Nanomaterial could improve safety for first responders to chemical hazards
Carbon nanofibers assembled into photonic crystals change color as activated charcoal filters become saturated with dangerous vapors.
May 1st, 2011
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UAlbany NanoCollege announce winners of New York State Business Plan Competition
Syracuse company tops more than 20 student-led teams from colleges and universities across the state to win contest featuring over $100,000 in prizes.
Apr 29th, 2011
Read moreNew 3-D nanocone solar cell technology cranks up efficiency
With the creation of a 3-D nanocone-based solar cell platform, a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Jun Xu has boosted the light-to-power conversion efficiency of photovoltaics by nearly 80 percent.
Apr 29th, 2011
Read moreNanostrukturen schmieren den Gelenkersatz
Materialwissenschaftler der Uni Jena erforschen Proteinschichten in kuenstlichen Gelenken.
Apr 29th, 2011
Read moreNew open-access book in nanomaterials research
A new Open Access book, "Advances in Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Characterization and Industrial Applications" has just been published on the InTechOpen reading platform.
Apr 29th, 2011
Read moreThe fastest optical switch in the universe
Scientists have managed to switch-on and switch-off a semiconductor optical cavity within a world-record short time of less than 1 picosecond.
Apr 29th, 2011
Read moreNew method found for controlling conductivity
Reversible control of electrical and thermal properties could find uses in storage systems.
Apr 29th, 2011
Read moreEco-friendly nanotechnology
Dr. Yuri Lvov, professor of chemistry and T.C. Pipes endowed chair in micro and nanosystems at Louisiana Tech University, recently led a symposium at the 241st Conference of the American Chemical Society (ACS), discussing his application of a more eco-friendly and cost-effective nano-material that can be used to significantly improve the properties of plastics, paints and other synthetic composites.
Apr 28th, 2011
Read moreNew pixel technology could pave way for next generation of consumer electronics
The technology that makes your smart phone's display screen fast, bright and lightweight could be coming to your television or laptop, thanks to a new type of light emitting transistor created by University of Florida researchers.
Apr 28th, 2011
Read moreNanotechnology researchers must take lessons from nature - bacteria still outperform best computer chips
Accepting and understanding natural variability is the key for engineers seeking to make nanoscale devices that are as efficient as living microorganisms.
Apr 28th, 2011
Read moreThe challenges of regulating nanotechnology to be discussed at policy forum in DC
Leading experts will gather at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., May 4 to discuss the challenges of regulating nanotechnologies.
Apr 28th, 2011
Read moreInternational Workshop on Atomic Scale Interconnection Machines
AtMol, ICT-FET Integrated Project is pleased to announce the International Workshop on Atomic Scale Interconnection Machines to be held from 28 to 29 of June 2011 in Singapore.
Apr 28th, 2011
Read moreNanocarrier system for detecting prosthesis loosening
A recent study has demonstrated that doctors may soon have a tool for identifying orthopedic prostheses that are becoming loose after total joint replacement surgery, the most common reason joint replacements fail. The study shows that a minute molecule designed with novel properties can be used to identify patients who are at risk for failure and potentially deliver drugs to stop this process.
Apr 28th, 2011
Read moreSweet chemistry: Carbohydrate adhesion gives stainless steel implants beneficial new functions
A new chemical bonding process can add new functions to stainless steel and make it a more useful material for implanted biomedical devices. Developed by an interdisciplinary team at the University of Alberta and Canada's National Institute for Nanotechnology, this new process was developed to address some of the problems associated with the introduction of stainless steel into the human body.
Apr 27th, 2011
Read moreResearchers create terahertz invisibility cloak
Researchers at Northwestern University have created a new kind of cloaking material that can render objects invisible in the terahertz range.
Apr 27th, 2011
Read moreExploring the superconducting transition in ultra thin films
Technique reveals quantum phase transition; could lead to superconducting transistors for power-saving electronics.
Apr 27th, 2011
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