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Addition of Nanoparticles to Metals Could Result in Efficient and Reliable Manufacturing Processes

In an advance that could lead to improved manufacturing, a new study by UCLA researchers shows that adding nanoparticles to metals during the melting process allows for better control during melting.

19 Jan 2017

NanoPack to Create Nano-Based Antimicrobial Packaging to Prolong Food Shelf Life

The international NanoPack consortium was awarded €7.7 million by the European Union (EU) to develop and exhibit a solution for prolonging the shelf life of food by using unique antimicrobial surfaces.

18 Jan 2017

Microbiologists Help Advance Development of 'Green' Electronics Using Microbial Nanowires

A new type of natural wire formed by bacteria has been discovered by microbiologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. This could significantly accelerate the goal of researchers to develop sustainable “green” conducting materials for the electronics sector.

18 Jan 2017

Researchers Enhance Characterization of Ultrathin Semiconductors

A method for efficient and rapid characterization of ultrathin semiconductors has been developed by LMU researchers based on a study of the optical properties of these novel semiconductors.

18 Jan 2017

Graphene Composite Watch Launched in Geneva, Switzerland

An ultralight high-performance mechanical watch made with graphene was recently launched in Geneva at the Salon International De La Haute Horlogerie.

17 Jan 2017

Exposure to Nanoparticles can Activate Dormant Viruses in Lung Tissue Cells

Nanoparticles emitted by combustion engines can activate dormant viruses in lung tissue cells. The studyâ€™s results have been published in the â€˜Particle and Fibre Toxicologyâ€™ journal. This study was carried out by researchers from Helmholtz Zentrum MÃ¼nchen, a partner in the German Center for Lung Research (DZL).

17 Jan 2017

Capture of Real-Time, Dynamic Visualizations of Atoms Helps Build Better Batteries

An unimaginably small reaction was captured by researchers in the Dionne lab, which is 18 feet below the Engineering Quad of Stanford University with one of the most enhanced microscopes in the world.

17 Jan 2017

New Study Discovers Self-Assembling 2D and 3D Materials from Tiny Gold Nanoclusters

Self-assembly of matter is one of the basic principles of nature, monitoring the growth of larger ordered and functional systems from smaller building blocks. It is possible to observe self-assembly in all length scales from molecules to galaxies.

16 Jan 2017

Wayne State Professor Awarded NSF I-Corps Grant to Enhance Nanowire Gas Sensors

Guangzhao Mao, Ph.D., chair and professor of chemical engineering in the College of Engineering at Wayne State University, was recently awarded a $50,000 Innovation Corps (I-Corps) grant from the National Science Foundation.

16 Jan 2017

Berkeley Lab Experiments Highlight Most Active Areas of Reactions on Nanoscale Particles

A research team working at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel confirmed with a unique infrared probe that jagged surfaces and defects found at the edges of nanosized platinum and gold particles are significant hot spots for chemical reactivity.

12 Jan 2017

Compact Lasers Used to Recreate Conditions Prevalent Inside Stars

The energy density contained in the center of a star is said to be greater than what is imaginable. Compared with the one atmosphere of pressure humans live with on Earth's surface, the star’s energy density is several billions of atmospheres.

12 Jan 2017

Understanding Beetle Exoskeleton Could Lead to New and Improved Artificial Materials

What can a beetle tell us about good design principles? Quite a lot, actually.

12 Jan 2017

FemtoTools' New Nanoindenter Offers Complete Solution for Comprehensive Analysis of Microstructures

The FT-MTA03 Micromechanical Testing and Assembly System is a highly versatile testing instrument for the accurate quantification of mechanical properties and dimensions/geometry in the micro- and nanoscale.

From FemtoTools – An Oxford Instruments Company 11 Jan 2017

Researchers Discover Peculiar State of Fluid Mixtures Contained In Nanochannels

Shrinking the investigation of objects down to the nanometer scale often reveals new properties of matter that have no equivalent for their bulk analysis. This phenomenon is motivating many current studies of nanomaterials which can reveal fascinating new phenomena.

11 Jan 2017

The 308 PV Spectrophotometer for Your Microscope

The 308 PVâ„¢ is a cost effective, manual solution to add UV-visible-NIR absorbance, reflectance, fluorescence and polarization spectroscopy to your microscope.

From CRAIC Technologies 10 Jan 2017

Nanotechnology News

Addition of Nanoparticles to Metals Could Result in Efficient and Reliable Manufacturing Processes

NanoPack to Create Nano-Based Antimicrobial Packaging to Prolong Food Shelf Life

Microbiologists Help Advance Development of 'Green' Electronics Using Microbial Nanowires

Researchers Enhance Characterization of Ultrathin Semiconductors

Graphene Composite Watch Launched in Geneva, Switzerland

Exposure to Nanoparticles can Activate Dormant Viruses in Lung Tissue Cells

Capture of Real-Time, Dynamic Visualizations of Atoms Helps Build Better Batteries

New Study Discovers Self-Assembling 2D and 3D Materials from Tiny Gold Nanoclusters

Wayne State Professor Awarded NSF I-Corps Grant to Enhance Nanowire Gas Sensors

Berkeley Lab Experiments Highlight Most Active Areas of Reactions on Nanoscale Particles

Compact Lasers Used to Recreate Conditions Prevalent Inside Stars

Understanding Beetle Exoskeleton Could Lead to New and Improved Artificial Materials

FemtoTools' New Nanoindenter Offers Complete Solution for Comprehensive Analysis of Microstructures

Researchers Discover Peculiar State of Fluid Mixtures Contained In Nanochannels

The 308 PV Spectrophotometer for Your Microscope

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New Research Reveals Nanoplastics’ Damaging Effect on Brain Cells

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Covalent Organic Nanosheets Boost Sodium-Ion Battery Life

Single-Step Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes for Better Energy Storage

Research Boosts Graphene’s Potential to Unprecedented Heights

Enhancing Slurry Stability in Lithium-Ion Batteries with Turbiscan Technology

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