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Infiniti Research Reports on the Future Trends of Nano Coatings in Textiles Sector

Since its discovery about a decade ago, nanopolymer research has increased tremendously and is revolutionizing the future of the textile coatings sector. This technology cannot be seen by the naked eye, yet it is all around us, as it is used in several applications like home furniture, cars, and now clothing and textiles.

24 Jan 2017

Self-Assembly Mechanisms Behind the Formation of the Largest Gold Nanoparticles Revealed

A team of scientists from Carnegie Mellon University have demonstrated the capability of synthetic nanoparticles to obtain the same level of structural complexity, accuracy, and hierarchy as their natural counterparts, biomolecules. Featured in Science, this study also highlights the atomic-level mechanisms behind nanoparticle self-assembly.

24 Jan 2017

Study Throws Light on Artificial Production of Silk from Whey Protein

A significant process for the artificial production of silk has been demonstrated by a Swedish-German team of researchers. These researchers used the intense X-rays from DESY's research light source PETRA III to observe how small protein pieces, called nanofibrils, lock together to develop a fiber.

24 Jan 2017

Enhancing the Luminescence of Core-Shell Lanthanide-Doped Nanocrystals through Surface Modifications

Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, have demonstrated a mechanism that exploits surface quenching processes to magnify the luminescence of core-shell lanthanide-doped nanocrystals, featured in Nano Letters, an ACS Publication.

24 Jan 2017

Scientists Explore Ways to Address the Challenge of Incorporating Nanostructures into Future Semiconductor Devices

Swansea University researchers are exploring the possibilities of addressing the challenge of integrating nanoscale structures into next-generation semiconductor devices. Such advancements not only lead to the development of new technologies, but also influence all aspects of day-to-day life.

20 Jan 2017

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

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Infiniti Research Reports on the Future Trends of Nano Coatings in Textiles Sector

Self-Assembly Mechanisms Behind the Formation of the Largest Gold Nanoparticles Revealed

Study Throws Light on Artificial Production of Silk from Whey Protein

Enhancing the Luminescence of Core-Shell Lanthanide-Doped Nanocrystals through Surface Modifications

Scientists Explore Ways to Address the Challenge of Incorporating Nanostructures into Future Semiconductor Devices

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

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