This article looks at how close we are to the commercialization of graphene.
The introduction of minute particles into the body to treat disease or repair damage may sound like something out of science fiction, but recent advances in nanomedicine leave researchers increasingly hopeful about the viability of medicinal opportunities on the nanoscale.
By Will Soutter
4 Nov 2013
A number of graphene manufacturing companies have appeared in the last few months - seeking to capitalize on the wave of investment and interest in the development of graphene-based products in a variety of industries. One of the most interesting companies to appear is Graphene Frontiers, a spin-out
By Will Soutter
25 Oct 2013
Dr. Malika Ardhaoui, Co-founder of SETCOR events start-up, talks to AZoNano about conference management within the nanotechnology research industry.
Dynamic light scattering (DLS) is a valued sizing technique for proteins, colloids and dispersions, which comfortably extends to the sub 1 nm region.
In this interview, Dr. Chanmin Su, Director of Technology for Bruker Nano Surfaces' AFM business, talks about how Bruker's philosophy of innovation applies to his part of the business, and tells AZoNano about the development process for Bruker's groundbreaking PeakForce Tapping™ AFM mode.
The next generation of energy storage has been developed using graphene to create supercapacitors that could be used for renewable energy storage.
By Kris Walker
16 Oct 2013
A mix of graphene and polyurethane could be the key to a boost in effiency for vehicles running on compressed natural gas (CNG) , and improve the shelf life of bottled beer and fizzy drinks.
By Will Soutter
11 Oct 2013
Nanoscale coatings of the 2D material hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) have been shown to prevent materials from oxidizing under high temperature conditions, in a news study from Rice University.
By Will Soutter
9 Oct 2013
A new fuel cell catalyst made from gelatin has been created at Birmingham University. The material could replace the much more expensive platinum in fuel cells for vehicles and small-scale electricity generation.
By Will Soutter
4 Oct 2013