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New Method Can Help Identify Minute Amounts of Nanomaterials in Environmental Samples

It is still unclear what the impact is on humans, animals and plants of synthetic nanomaterials released into the environment or used in products. It’s very difficult to detect these nanomaterials in the environment since the concentrations are so low and the particles so small.

2 May 2016

Researchers Find Golden Key to Achieve Efficient Heat Transport Using Graphene Nanoflake-Based Film

Heat dissipation in electronics and optoelectronics is a severe bottleneck in the further development of systems in these fields. To come to grips with this serious issue, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed an efficient way of cooling electronics by using functionalized graphene nanoflakes. The results are being published in the renowned journal, Nature Communications, on 29 April.

2 May 2016

Nanoparticle Technology Can Help Reduce Use of Fertilizer, Create More Sustainable Way to Grow Crops

Scientists are working diligently to prepare for the expected increase in global population — and therefore an increased need for food production— in the coming decades. A team of engineers at Washington University in St. Louis has found a sustainable way to boost the growth of a protein-rich bean by improving the way it absorbs much-needed nutrients.

2 May 2016

Researchers Develop One-Step, Facile Method to Pattern Graphene

A new method to design graphene has been developed by researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This single-step method is performed in an easy way by utilizing oxygen plasma reactive-ion etching, stencil mask, and polymer-free direct transfer to flexible substrates.

From University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 29 Apr 2016

Fast, High-Load Hexapod for Motion Simulation, Stabilization, and Cancellation

PI’s newest hexapod, driven by brushless servo motors, easily handles loads to 130 lbs.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 28 Apr 2016

RISE Correlative Microscopy Now Compatible with ZEISS SEM Systems

The award-winning WITec RISE microscopy mode for correlative Raman-SEM imaging is now compatible with the scanning electron microscope ZEISS MERLIN.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 28 Apr 2016

Researchers Develop the World’s Smallest Programmable DNA Nanothermometer

A programmable DNA thermometer, 20,000 times smaller than a strand of human hair, has been developed by researchers at the University of Montreal. This scientific discovery was recently reported in Nano Letters, and is likely to help the understanding of both human designed and natural nanotechnologies by carrying out temperature measurement at the nanoscale.

27 Apr 2016

Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Semiconductors Favorable for Photovoltaic Systems

A team of researchers at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently identified that single-walled carbon nanotube semiconductors can be beneficial for photovoltaic systems because the semiconductors are capable of transforming sunlight to electricity or fuels without losing a lot of energy.

From National Renewable Energy Laboratory 27 Apr 2016

First 20 year Commercial Licensing Agreement for Graphenes

Perpetuus Carbon Technologies are pleased to announce Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG’s European Launch of their low temperature conductive graphene enabled inks and pastes at The Graphene 2D Materials Show in Berlin, Germany on 27-28 April 2016

From Perpetuus Advanced Materials 26 Apr 2016

Bruker Introduces First of Its Kind Dimensional Analysis System

The Novel Contour CMM™ System Fully Integrates 3D Coordinate Measurements with Nanoscale Surface Height, Texture, Waviness and Form Characterization.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 26 Apr 2016

XEI Scientific and the University of Southern California Collaborate on the Use of Downstream Plasma Cleaning in Sample Preparation and Publish a Paper in ACS Photonics

XEI Scientific Inc. reports on the latest publication from their user group at the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

From XEI Scientific 26 Apr 2016

Strong Sales of ALD Production Clusters Boost Picosun

Picosun Oy, the leading equipment and solutions provider for high end ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) thin film coating technology, continues breaking sales records with its PICOPLATFORM™ production cluster tools.

From Picosun Oy 26 Apr 2016

Scientists Promote Non-Animal Methods to Assess Nanotoxicity in Human Lungs

A workshop organized last year by the PETA International Science Consortium Ltd has resulted in an article published today in the journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology. It describes aerosol generation and exposure tools that can be used to predict toxicity in human lungs following inhalation of nanomaterials.

26 Apr 2016

New Anti-Biofilm Nano Coating Prevents Bacterial Growth on Metal Surfaces

A new anti-biofilm nano coating has been developed by a group of researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). The newly developed coating has remarkable anti-adhesive potential, and may be used for various industrial and medical applications.

26 Apr 2016

Manipulation of Incident Light Increases Light Energy in Opaque Layer

The principles of diffusion are exhibited by the spread of light in a layer of scattering nanoparticles, similar to tea particles present in hot water. Light penetrating deeper through the layer results in a reduction of energy density.

25 Apr 2016