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Scientists Develop a New Method to Create Luminescent Graphene

Graphene is harder than a diamond, lighter than aluminum, tougher than steel, and more elastic than rubber. These are just a few properties of this wonder material that serves as an excellent electrical and heat conductor.

2 May 2019

E-727 EtherCat® Compatible Piezo Motion Controller for Nano-Scale Automation & Precision Positioning

E-727 EtherCat® Compatible Piezo Motion Controller for Nano-Scale Automation & Precision Positioning PI’s latest piezo nanopositioning motion controller delivers high bandwidth, linearity and nanometer accurac...

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 1 May 2019

Potassium Bromide Used in the Production of Graphene on a Copper Surface can Give Better Results

Using potassium bromide in the manufacture of graphene on a copper surface can give rise to improved outcomes.

30 Apr 2019

Porous Graphene Sponge Could Lead to the Development of New Battery Technologies

Innovative battery technologies will be required to meet the demands of electronics in the future. In this regard, lithium-sulfur batteries may provide a solution as they have a hypothetical energy density about five times that of lithium-ion batteries.

30 Apr 2019

Nanostructures Made of DNA Pave Way Toward Functional Drug-Delivery Vehicles

New research demonstrates that it is possible to program nanostructures made of DNA molecules to operate as pH-responsive cargo carriers, opening the door toward functional drug-delivery vehicles.

29 Apr 2019

A Classic 19th-Century Paradox is Revisited for Designing Innovative Nanostructures

When a box filled with Mikado sticks is shaken up, do the sticks within the box spread uniformly? Such a question touches Bertrand’s paradox—a standard in mathematics.

29 Apr 2019

International Research Team Designs Mathematically Predicted Graphene with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity

Electrochemical imaging shows that phosphorus and nitrogen atoms are vital for improving the potential of holey graphene to boost the liberation of hydrogen during electrolysis.

26 Apr 2019

New Approach for Exploring Hydrodynamic Reactions of Electrons in Graphene

By exploring how electrons in 2D graphene can virtually act like a liquid, scientists have made it possible for more research into a material that has the potential to facilitate future electronic computing devices that outperform silicon transistors.

26 Apr 2019

OCSiAl’s Graphene Nanotube-reinforced PU Shafts with Stable Anti-static Properties

Graphene nanotube-reinforced anti-static polyurethane shafts are becoming the new industry standard and help manufacturers keep production costs down and ensure occupational safety.

From OCSIAL Group 26 Apr 2019

Researchers Use Simple Light Irradiation to Switch New Micelle-Type Nano-Container Between Assembled and Disassembled States

Scientists at Tokyo Tech’s Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science have produced a micelle-type nano-container that can be toggled between assembled and disassembled states through simple light illumination.

25 Apr 2019

New Method Could Help Estimate the Amount of Negative Pressure Produced by Liquid Crystals in Nanopores

In addition to governing the quantum vacuum or the Universe, negative pressure, despite being of a different nature, also appears in liquid crystals restrained in nanopores.

25 Apr 2019

Study Reveals Potential of Carbon Nanotubes to Cool Electronic Appliances

The use of solid-state refrigerators to cool appliances and electronic devices is a potential technological application for a theoretical research carried out at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo State, Brazil.

25 Apr 2019

2Ctech Launches First-Ever Clinical Program to Use Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Retinal Degenerative Diseases

2Ctech, Inc., a privately owned development stage company concerned with the application of nanoparticle technologies for the treatment of retinal diseases, announced the launch of the first-ever clinical program to show the effectiveness and safety of Quantum Dots (QDs) to realize photovoltaic stimulation of the neural retina for preserving or improving vision in patients with retinal degenerative diseases and, specifically, Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP).

24 Apr 2019

New Nanofiber Yarn Could Help in Healing Injured Muscles and Tendons

A complex cable system of muscles and tendons hold the human body together. This system is designed by nature to be highly stretchable and strong.

24 Apr 2019

Oxford Instruments Wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2019

Oxford Instruments is proud to announce that its NanoAnalysis division has won the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2019 for the Ultim® Extreme detector system.

From Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis 24 Apr 2019

Nanotechnology News

Scientists Develop a New Method to Create Luminescent Graphene

E-727 EtherCat® Compatible Piezo Motion Controller for Nano-Scale Automation & Precision Positioning

Potassium Bromide Used in the Production of Graphene on a Copper Surface can Give Better Results

Porous Graphene Sponge Could Lead to the Development of New Battery Technologies

Nanostructures Made of DNA Pave Way Toward Functional Drug-Delivery Vehicles

A Classic 19th-Century Paradox is Revisited for Designing Innovative Nanostructures

International Research Team Designs Mathematically Predicted Graphene with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity

New Approach for Exploring Hydrodynamic Reactions of Electrons in Graphene

OCSiAl’s Graphene Nanotube-reinforced PU Shafts with Stable Anti-static Properties

Researchers Use Simple Light Irradiation to Switch New Micelle-Type Nano-Container Between Assembled and Disassembled States

New Method Could Help Estimate the Amount of Negative Pressure Produced by Liquid Crystals in Nanopores

Study Reveals Potential of Carbon Nanotubes to Cool Electronic Appliances

2Ctech Launches First-Ever Clinical Program to Use Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Retinal Degenerative Diseases

New Nanofiber Yarn Could Help in Healing Injured Muscles and Tendons

Oxford Instruments Wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2019

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Nanoparticles That Boost Tomato Plant Growth

Research Boosts Graphene’s Potential to Unprecedented Heights

Covalent Organic Nanosheets Boost Sodium-Ion Battery Life

New Study Finds Electrons Flow Like Liquid in Graphene, Breaking Rules

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PiFM and its Role in Nanoscale Chemical Imaging

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