A team of researchers from the SuperSTEM facility at Science & Technology Facilities Council’s Daresbury Laboratory and The University of Manchester has found that graphene, a one-atom-thick carbon material, undergoes a self-mending process to repair holes.
By Will Soutter
21 Jul 2012
Researchers at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) have conducted an experiment to study the relationship between imperfections in some materials and quantum coherence at low temperatures. The findings of the study will help in developing improved quantum devices like the superconducting magnets.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Jul 2012
Researchers at the University of Georgia have devised a single-step, quick and accurate technique using nanomaterials to detect pathogens and contaminants. The team demonstrated the capability of the new technique in detecting compounds like protein albumin and lactic acid in extremely diluted mixtures that comprised of dyes and chemicals.
By G.P. Thomas
21 Jul 2012
Veeco Instruments, a provider of process equipment solutions that facilitate the manufacture of LEDs, MEMS, power and optoelectronics, hosted the 2012 MOCVD Taiwan user group meet. About 150 LED manufacturing customers were in attendance at the conference that was held in Tainan in Taiwan and amongst the attendees were some of the top LED manufacturers in Taiwan like FOREPI, Epistar, Huga Optotech, Genesis Photonics (GPI), Arima Optoelectronics, Epileds. and Tekcore.
CPhI, a part of the pharmaceutical based global level events held by UBM, will be hosting the Nano Suspensions India 2012 conference from August 21 to 22, 2012. Scheduled to take place at the Hotel Fortune Select Manohar, Hyderabad, India, the chief focus of the conference will be on the challenges confronting Quality by Design (QbD), regulatory aspects, stability, efficient scale-up and solubility of nano medicines.
By Will Soutter
21 Jul 2012
Avanta Studios, a provider of advertising and marketing services, introduced its latest product marketing idea, the NanoSave N1. The new product line employs nanotechnology to produce a series of high performance motor oils and lubricants.
By Will Soutter
21 Jul 2012
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has awarded a grant worth £1.2 million to researchers at The University of Nottingham to engineer nanomaterials for medical applications.
By Will Soutter
20 Jul 2012
An accidental discovery at MIT’s Research Laboratory of Electronics has led to the development of a technique to fabricate uniform spheres of size varying from nanoscale to pinhead from a range of materials. Traditional methods of microscopic spherical particle creation involve growing spheres from even tinier spheres.
Using the Zetasizer µV dynamic light scattering (DLS) system from Malvern Panalytical, Professor Mario L. Calcagno and his team at the Biochemistry Department of the Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM, the National Autonomous University of Mexico) have been able to distinguish allosteric transition [structural rearrangements] in a single E. coli protein.
Zyvex Marine, a division of Zyvex Technologies, the world's first molecular nanotechnology company, today announced the global launch of the LRV-17. The advanced Long Range Vessel is designed for fuel efficiency and rough sea stabilization with a sprint speed over 40 knots and a range of over 1,500 nautical miles, more than three times the range of comparatively sized vessels.
The deadline for submission of abstracts for Nanosafe 2012 will
be on the 30th July.
Solar3D has successfully developed an initial prototype of its three-dimensional (3D) solar cell with the help of Panasonic equipment. The company used its economical fabrication process to accurately make 3D light capturing and converting nanostructures over a silicon wafer.
By G.P. Thomas
19 Jul 2012
Genisphere has announced the adaption of its breakthrough 3DNA dendrimer signal amplification technology for use in lateral flow (LF) point-of-care (POC) assays, delivering enhanced sensitivity and facilitating a variety of new POC tests.
By G.P. Thomas
19 Jul 2012
Engineers at John Hopkins Medical Institute have built nanoscale fiber scaffolds that could facilitate cartilage repair. Cartilage is the lining present in elbows and knees and acts as a shock absorber.
By Will Soutter
19 Jul 2012
Engineers at Drexel University have been carrying out research to identify potential applications of carbon nanotubes. These nanotubes have a structure similar to straws and their thickness is thousand times smaller than a single human hair. In a recent development to the ongoing study at Drexel, the engineers have employed carbon nanotubes to separate liquids in a solution.
By Will Soutter
19 Jul 2012