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Microscopic Imaging of Large or Irregularly Shaped Samples

The ProZ motorised focus stand from Prior Scientific is the ideal solution for viewing and imaging of samples that may be too large, or irregularly shaped, to be fitted onto a standard microscope frame or stand, but still require high quality imaging.

From Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. 7 Dec 2016

Reliable Walk-away Petri Dish Media Filler

Compact in design - MEDIAJET from INTEGRA offers the unique flexibility to fill Petri dishes of various sizes, Petri dishes with two compartments or test tubes of various diameters and length.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 7 Dec 2016

Novel Nanoscale Vehicles for Drug Delivery

Postnova Analytics reports on the recent investment by the Department of Chemistry at University College London (UCL) in an AF2000 Field Flow Fractionation System to assist them in their development of novel nanoscale vehicles for drug delivery.

From Postnova Analytics GmbH 7 Dec 2016

Newly Developed Microsupercapacitors may Enable New Generation of "Smart" Products

Of late, energy storage units that can be incorporated into wearable and flexible electronic systems are gaining in importance. A research team from KAUST has currently developed a microsupercapacitor that exploits 3D porous electrodes.

6 Dec 2016

Ultrathin Protective Layer Offers Better Stability to Perovskite Solar Cell

Recent findings reveal that incorporating a few nanometers of a thin layer of aluminum oxide can protect a perovskite solar cell against the effects of humidity, which is still a significant hinderance to the commercial application of this new type of solar cell.

6 Dec 2016

Tokyo Institute of Technology research: New Aspect of Atom Mimicry for Nanotechnology Applications

Tokyo Tech researchers show dendrimers that mimic the electron valency of atoms can also mimic polymerisation yielding controlled one and two-dimensional arrays of nanocontainers.

6 Dec 2016

Researchers Study Electron Pair Mimicry for Nanotechnology Applications

Control plays a significant role in nanotechnology. Control over the distances between nanoparticles and also the arrangements can allow customized interaction strengths in order to harness properties in devices such as plasmonic sensors.

5 Dec 2016

Award-Winning Graphene Battery Could Revolutionize Electric Vehicles

A student engineer from the University of Sussex has won a national car industry award for designing a new battery that could revolutionise electric vehicles.

5 Dec 2016

Novel Method of Using Laser-Induced Phase Separation to Produce Graphene

All smartphones are designed with shiny flat AMOLED displays. A minimum of two silicon transistors, which were manufactured in large scale using laser annealing technologies, hide behind each pixel of these displays.

2 Dec 2016

GF Machining Solutions and Sensofar Metrology Agree Strategic Partnership

GF Machining Solutions (a division of Georg Fischer) and Sensofar Metrology (a division of Sensofar-Tech, SL, based near Barcelona, Spain) have agreed to a new strategic partnership.

From Sensofar Metrology 1 Dec 2016

Compact Linear Piezo Stages offer Nanometer Resolution and Extended Travel Ranges, from PI

PI’s new PIHera Piezo Flexure linear stages with travel to 1800 µm and <0.1nm resolution.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 1 Dec 2016

Research on Transition Metal Dichalcogenides as an Alternative to Graphene

Physicists from the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) have reported a new discovery related to the electrical properties of materials that could be utilized for the fabrication of next-generation transistors and electronics.

1 Dec 2016

Significant Studies on Surface Reactions to Develop Bio-Nano Technologies and Functional Materials

Things that occur on the surface are frequently given short shrift when compared to what occurs on inside. However, with chemical reactions, what happens on the surface can mean the difference between a working material and one that refuses to carry out its duty.

1 Dec 2016

Nanotechnology Advancement for Minimally Invasive Treatment of Liver Cancer

The American Cancer Society reports that every year, over 700,000 new liver cancer cases are diagnosed globally.

30 Nov 2016

Producing Perfect Graphene Coatings

Graphene is an ultra-thin material that is just a single carbon atom in thickness, and has the potential to be used impressive applications such as friction-free, wear-resistant coatings. But first, large sheets of graphene have to be manufactured under precisely controlled conditions.

30 Nov 2016