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Linkam’s cryo-stage is chosen by JPK Instruments for their NanoWizard® AFM systems.

Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy and established manufacturers of advanced freeze drying microscopes, Linkam Scientific Instruments, have been chosen by JPK Instruments to supply a customized version of one of their cryo-stage systems to enable surface properties to be studied over an extended temperature range.

From Bruker BioAFM 15 Mar 2017

Nanotechnology and Wireless Electronics Developed for New Type of Retinal Prosthesis

The nanotechnology and wireless electronics required for a new type of retinal prosthesis has been developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego and La Jolla-based startup.

14 Mar 2017

NUS Researchers Create Revolutionary 2D Graphene-Like Polymer Sheets

The novel ultra-thin two-dimensional polymer sheet, which is the organic analogue of graphene, heralds new opportunities for long lasting sodium rechargeable batteries

14 Mar 2017

Researchers Explore Role of Entropy in Directed Organization of Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticles

Controlling the organization of nanoparticles into patterns in ultrathin polymer films can be accomplished with entropy instead of chemistry, according to a discovery by Dr. Alamgir Karim, UA’s Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Professor of Polymer Engineering, and his student Dr. Ren Zhang.

14 Mar 2017

Sandia Researchers Develop 3D Metasurfaces Possessing Optical Possibilities

Metamaterials are not found in nature, but they do have the potential for a world of applications with their ability to bend light to keep satellites cooler, make ultra-efficient cell phone antennas and ultra-thin lenses, and allow photovoltaics to absorb more energy.

10 Mar 2017

2D Layered Hybrid Perovskite Material Enhances Effectiveness for LEDs and Solar Cells

In the perpetual hunt for next generation high-efficiency LEDs and solar cells, researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and their partners are developing ground-breaking 2D layered hybrid perovskites that allow higher level of freedom in designing and fabricating efficient optoelectronic devices.

10 Mar 2017

Physicists Tap Properties of Plasmons to Expand the Color Range of Color-Changing Glass

A recent nanophotonics study carried out at Rice University can broaden the color palette available for companies in the rapidly growing market for glass windows with the ability to change color by just the click of an electric switch.

9 Mar 2017

Study Reveals Small Nanoparticles Have Big Influence on Polymer Nanocomposites

Polymer nanocomposites combine particles measuring about billionths of a meter (nanometers, nm) in diameter with polymers, which are lengthy molecular chains.

9 Mar 2017

Sheffield Researchers Use JPK's Nanowizard AFM Systems to Study Soft Matter, Biological Systems at Molecular Scale

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, works closely with users at the University of Sheffield where their NanoWizard® AFM systems are being used to further understand soft matter and biological systems at the molecular scale in the Hobbs SPM Group in the Department of Physics.

From Bruker BioAFM 9 Mar 2017

Pioneering Nanobiodevice Could Quickly Isolate Cancer Biomarkers with High Resolution

Like DNA, ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a type of polymeric biomolecule essential for life, playing important roles in gene processing. Short lengths of RNA called microRNA are more stable than longer RNA chains, and are found in common bodily fluids.

9 Mar 2017

FSU Professor Takes Big Step Forward in Understanding Nanotech-Based Drugs

Nanotechnology has become a growing part of medical research in recent years, with scientists feverishly working to see if tiny particles could revolutionize the world of drug delivery.

9 Mar 2017

Researchers Develop Nanocomposite Material with Exceptional Optoelectronic Properties

Silicon nanosheets are thin, two-dimensional layers with exceptional optoelectronic properties very similar to those of graphene. Albeit, the nanosheets are less stable.

9 Mar 2017

Scientists Define Smart Way to Induce Large-Amplitude Vibrations in Graphene

Graphene, the one-atom-thick material made of carbon atoms, still holds some unexplained qualities, which are important in connection with electronic applications where high-conductivity matters, ranging from smart materials that collectively respond to external stimuli in a coherent, tunable fashion, to light-induced, all-optical networks.

9 Mar 2017

Young Nanoscientist India Award 2017 Winner Announced

The Nanotechnology Forum for Indian Scientists (NT Forum) has recently announced Dr Narayan Pradhan as the winner of its ‘Oxford Instruments Young Nanoscientist India Award 2017’.

8 Mar 2017

Multilayer Hexagonal Boron Nitride Enhances Capabilities of Electronic Devices

A promising strategy that has recently gained an increased amount of interest in both industry and academia is the use of two dimensional (2D) layered materials to enhance the capabilities of electronic devices.

8 Mar 2017

Nanotechnology News

Linkam’s cryo-stage is chosen by JPK Instruments for their NanoWizard® AFM systems.

Nanotechnology and Wireless Electronics Developed for New Type of Retinal Prosthesis

NUS Researchers Create Revolutionary 2D Graphene-Like Polymer Sheets

Researchers Explore Role of Entropy in Directed Organization of Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticles

Sandia Researchers Develop 3D Metasurfaces Possessing Optical Possibilities

2D Layered Hybrid Perovskite Material Enhances Effectiveness for LEDs and Solar Cells

Physicists Tap Properties of Plasmons to Expand the Color Range of Color-Changing Glass

Study Reveals Small Nanoparticles Have Big Influence on Polymer Nanocomposites

Sheffield Researchers Use JPK's Nanowizard AFM Systems to Study Soft Matter, Biological Systems at Molecular Scale

Pioneering Nanobiodevice Could Quickly Isolate Cancer Biomarkers with High Resolution

FSU Professor Takes Big Step Forward in Understanding Nanotech-Based Drugs

Researchers Develop Nanocomposite Material with Exceptional Optoelectronic Properties

Scientists Define Smart Way to Induce Large-Amplitude Vibrations in Graphene

Young Nanoscientist India Award 2017 Winner Announced

Multilayer Hexagonal Boron Nitride Enhances Capabilities of Electronic Devices

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