This gift from science just keeps on giving. Measurements taken at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) show why a material already known to be good at separating components of natural gas also can do something trickier: help convert one chemical to another, a process called catalysis.
Posted: May 21st, 2014
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The novel system is made up of bundled capillary tubes, costs less than a $1 to make and requires no special fabrication technology or expertise, yet consistently yields large quantities of uniform and sturdy vesicles.
Posted: May 21st, 2014
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Using a pioneering technique, scientists have shown how electrons move and get trapped in titanium dioxide, which is used in Grätzel cells, self-cleaning windows and water-purifying technologies.
Posted: May 21st, 2014
Read moreInspired by fictional cyborgs like Terminator, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Pittsburgh has made the first bionic particles from semiconductors and proteins.
Posted: May 21st, 2014
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Thanks to a new lubricant, small gears can run with virtually no friction. Made from liquid crystalline fluid, these lubricants drastically reduce friction and wear.
Posted: May 21st, 2014
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Efficient broadband antireflection coatings improve terahertz optics for applications in sensing and imaging.
Posted: May 21st, 2014
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New GAO report cautiones that the United States faces global-scale competition and is struggling to compete in some industry areas (notably, advanced batteries).
Posted: May 20th, 2014
Read moreTo keep your new car looking sleek and shiny for years, factories need to make certain that the coats of paint on it are applied properly. But ensuring that every coat of paint is of uniform thickness and quality is not easy. Now researchers have developed a new way to measure the thickness of paint layers and the size of particles embedded inside.
Posted: May 20th, 2014
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Nanoinjector is used to transfer genes and DNA to new cells.
Posted: May 20th, 2014
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Research on super-hydrophobic surfaces could result in cleaner, more efficient power.
Posted: May 20th, 2014
Read moreThis nanomotor is an important step toward developing miniature machines that could one day move through the body to administer insulin for diabetics when needed, or target and treat cancer cells without harming good cells.
Posted: May 20th, 2014
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Scientists identify novel mechanisms of logarithmic finite-size corrections relevant to the determination of interfacial tension.
Posted: May 20th, 2014
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Researchers describe how water molecules 'caged' in fullerene spheres are providing a deeper insight into spin isomers - varieties of a molecule that differ in their nuclear spin. The results of this work may one day help enhance the analytical and diagnostic power of nuclear magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance imaging.
Posted: May 20th, 2014
Read moreDEPHOTEX is a European collaborative research project that carried out research on photovoltaic textiles based on novel fibres.
Posted: May 20th, 2014
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New model proposed by UC Riverside researchers could help identify better promoters for photocatalysis.
Posted: May 20th, 2014
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RUSNANOPRIZE is awarded annually to the authors of scientific and technological developments and inventions in the field of nanotechnology that have been applied in mass production with a yearly turnover of at least $10 million.
Posted: May 19th, 2014
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