moreThe goal of the MultiPlat project is to develop biomimetic proton conductive membranes with nanometer thickness (nanomembranes) through convergence of the number of fields.
May 10th, 2010
Read moreSome people have streets named after them. Warren Piers, a chemistry professor at the University of Calgary, has a catalyst penned after him. Piers and former graduate student Edwin van der Eide reveal the inner workings of the Piers catalyst at a molecular level of detail not previously available.
May 9th, 2010
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Investigating the use of alternative materials as catalysts in fuel cells, Perla Balbuena has found a class of composite materials that show early indications of being just as effective - and even more durable - than the costly platinum catalysts typically used in fuel cells.
May 9th, 2010
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Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have managed, with the help of an advanced X-ray flash, to photograph the movement of atoms during photosynthesis.
May 9th, 2010
Read moreToday, nanotechnology brings us self-cleaning windows and stain-resistant pants. These products are useful, but not exactly revolutionary. It is the promise of nanotechnology that is intriguing.
May 8th, 2010
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Michael Carlson, a third-year doctoral student in chemistry and biochemistry at Ohio University, is studying how small particles of gold, heated by a laser, can kill malignant cancer cells.
May 7th, 2010
Read moreMEPs voted to exclude foods produced by nanotechnology processes from the EU authorisation list until they have undergone a specific risk assessment regarding their possible impact on health.
May 7th, 2010
Read moreThis is a major step forward because it marks the real beginning of a balanced and innovative public-private partnership in which industry, Member States and the Commission aim for industrial excellence and a significant impact on the economy.
May 7th, 2010
Read moreDaniel C. Ralph, the Horace White Professor of Physics, has been named the L.B. Knight Director of the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF), starting July 1.
May 7th, 2010
Read moreLast week the international micro- and nanotechnology community met in Dortmund, Germany on the occasion of the 16th international Micromachine Summit. The summit is an annual conference, which shows a snapshot of industrial, scientific and political micro and nano activities worldwide.
May 7th, 2010
Read moreFinland is a leader in the development of new applications for nanotechnology. This status has been earned through unrelenting and persistent work. Tekes' FinNano programme, which is about to end, awarded the Nanotech Finland Awards in four categories to distinguished contributors in the field.
May 7th, 2010
Read moreA University of Queensland (UQ)-led global consortium that aims to produce environmentally friendly aviation fuel from algae is one of four UQ research projects awarded a total $6.48 million in State Government funding this week.
May 7th, 2010
Read moreThe largest state universities and research centers will be integrated into a countrywide nanotechnology network, whose members will receive access to information about one another's research developments and facilities.
May 7th, 2010
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