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Controlling drug delivery electronically from graphene oxide nanocomposites
Scientists are reporting progress on a new tailored approach to deliver medicine in a much more targeted way.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2014
Read moreRough nanosurface could keep small electronic parts from sticking together
Scientists report that rough zinc oxide coatings can prevent tiny silicon parts from adhering to each other. The study could accelerate the development of even more advanced, high-performance electronics and small sensors.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2014
Read moreBy losing their shape, material fails batteries
Scientists show that too many electrons at the lithiation front in silicon are a problem.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2014
Read moreBimetallic nanoparticles - Two metals are better than one
Bimetallic nanoparticles hold tremendous promise as catalysts for a number of different applications. However, until now researchers lacked a precise and flexible general method for creating them.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2014
Read moreTransparent, color solar cells fuse energy, beauty
Colorful, see-through solar cells invented at the University of Michigan could one day be used to make stained-glass windows, decorations and even shades that turn the sun's energy into electricity.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2014
Read moreNanoforum Sweden - a big conference on tiny matters
On May 15th, 2014, NanoForum 2014 will take place in Stockholm, Sweden. The theme is Public Private Partnerships with presentations spanning all the way from international policy issues right down to hands-on examples from existing programmes.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2014
Read moreSolar paint
What if all it takes is a coat of paint to convert light energy into electricity? A new generation of photovoltaics will bear no resemblance to the rigid solar panels installed on house roofs.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2014
Read moreGreen chemistry method used for production of palladium nanocatalyst
Researchers used green chemistry method to produce a nanocatalyst for carbon-carbon bond formation.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2014
Read moreSmart nanofibers to treat kidney failure
A new technique for purifying blood using a nanofiber mesh could prove useful as a cheap, wearable alternative to kidney dialysis.
Posted: Mar 4th, 2014
Read moreThe way Staphylococcus cells adhere to nanostructures could lead to new ways to thwart infections
New research could guide the development of bacteria-resistant materials.
Posted: Mar 4th, 2014
Read moreNanoparticles activated by magnetic energy induce anti-tumor immune resistance
A combination of iron-oxide nanoparticles and an alternating magnetic field, which together generate heat, have activated an immune system response to tumors in mice.
Posted: Mar 4th, 2014
Read moreAdvances in glass alloys lead to strength, flexibility
Scientists are working toward stronger and more elastic glass types which would fail in a ductile fashion instead of shattering.
Posted: Mar 4th, 2014
Read moreIntrinsically unstacked double-layer graphene
New work provides new insights into the unstacked graphene structure and a general route to obtain unstacked graphene via facile templated catalytic growth and their applications for high-rate lithium-sulfur battery.
Posted: Mar 4th, 2014
Read morePhysics in 3-D? That's nothing. Try 0-D
Zero-dimensional quantum dots identified by esearchers could someday have a big effect on a variety of technologies, such as solar energy, lasers and medical diagnostics.
Posted: Mar 4th, 2014
Read moreHow 19th century physics could change the future of nanotechnology
Researchers have found that their unique method of light-matter interaction analysis appears to be a good way of helping make better semiconductor nanowires.
Posted: Mar 4th, 2014
Read moreA complete medical check-up on a chip
About the size of a stapler, this new handheld device developed at EFPL is able to test a large number of proteins in our body all at once-a subtle combination of optical science and engineering.
Posted: Mar 4th, 2014
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