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Pinpoint, on-demand drug delivery with nanotubes is now possible

Researchers from the Martin Research Group at the University of Michigan have demonstrated they can precisely release individual drugs and bioactive molecules at desired points in time by using electrical stimulation of nanotubes.

February 23, 2006

Scientists are one step closer to advanced applications of magnetic FePt nanoparticles

FePt nanoparticles containing a near-equal atomic percentage of iron and platinum are an important class of artificial nanostructured magnetic nanomaterials. They range in size from 2 to 20 nm in diameter and their magnetic properties change drastically with their size.

February 23, 2006

Zinc oxide nanomaterials are promising candidates for nanoelectronics and photonics

Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) succeeded in fabricating a fascinating ZnO nanosheet structure.

February 22, 2006

New, low-cost method to synthesize high-purity and large-scale inorganic fullerene-like nanoparticles

Researchers at Jilin University in the PR of China explained to Nanowerk how they developed a simple, large-scale and low-cost route to synthesize IFs.

February 21, 2006

Hybrid nanopeapods show potential as wavelength-controlled optical nanoswitches

A novel micro-reactor approach for fabricating self-organzed, photosensitive gold-peapodded silica nanowires has been developed by a group of researchers in Taiwan.

February 20, 2006

Photonic nanojets open door to visible-light ultramicroscopy

Properties of recently discovered photonic nanojets make them an ideal tool for detecting, differentiating and sorting nanoparticles, researchers at Northwestern University told Nanowerk.

February 17, 2006

New nanocups may find potential use in drug delivery and filtration media

A new fabrication technique involving an electrospray can create hemispherical nanocomposite cups with diameters as small as 50 nm.

February 15, 2006

A new and promising pathway towards utilization of FePt nanocubes in high density recording

Films of FePt nanocubes begin to overcome several of the obstacles associated with the development of magnetic data storage media based on self-oriented magnetic arrays of FePt nanoparticles.

February 14, 2006