Nanotechnology News – Latest Headlines

Probing the role of disorder in quantum coherence

A new experiment conducted at the Joint Quantum Institute examines the relationship between quantum coherence, an important aspect of certain materials kept at low temperature, and the imperfections in those materials. These findings should be useful in forging a better understanding of disorder, and in turn in developing better quantum-based devices, such as superconducting magnets.

Jul 20th, 2012

Engineering the 'smart health care' of the future

Pioneering scientists at The University of Nottingham have won a GBP1.2 million grant for research into the engineering of nanomaterials that could transform the global healthcare industry.

Jul 19th, 2012

Researchers develop rapid diagnostic test for pathogens, contaminants

Using nanoscale materials, researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a single-step method to rapidly and accurately detect viruses, bacteria and chemical contaminants.

Jul 19th, 2012

Materialforscher entwickeln hocheffiziente Energiespeicher aus Kohlenstoffnanofasern

Im Forschungsprojekt 'nanoEES3D' werden Forsche ganz genau betrachten, wie sie das Zusammenspiel von Oberflächenstruktur und Poren von Hochleistungskohlenstoffen für den schnellen Transport von Ionen verbessern können.

Jul 19th, 2012

The artificial finger

European researchers of the projects NanoBioTact and NanoBioTouch delve deep into the mysteries of touch and have developed the first sensitive artificial finger.

Jul 19th, 2012

New ultracapacitor delivers a jolt of energy at a constant voltage

Researcher from the University of West Florida has designed an ultracapacitor that maintains a near steady voltage. The novel constant-voltage desig may one day help ultracapacitors find new uses in low-voltage electric vehicle circuits and handheld electronics.

Jul 19th, 2012

Nanoparticles slip through mucus barrier to protect against herpes virus

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have demonstrated for the first time, in animals, that nanoparticles can slip through mucus to deliver drugs directly to tissue surfaces in need of protection.

Jul 19th, 2012

Dripping faucets inspire new way of creating structured particles

Researchers find new method for making spherical particles, from nanoscale to pinhead-sized - including complex beach-ball-like shapes.

Jul 19th, 2012

'Loops of light' promising for optical detection of individual molecules

KU Leuven researcher Ventsislav Valev and an international team of colleagues have developed a new method for manipulating light at the nanoscale in order to optically detect single molecules. By shining circularly polarised light on a gold, square-ring shaped nanostructure, the researchers were able to 'activate' the entire surface of the nanostructure, thereby significantly increasing the opportunity for interaction with molecules.

Jul 18th, 2012

UAlbany NanoCollege and New Energy New York highlight 'green' technologies at seventh annual New Energy Symposium

Cleantech companies converge in New York City on July 18 and 19 to showcase innovations and compete for funding from investment community.

Jul 18th, 2012

Researchers use X-ray imaging to observe running batteries in action

Using high-power X-ray imaging of an actual working battery, a Stanford-SLAC team discovered that sulfur particles in the cathode largely remain intact during discharge. Their results could help scientists find new ways to develop commercially viable lithium-sulfur batteries for electric vehicles.

Jul 18th, 2012

Free webinar offers insights on electrical characterization of solar cells

The webinar titled "Understanding Electrical Characterization of Solar Cells" will be broadcast on Thursday, July 26, 2012.

Jul 18th, 2012

Scientists mimic nature's vital potassium ion channel

An international team of scientists, including chemist Xiao Cheng Zeng of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has created what is in effect a nanoscale sieve that is very selective in what it will allow to pass through -- and performs in much the same way as the potassium ion channels that are vital components of virtually all living cells.