Researchers at UCLA have developed a very powerful nanoscale microwave oscillator that could impact the mobile communication industry by paving the way for energy efficient and economical communication devices.
Market research solutions provider, Research and Markets, has added “Smart Textiles and Nanotechnologies” to its suite of report offering. The report provides a detailed analysis of the technology advancement in textile industry, most of which can be attributed to nanotechnology. Market opportunities at a global level are demonstrated with the aid of 30 tables and 98 figures.
By Will Soutter
27 Jun 2012
A research project headed by scientists from the University of Warwick has discovered that nanodiamonds, which are nano-scale carbon pieces, can help remove crystallized fat from surfaces. The project aims at transforming the capability of washing powders to remove dirt in environmentally friendly low-temperature laundry cycles.
By Will Soutter
27 Jun 2012
Abakan has reported that PComP, an innovative high-performance nanocomposite coating range from Powdermet and MesoCoat, has won the prestigious R&D 100 Award from R&D magazine, which has recognized the product family as the most important materials science innovation of 2012.
By Will Soutter
27 Jun 2012
Zyvex Technologies’ division, Zyvex Marine has collaborated with Pacific Coast Marine to fabricate long-lasting and lightweight marine closures such as doors and hatches utilizing nanocomposites.
By Will Soutter
27 Jun 2012
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a novel technique to fabricate ultra-thin-film solar cells without compromising the solar energy absorption capability, thus paving the way to reduce production costs of solar cells.
Research and Markets has included a new research report titled ‘Smart Textiles & Nanotechnologies: Applications, Technologies & Markets’ to its catalogue.
BD Biosciences, a division of Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), has introduced a next-generation flow cytometer, BD FACSJazz Cell Sorting System, which enables researchers expecting high sample integrity to perform cellular isolation and analysis in a simple manner. This new sorter occupies 20"x20" (51x51 cm) of space in benchtop, and has high sensitivity to isolate and identify target cells.
By Will Soutter
26 Jun 2012
MagForce, a major medical device firm focusing on nanomedicine in oncology, and Mayo Clinic, a major US medical center, have inked a pre-clinical research deal.
By Will Soutter
26 Jun 2012
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) have developed nitrogen-enriched iron-carbon nanorods, which can be used as a low-cost alternative to platinum catalysts used in microbial fuel cells (MFCs).
By Will Soutter
25 Jun 2012
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Science & the Congress Project has announced a luncheon briefing on ‘Nanomaterial Safety: Do We Have the Right Tools?,’ which will be conducted in the Russell Senate Office Building Room 325 on June 27, 2012.
National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST) researchers have discovered that when graphene is subjected to mechanical strain, forming it into a drumhead, the effect of magnetic fields are mimicked, creating a quantum dot, which is an exotic semiconductor type having a large number of potential applications in electronic devices. The June 22, 2012 issue of Science has published the results.
Medical implants in the human body often have to combat against Staphylococcus aureus bacteria that form a biofilm on the device. These bacteria are difficult to treat as they are mostly resistant to antibiotics.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Jun 2012
Vorbeck Materials and its partners Princeton University and Pacific Northwest National Labs (PNNL) have won the R&D 100 Award, an annual award instituted by R&D Magazine in honor of 100 most important technological and scientific products and innovations of the year.
The US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTA) has permitted materials science company, NaturalNano, a patent to safeguard the process for employing the company’s patented Halloysite Nanotubes (HNT) in synthesizing nanocomposites. This extends to heat-treated clays and polymers as well.
By Will Soutter
25 Jun 2012