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Oxford Instruments Collaborates with CASMF Science and Technology Limited in China for Developing High Performance SPM Products

Oxford Instruments NanoScience announces the long-term collaboration agreement signed with CASmF Science and Technology Limited (CASmF) in China, to jointly develop high precision Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) products using TeslatronPT, the Cryofree® superconducting magnet system from Oxford Instruments.

From Oxford Instruments Nanoscience 22 Sep 2017

Scientists Visualize Long Chain of Moving Molecules in Graphene Pockets

Our world is made up of moving, vibrating and leaping molecules. However, it is not an easy task to capture their movement. IBS scientists at the Center for Soft and Living Matter, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), were able to observe the movement of molecules stored within a graphene pocket without having to stain them.

21 Sep 2017

Two-Dimensional Optical Platform Made from Four Components

A two-dimensional alloy with an optical bandgap capable of being tuned by the temperature used to grow it has been discovered by Rice University scientists.

21 Sep 2017

Carbon Nanofiber Supercapacitor Produced Without a Flammable Electrolyte Solution

Drexel University researchers have developed a fabric-like material electrode capable of making energy storage devices, such as supercapacitors and batteries, faster and less susceptible to disastrous meltdowns and leaks.

21 Sep 2017

New Technique to 3D Print High-Strength Aluminum Alloys

HRL Laboratories, LLC, has now brought about a revolution in metallurgy by announcing that Researchers at the renowned facility have created a technique for successfully 3D printing high-strength aluminum alloys—including types Al6061and Al7075—that makes room for additive manufacturing of engineering-relevant alloys.

21 Sep 2017

Encapsulating Stem Cells in Nanogel Could Help Treat Heart Attack

Treatment options for heart disease and heart-related illnesses are still limited despite the fact that they are the main causes of death across the globe. Presently, one group reports in ACS Nano that it is possible to repair damage to the heart by encapsulating stem cells in a nanogel.

21 Sep 2017

Innovative Approach for Chirality Controlled Synthesis of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

A team of Researchers at Tohoku University have come up with a novel strategy for manipulating chirality of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). By applying this method, preferential synthesis of (6,4) SWNTs has been achieved for the first time.

20 Sep 2017

Researchers Develop Capsules that Produce Bio-Molecule Glucose-6-Phosphate

Capsules capable of generating the bio-molecule glucose-6-phosphate that plays a vital role in metabolic processes have been successfully developed by researchers at the University of Basel. These researchers produced the metabolite in conditions extremely similar to the biochemical reaction inside natural cells. The findings have been published in Chemical Communications, a scientific journal.

20 Sep 2017

LMU Chemists Modify the Synthesis of a Molecular Motor

Smart nanomachines are experiencing a futuristic growth. LMU chemists have now altered the synthesis of a molecular motor in order to decrease the speed of its light-driven rotation, thus allowing the researchers to thoroughly analyze the mechanism of motion.

20 Sep 2017

Substituting Graphene and Other Carbon Nanomaterials for Scarce Metals

It is possible to find scarce metals in a variety of everyday objects. These materials are difficult to extract and recycle and are extremely rare such that several of them have become "conflict minerals" capable of promoting oppression and conflicts.

20 Sep 2017

Efficient Conversion of CO2 into Fuels Via Copper Catalyst

Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have created an innovative electrocatalyst with the ability to directly convert carbon dioxide into alcohols and multicarbon fuels with the need for very low energy inputs.

20 Sep 2017

Combining Acoustic Cell-Sorting and Microfluidic Technologies to Isolate Exosomes

An international team of engineers has created a prototype device with the ability to filter out extremely minute particles from blood samples without the need to send the samples to a lab. The device integrates microfluidic and acoustic cell-sorting technologies, and is considered to be advantageous not only for medical applications but also for scientific research.

19 Sep 2017

Training Videos for CBRNE Professionals

FLIR Systems announces a new and highly informative CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive materials) training video series - FLIR PRIMED.

19 Sep 2017

Training Videos for CBRNE Professionals

FLIR Systems announces a new and highly informative CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive materials) training video series - FLIR PRIMED.

19 Sep 2017

ThalesNano and University of Szeged Awarded $4.8 Million National Innovation Grant to Create Revolutionary H2-Generation and CO2 Valorization Platforms

ThalesNano Inc. / ThalesNano and University of Szeged Awarded $4.8 Million National Innovation Grant to Create Revolutionary H2-Generation and CO2 Valorization Platforms . Processed and transmitted by Nasdaq Corporate ...

19 Sep 2017