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Multi-Wavelength Instrument Improves Nanoparticle Analysis Specificity

Analytik has launched the next generation ZetaView® QUATT, with a multi-wavelength video tracking microscope for rapid analysis of size, concentration, fluorescence, electrophoretic mobility and sub-populations of individual nanoparticles.

From Analytik Ltd 24 Jun 2019

Study Illustrates Current Status and Future Prospects of Ice Lithography

Nanofabrication facilitates nanoscience and nanotechnology. One of the founding stones of nanofabrication is electron-beam lithography (EBL), which involves making patterns down to a few nanometers.

24 Jun 2019

Advanced NMR Exposes New Facts About Nanoparticle Structures

At the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory, advanced nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methods have exposed unexpected details about the structure of a core group of materials in nanotechnology — mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) — and the placement of their active chemical sites.

21 Jun 2019

Graphene-Based Biosensor can Detect Stomach-Cancer Causing Bacteria

Biosensors, at present, are used in healthcare to keep a check on blood glucose; however, they also possess the capacity to detect bacteria.

21 Jun 2019

Graphene-Based Neurostimulation Devices for Treating Neurological Diseases

The United States is observing a rise in the number of neurological diseases. Stroke is considered as the fifth leading cause of death, followed by Alzheimer’s. Parkinson’s—another neurological disease—affects around 1 million people in the United States every year.

21 Jun 2019

Nanoparticles Acting like Electrons Could Lead to Novel Materials Design

It is not an electron. However, it does behave like one.

21 Jun 2019

Nanosponge Could Replace Hydrofluorocarbons in Refrigeration Systems

A group of researchers from Tohoku University, Nissan Motor Co., Shinshu University, and Okayama University has made a revolutionary discovery in the pursuit to substitute hydrofluorocarbons in refrigeration systems with natural refrigerants like alcohol and water.

20 Jun 2019

Flexible and Stain-Resistant Optical Plastics Based on Nano-Enoki Mushrooms

LEDs, solar panels, and similar technologies need a cover material that repels dirt, water, and oil and, at the same time, allow a lot of light through.

20 Jun 2019

Unusual Mott State Seen in Twisted Graphene Bilayers at the “Magic”

In a recent study, a University of Oklahoma (OU) physics team offers insight into a novel Mott state seen in twisted graphene bilayers at the “magic angle”.

20 Jun 2019

Researchers Improve Flame-Retardant Performance of 2D Flame Retardants

How to enhance the flame-retardant performance of 2D flame retardants?

20 Jun 2019

Photovoltaic Nanotubes Could Enhance Imaging and Solar Power Technology

Physicists have discovered a unique type of nanotube that produces current when exposed to light. Devices such as infrared imaging chips and optical sensors are probable applications, which could be beneficial in fields such as astronomy and automated transport.

20 Jun 2019

ZEN & UBC Sign 3 Year Research Partnership to Explore New Applications for Graphene

ZEN Graphene Solutions has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with the University of British Columbia (UBC), Okanagan Campus, School of Engineering, where ZEN will contribute a minimum of $300,000 over three years in support of graphene research and application development.

From Zentek Ltd. 20 Jun 2019

Weebit Nano and Leti File Two New Patents Optimizing ReRAM Performance

Weebit Nano, the Israel-based semiconductor company seeking to develop and commercialize the next generation of memory technology, and its development partner Leti, the French research institute recognized as a global leader in the field of micro-electronics, have filed two new patents for Weebit’s Silicon Oxide (SiOx) ReRAM technology.

From Weebit nano Ltd. 19 Jun 2019

Significant Fire Retardancy Test Results

Research work undertaken recently by a number of institutions has identified that the addition of graphene to polyurethane elastomers provides very useful fire retardancy qualities.

From First Graphene Ltd. 19 Jun 2019

Sensory Nanoparticle-Based Test for Early Detection of Cancer

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital are making the most of an exclusive phenomenon of nanoparticles to design a test for early detection of various types of diseases, including cancer.

18 Jun 2019