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Tunable Optical Phenomenon in Graphene Could Lead to New Technologies

Researchers have demonstrated a tunable optical phenomenon in graphene that could pave the way for a wide range of next-generation optical technology, according to a new report in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.

By Brett Smith 24 May 2018

Researchers Control Transport of Polyelectrolyte Molecule Through Protein Channel

In the human body, the transport of molecules through channels is vital for various phenomena such as the transfer of genetic information, synthesis and the degradation of biomolecules, and viral infections and protein trafficking.

23 May 2018

Researchers Synthesize and Examine Nanoparticles of Abundant Material

Researchers from the Rice University have created and isolated plasmonic magnesium nanoparticles that display all the promise of their silver, gold, and aluminum counterparts with none of the downsides.

23 May 2018

Malvern Panalytical Launches Revolutionary New Zetasizer Pro And Zetasizer Ultra

Malvern Panalytical has unveiled its new Zetasizer® Pro and Ultra systems, designed to increase confidence in decision-making within key analytical workflows associated with product development and quality control.

From Malvern Panalytical 23 May 2018

PF-SNOM Characterization Technique Reveals 3D Shape of Polariton Interaction Around Nanostructures

Graphene is one layer of carbon atoms organized in a hexagonal pattern, & due to its strength, transparency, conductivity, & flexibility, it could lead to more efficient solar cells, faster & smaller microchips, high-density batteries & capacitors, & transparent displays.

23 May 2018

Analyzing Properties and Applicability of Metal Organic Frameworks

Similar to a Robocop, metal-organic framework, or MOF, is a material that is half metal, half organic structure. Researchers have developed MOF and applied it to a number of products, such as batteries and sorbents, for electronic devices.

21 May 2018

New Method Manipulates Electrical Conductivity of Graphene with Pressure

An international team of researchers led by Columbia University has developed a method to exploit the electrical conductivity of graphene with compression, taking the material a step closer to being a workable semiconductor for application in present-day electronic devices.

21 May 2018

Physicists Test Innovative Technique for Analyzing Colloidal Nanoparticles

An innovative technique for analyzing nanoparticles made of cadmium telluride (CdTe) has been used by researchers from the Siberian Federal University and Kirensky Institute of Physics (Siberian Department of the Russian Academy of Sciences).

21 May 2018

Researchers Use Cresols to Disperse Carbon Nanotubes at Extraordinarily High Concentrations

By using an economical, already mass produced, basic solvent known as cresol, researchers have revealed a method to disperse carbon nanotubes at extraordinarily high concentrations without the need for harsh chemical reactions or additives to alter the nanotubes.

21 May 2018

Thermometer Measures Small & Rapid Temperature Changes on the Nanoscale

A new micrometer-wide thermometer has been developed by researchers and their collaborators to record small temperature changes. It is sensitive to heat produced by electron and optical beams and is capable of measuring small and quick temperature changes in real time.

21 May 2018

New Developments in Graphene-Based Light Detectors

Light detection and regulation lies at the core of many advanced device applications, such as the camera found in a phone. With graphene as a light-sensitive material, light detectors can provide major improvements with regard to materials being used these days.

21 May 2018

Improving Battery Performance with 3D Carbon-Based Nanostructures

Researchers have discovered that adding salt to a supermolecular sponge & baked at a high temperature, the sponge is transformed into a carbon-based structure. The salt reacted with the supermolecular sponge in unique ways & transformed it from a homogeneous mass to a complex structure.

21 May 2018

Flow Synthesis of Novel Nanomaterials

Uniqsis reports how the Institute of Physics at the University of Tartu (Estonia) has selected a FlowSyn™ continuous flow reactor with Flow-UV™ detector to assist them in development of novel nanomaterials fo...

17 May 2018

Phosphorus-Encapsulated Carbon Nanotubes Enhance Performance of Li-Ion Batteries

The electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries has been demonstrated by researchers with the help of phosphorus-encapsulated carbon nanotube electrodes. In these electrodes, red phosphorus with much higher capacity is inserted into the inner spacing of carbon nanotubes.

15 May 2018

UNF-MSERF Houses State-of-the-Art TESCAN Biological Microscope for Cancer-Fighting Research

The University of North Florida Materials Science and Engineering Research Facility (MSERF) has partnered with TESCAN, a leading manufacturer of electron and light microscopes, in the installation of one of its new Q-Phase microscopes, a unique instrument for quantitative phase imaging based on holographic microscopy.

From Tescan Group 15 May 2018

Nanotechnology News

Tunable Optical Phenomenon in Graphene Could Lead to New Technologies

Researchers Control Transport of Polyelectrolyte Molecule Through Protein Channel

Researchers Synthesize and Examine Nanoparticles of Abundant Material

Malvern Panalytical Launches Revolutionary New Zetasizer Pro And Zetasizer Ultra

PF-SNOM Characterization Technique Reveals 3D Shape of Polariton Interaction Around Nanostructures

Analyzing Properties and Applicability of Metal Organic Frameworks

New Method Manipulates Electrical Conductivity of Graphene with Pressure

Physicists Test Innovative Technique for Analyzing Colloidal Nanoparticles

Researchers Use Cresols to Disperse Carbon Nanotubes at Extraordinarily High Concentrations

Thermometer Measures Small & Rapid Temperature Changes on the Nanoscale

New Developments in Graphene-Based Light Detectors

Improving Battery Performance with 3D Carbon-Based Nanostructures

Flow Synthesis of Novel Nanomaterials

Phosphorus-Encapsulated Carbon Nanotubes Enhance Performance of Li-Ion Batteries

UNF-MSERF Houses State-of-the-Art TESCAN Biological Microscope for Cancer-Fighting Research

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