Industrial manufacturing is an important part of their economy with petroleum and transportation equipment being the largest manufacturing sectors.
Advances in modern medicine are increasingly relying on electronic devices implanted inside the patient's body. Nanotechnology allows us to create materials and coatings to construct these devices that are fully biocompatible and able to integrate fully with the body's systems.
This article looks at the applications of graphene in electronics.
By Will Soutter
5 Mar 2013
Nanotechnology has the potential to both enhance and protect against chemical weapons.
By Will Soutter
4 Mar 2013
Boron nitride nanomesh is a novel inorganic two-dimensional material discovered at the University of Zurich, Switzerland in 2003.
By Will Soutter
28 Feb 2013
The separation of gas mixtures using nanoporous materials is an emerging field of research with many potential applications including fuel cells, batteries, gas sensors and gas purification.
By Will Soutter
27 Feb 2013
There is a rapid growth in the science behind touch screens, and presently there are more than 20 different touchscreen technologies in production. Almost all of these rely on indium tin oxide (ITO), which is gradually being replaced by cheaper, more effective nanomaterials.
By Will Soutter
26 Feb 2013
Nanotechnology-enabled devices will form the core of the next generation of wireless communication technologies, allowing wireless networks to keep up with the increasing performance demands of mobile electronic devices.
By Will Soutter
19 Feb 2013
Among the range of technologies already available for the direct conversion of solar light to electricity, organic photovoltaics offer a range of benefits.
By Will Soutter
15 Feb 2013
Nanomaterials have begun to be widely used in environmental remediation, which is based on using highly reactive or absorbent nanomaterials to remove pollutants. The characteristics of these nanomaterials enable efficient chemical transformation or degradation of the contaminants.
By Will Soutter
31 Jan 2013