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University nanotechnology spinoff reaches commercial milestone
The first nanotechnology company created at the University of Houston has signed a distribution deal for its protective coatings.
Posted: May 13th, 2016
Read moreMicrowaved nanoribbons may bolster oil and gas wells
Researchers combined nanoribbons with an oil-based thermoset polymer intended to make wells more stable and cut production costs. When cured in place with low-power microwaves emanating from the drill assembly, the composite would plug the microscopic fractures that allow drilling fluid to seep through and destabilize the walls.
Posted: May 13th, 2016
Read moreAction of nanoparticles on platelet activation and plasmatic coagulation
This article illustrates the mechanism and regulation of hemostasis, provides information on nanoparticle action on hemostasis and describes concept and limitations of in vitro assays in the assessment of nanoparticles.
Posted: May 13th, 2016
Read morePhysicists measure van der Waals forces of individual atoms for the first time
Physicists have succeeded in measuring the very weak van der Waals forces between individual atoms for the first time. To do this, they fixed individual noble gas atoms within a molecular network and determined the interactions with a single xenon atom that they had positioned at the tip of an atomic force microscope.
Posted: May 13th, 2016
Read moreHow light is detected affects the atom that emits it
Scientists look at spontaneous emission with an instrument sensitive to the wave rather than the particle nature of light.
Posted: May 13th, 2016
Read moreCatalysis gets a metal-free upgrade
A boron compound safely speeds up transformations between carbon and silicon - two of Earth's most abundant and important elements.
Posted: May 13th, 2016
Read moreBreakthrough enables more reliable electrical circuits built with Individual molecules
Researchers characterize the exact mode of binding of a single molecule between two gold electrodes, which will help in constructing molecular circuits with consistent electrical properties.
Posted: May 13th, 2016
Read moreAt attention, molecules!
Chemists report molecules in ionic liquids arrange themselves, but it takes time.
Posted: May 12th, 2016
Read moreExtracting precisely flawed nanodiamonds from crude
Precisely flawed nanodiamonds could produce next-generation tools for imaging and communications.
Posted: May 12th, 2016
Read moreQuantum physics inside a drop of paint
Inside a drop of paint, light is scattered so often that it seems impossible to demonstrate quantum effects. But despite the thousands of possible paths the light can take, like a drunk person inside a labyrinth, researchers now show that there are just two exits.
Posted: May 12th, 2016
Read moreHow nanoparticles flow through the environment
Researchers have developed a new model to track the flow of the most important nanomaterials in the environment.
Posted: May 12th, 2016
Read moreNanotechnology-enabled device detects blood clots with simple in-home test
Researchers are developing materials and technology for a simple in-home screening that could be a game changer for patients with several life-threatening conditions.
Posted: May 12th, 2016
Read moreFerrous chemistry in aqueous solution unravelled
Scientists have demonstrated how a detailed picture of the electronic states can be ascertained by systematically comparing all of the interactive electronic processes in a simple system of aqueous iron(II).
Posted: May 11th, 2016
Read moreA different type of defect in 2D materials
Researchers show that 2D halide perovskite has a very different defect property compared with other popular 2D semiconductors.
Posted: May 11th, 2016
Read morePesky squeaks and squeals caused by 3 types of 'stick-slip' behavior (w/video)
Researchers have uncovered key features of the dynamics of a form of jerky motion responsible for phenomena as diverse as squeaks and squeals in door hinges and automotive brakes, joint wear in the human body and the sudden shifting of tectonic plates leading to earthquakes.
Posted: May 11th, 2016
Read moreNew device steps toward isolating single electrons for quantum computing
Exploiting electrons as qubits poses a challenge in that they must be trapped and manipulated.
Posted: May 11th, 2016
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