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Researchers Use Nanoparticles to Safely Treat Life-Threatening Respiratory and Food Allergies

A recent Northwestern Medicine research has demonstrated a new method for treating allergies and asthma. It has been suggested that a biodegradable nanoparticle operates like a Trojan horse, as it hides an allergen in a friendly shell in order to prevent the immune system from attacking it. This results in shutting down the allergic reaction in the airways for a prolonged time and preventing an asthma attack.

20 Apr 2016

NIST Scientists Develop New Nanoscale Optical Frequency Converter

A tiny frequency converter has been developed by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) using a technique similar to the computer chip fabrication method.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 20 Apr 2016

Massive Success for Nano Symposium

Academia and Industry Meet to Develop Nano Development Strategy for the Future

From Hosokawa Micron Ltd 19 Apr 2016

New Nanomaterial Helps Develop Thermophotovoltaic Cells

Radical new properties present in a nanomaterial have been discovered by physicists. This discovery provides the potential to develop greatly efficient thermophotovoltaic cells, which in the future will be able to harvest heat in the dark and then convert it into electricity.

19 Apr 2016

Researchers Discover Method for Obtaining Atomically Thin Phosphorene

Over the past two years, phosphorene has gained increased attention because of its potential in flexible, thin electronics. Phosphorene is naturally a semi-conductor, providing potential where the miracle material graphene falls short.

19 Apr 2016

Scientists Conduct Research on Dissimilar Monolayer Semiconductors

Growing crystalline film layers, also known as epitaxy, are templated using a crystalline substrate. Epitaxy is considered to be the foundation to develop semiconductors and transistors. If the material in onr deposited layer is the same as the material present in the next layer, it energetically helps the formation of firm bonds between perfectly matched, highly arranged layers. In comparison to this, it is extremely difficult to even attempt to layer dissimilar materials when the crystal lattices fail to easily match. In this case, weak van der Waals forces develop attraction but do not develop firm bonds between unlike layers.

19 Apr 2016

Researchers Build Smallest Nano Heat Engine Operating with a Single Atom

Researchers from the QUANTUM work group at the Institute of Physics of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the theoretical physicists of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have developed a heat engine that operates using a single atom. Their findings have been published in the latest edition of the journal Science.

19 Apr 2016

George Washington University Selects Raith Electron Beam Lithography and Large Area SEM Imaging Solutions to Take Their Research to the Next Level

The George Washington University (GW) recently received multiple instruments from the Raith product portfolio to serve its interdisciplinary nanoscale research community at the new Science & Engineering Hall, and important results have already been achieved.

From Raith 18 Apr 2016

MIPT Scientists Develop Ultra-Thin Ferroelectric Films for Producing Ferroelectric Tunnel Junctions

MIPT scientists have successfully developed ultra-thin ferroelectric films that are 2.5-nanometres. These films were formed based on hafnium oxide that is capable of being used for developing non-volatile memory elements known as ferroelectric tunnel junctions. The results of this research features in ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces.

18 Apr 2016

New Research Paves Way for Scalable Assembly of Nanotubes from Bottom Up

A team of researchers, led by chemist Paul Cherukuri from Rice University, have stumbled upon a Tesla coil’s robust force field, which causes the self-assembly of carbon nanotubes into long wires. This unique phenomenon has been dubbed as “Teslaphoresis.” The research findings have been reported by in the ACS Nano journal. Cherukuri suggests that this research would be the foundation toward scalable assembly of nanotubes from scratch.

18 Apr 2016

Researchers Invent Graphene-Based Switch and Sensor to Detect Air Pollution

A graphene-based switch and sensor has been developed by a group of scientists from the University of Southampton in collaboration with the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST). This invention will help to detect harmful air pollution in extremely low power consumption homes.

18 Apr 2016

Researchers Use Micromilling Technique to Fabricate Microfluidic Devices

In this study, Dr. Diana and her team of researchers present an inexpensive method suitable to develop microfluidic devices used in the biomedical field. Even though soft-lithography is the commonly used method to fabricate biomedical microdevices, it is still a time-consuming and expensive method. The growth in developing milling tools that are smaller than 100 µm, has resulted in the use of micromilling machines to produce microfluidic devices that have the ability to execute the cell separation process.

18 Apr 2016

Nanolive’s New Microscope Observes Living Cells in 3D

Nanolive is planning to launch a new microscope, also know as the 3D Cell Explorer, on December 14. This new microscope will help to observe living cells in 3D. For the very first time, this invention will enable researchers to examine the inside of living cells without causing any damage to them. Preventing the cells from being stained, and eliminating the need to develop the sample far in advance. The invention will be displayed for the first time at the world’s biggest cellular biology conference in San Diego, U.S.

15 Apr 2016

New Circular Piezo Stack Actuators and Miniature Ring Actuators are Highly Reliable, Produced by PI

Motion control and piezo systems expert PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. introduces a new line of round multilayer actuators in its proprietary PICMA® ceramic series and expands its current line of rings and round chips with larger dimensions.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 15 Apr 2016

$Advanced Light Source Selects STOE STADIVARI Diffractometer – The Most Precise Four Circle XRD for Single Crystal High Pressure Research.$

Advanced Light Source Selects STOE STADIVARI Diffractometer – The Most Precise Four Circle XRD for Single Crystal High Pressure Research.

STOE and Mosaic Distribution are proud to announce the installation of the first STOE STADIVARI in vertical set-up on the High-Pressure Beamline 12.2.2 at the Advanced Light Source in Berkeley, California.

From STOE 15 Apr 2016