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New processing technology converts packing peanuts to battery components

Researchers have shown how to convert waste packing peanuts into high-performance nanocarbon electrodes for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that outperform conventional graphite electrodes, representing an environmentally friendly approach to reuse the waste.

Mar 22nd, 2015

National Nanotechnology Initiative publishes report assessing the status of EHS risk science

Report examines progress three years after the release of the 2011 NNI EHS Research Strategy.

Mar 20th, 2015

NIOSH nanotechnology research highlighted at the 2015 Meeting of the Society of Toxicology

Nanotechnology will be a major focus for NIOSH at the SOT annual meeting. NIOSH researchers will give more than 30 presentations about the latest science addressing the potential hazards of nanomaterials.

Mar 20th, 2015

Putting batteries on stage spotlights performance at the nanoscale

New device lets scientists take images of lithium battery as it works and recharges.

Mar 20th, 2015

New transitory form of silica observed

Scientists were able to discover five new forms of silica under extreme pressures at room temperature.

Mar 20th, 2015

You can't play checkers with charge ordering

Physicists observed the shape of a strange phenomenon that interferes with high-temperature superconductivity called charge ordering, discovering that it is stripy, not checkered, and settling a long-standing debate in the field.

Mar 20th, 2015

The universal nature of three-body attraction

A study of the interaction among three objects in peculiar resonant systems uncovers an unexpected universality.

Mar 20th, 2015

Plasmonic ceramic materials key to advances in nanophotonics for extreme operational conditions

Progress in developing nanophotonic devices capable of withstanding high temperatures and harsh conditions for applications including data storage, sensing, health care and energy will depend on the research community and industry adopting new 'plasmonic ceramic' materials.

Mar 19th, 2015

Superconductivity breakthroughs - Cuprates earn their stripes

The latest breakthrough answers a key question on the microscopic electronic structure of cuprate superconductors, the most celebrated material family in our quest for true room-temperature superconductivity.

Mar 19th, 2015

Sharper nanoscopy

What happens when a quantum dot looks in a mirror?

Mar 19th, 2015

Scientists invent new way to control light, critical for next gen of super fast computing

A device resembling a plastic honeycomb yet infinitely smaller than a bee's stinger can steer light beams around tighter curves than ever before possible, while keeping the integrity and intensity of the beam intact.

Mar 19th, 2015

Spot treatment with nanotechnology

Researchers use the latest in nanotechnology and transdermal drug delivery to take on an old problem: Acne.

Mar 19th, 2015

Modeling how cells move together could inspire self-healing materials (w/video)

Modelling the motion of cells moving together may help scientists design new technologies inspired by nature, such as self-healing materials in batteries and other devices.

Mar 19th, 2015

Click! That's how modern chemistry bonds nanoparticles to a substrate

Nanoparticles of various types can be quickly and permanently bonded to a solid substrate, if one of the most effective methods of synthesis, click chemistry, is used for this purpose.

Mar 19th, 2015

Scientists watch quantum dots 'breathe' in response to stress

Researchers watched nanoscale semiconductor crystals expand and shrink in response to powerful pulses of laser light. This ultrafast 'breathing' provides new insight about how such tiny structures change shape as they start to melt - information that can help guide researchers in tailoring their use for a range of applications.

Mar 19th, 2015

Researchers use shearing method to create nanofiber 'gusher'

Creating large amounts of polymer nanofibers dispersed in liquid is a challenge that has vexed researchers for years. But engineers have now reported a method that can produce unprecedented amounts of polymer nanofibers, which have potential applications in filtration, batteries and cell scaffolding.

Mar 19th, 2015

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