All-natural substances are classified into insulators, semiconductors, and metals. The distinction is made based on their electronic band structure since electrons are responsible for the material structure and properties, both physical and electronic.
By Dr. Liji Thomas
9 Jan 2020
In recent years, cerium oxide has been used in many different applications, including as a nanoparticle fuel additive to lower particulate matter emissions and boost fuel economy.
By Brett Smith
9 Jan 2020
Researchers in the field of nanotechnology and nanoscale material research are constantly looking for new ways of improving the strength of nanomaterials, trying to understand the fundamental interactions between atoms, making the materials. How do forces interact to produce elasticity properties of various materials and how will understanding these atomic and structural forces help scientists and engineers create more stable and stronger nanostructured materials?
By Reginald Davey
9 Jan 2020
Since the first nanoceramics were developed in the 1980s, there has been huge excitement about the application and use of this increasingly diverse technology. Nanoceramics are ceramic materials fabricated from ultrafine particles less than 100 nm in diameter. This is a somewhat arbitrary value but was chosen because in this size range the first signs of “surface effects” and the other unusual properties found in nanoparticles appear.
By Stephen Edgar
9 Jan 2020
In the late 90s, the concept of building a quantum computer from creating semiconducting silicon components to use as qubits was put forward. Since then, many advances have been made in this field, and scientists have become more in control over the charge and spins in single dopants, pushing forward our expertise in the nanofabrication of semiconductors.
By Sarah Moore
9 Jan 2020
The study of cell-nanoparticle interactions is vital for researchers specializing in the fields of nanomedicine and nanotoxicology. In nanotoxicology, the quantity of nanoparticles internalized by the cells or attached to the external surfaces of cells, regulate the toxic profile of those particles. Generally, in the field of medicine, the efficacy of the medically effective nanoparticles is hugely dependent on the detailed pathway of cell-nanoparticle interactions. Even though we understand the
By Priyom Bose, PhD
9 Jan 2020
In the fields of electronics and optics, researchers are constantly looking for applications that increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of existing technologies. Nanostructured materials are opening new fields of research and application in this area. One area of this research is the use of photonic nanostructures in semiconductor lasers.
By Reginald Davey
9 Jan 2020
Measurement of flow is a crucial parameter in many different processes, whether it is of a liquid or gas. It is important to ascertain that the right fluid is at the right place at the right time in many different industrial and scientific operations. The ability to conduct accurate flow measurements is crucial for product quality in some applications.
By Reginald Davey
9 Jan 2020
Nitinol – pronounced night-in-all – is a nickel-titanium alloy that demonstrates a unique ability, the capacity to change its shape, dependent on the surrounding environment. This unusual property derives from a reversible solid to solid state transformation and makes it one of the most utilized shape memory alloys.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
9 Jan 2020
Titanium and its alloys have been intensively investigated in biomedical applications including artificial joints, because of their excellent resistance to corrosion, elastic modulus characteristics, strength and biocompatibility. Tribological parameters are low for these alloys, however, this makes them unsuitable for alloys used in artificial joints. Many methods have been trialed to improve tribological performance, such as ion implantation and physical vapor deposition.
By Dr. Liji Thomas
9 Jan 2020