Nanostructured materials have unique properties which cannot be achieved when working with the bulk form of the material. Applications for these special properties have beenuggested in many industries - the cosmetics industry is one of those most eager to make the most of the available opportunities.
By Will Soutter
21 Sep 2012
In this interview, Prof. Michael Strano and Dr. Qing Hua Wang talk about their work on graphene, and explain how the properties of the atomically thin layers of carbon depend on what type of material they are placed on.
By Will Soutter
13 Sep 2012
Construction is a massive global industry, with a very high environmental footprint. This article explores some of the ways in which nanotechnology is being used in the sustainable construction movement.
By Will Soutter
12 Sep 2012
Regenerative medicine attempts to restore living tissue which has been lost or damaged. It is a highly interdisciplinary field which has only been made possible by the intersection of recent advances in stem cell therapy, bioengineering, and nanotechnology.
By Will Soutter
7 Sep 2012
Molecular recognition and molecular encapsulation are nanoscale processes that offer great potential for applications as diverse as sensors, environmental remediation and targeted drug delivery. Molecular imprinting enables polymers to mimic the behaviour of natural receptor binding sites.
By Prof. Joseph J. BelBruno
6 Sep 2012
Modern warfare and the threat of terrorism have driven a wave of research into more sensitive and more accurate explosive sensors, and nanomaterials form the backbone of many of these new technologies.
By Will Soutter
5 Sep 2012
Traditional flame retardants, used in many consumer products, have a high toxicity and accumulate in ecosystems. Nanomaterials are being developed to replace them which can stop fires spreading without the adverse environmental effects.
By Will Soutter
4 Sep 2012
Transport fuels are one of the biggest sources of greenhouse gases globally. Nanoadditives in the fuels could help improve efficiency and reduce harmful emissions.
By Will Soutter
3 Sep 2012
On average, anti-counterfeiting technologies become obsolete after 18 months. Nanotechnology could hold the key to product identification tags which are truly impossible to replicate, giving genuine manufacturers an edge in the battle against counterfeit goods.
By Will Soutter
2 Sep 2012
Next generation sequencing technologies like nanopore sequencing are opening up new commercial applications for genomics, and nanotechnology is making it happen.
By Will Soutter
30 Aug 2012