As nanotechnology continues to advance in almost every scientific field, its application in industry has been particularly valuable through the growing use of nanocomposites. A nanocomposite can be a one, two or three-dimensional matrix in which particles (<100 nm in size) have been added to improve a particular property of the material. The presence of these composite materials are able to reinfo
By Benedette Cuffari
13 Aug 2015
The European Science Foundation has defined nanomedicine as “the science and technology of diagnosing, treating and preventing disease and traumatic injury, of relieving pain, and of preserving and improving human health, using molecular tools and molecular knowledge of the human body.”
By Benedette Cuffari
4 Aug 2015
The United Arab Emirates is located between Saudi Arabia and Oman in the Middle East. The total area of the country is 83,600 km2 and it had a population of 9,68m in 2019.
Crystalline nanoparticle arrays and superlattices can be synthesized with perfectly defined geometries using appropriate electrostatic, hydrogen bonding or biological recognition interactions.
Nanoelectronics, composite materials and hydrogen fuel cells are just a few applications a new three dimensional porous nanostructure could make possible. Researchers from Rice University have made a computer simulation of the material by stacking extremely thin sheets of boron nitride in parallel layers.
By Stuart Milne
3 Jun 2015
A space elevator may sound like an idea that could only exist in science fiction but we may be closer to seeing one in the near future than you might have previously thought.
By William Wassmer
14 Apr 2015
Mass spectrometry is revolutionising the scientific understanding of matter allowing for breakthroughs in the fields of astronomy, biology, material science and medicine.
By William Wassmer
1 Apr 2015
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) uses a finely focused beam of electrons in order to produce a high resolution image of a sample.
By Adam De Gree
20 Mar 2015
The 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Eric Betzig, Stefan W. Hell and William E. Moerner for their breakthrough work in nanoscopy. Their work allows the field to be able to quite literally see past the photonic limits that govern optical microscopy.
By Will Bessette
13 Mar 2015
Graphene represents an opportunity to increase the speed of electronic devices by up to a factor of 1,000. That’s a jump from gigahertz to terahertz. No wonder people are excited.
By Tim Harper
19 Feb 2015