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New Nanoscale Machines Could Transform DNA Origami into a Commercially Viable Technology

A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have used DNA to develop two innovative nanoscale machines containing moving parts. In this technique, DNA was used as a self-assembling and programmable construction material.

7 Mar 2016

Study Reveals Graphene’s Ability to Transmit High-Frequency Electrical Signals Without Energy Loss

A study from Plymouth University has demonstrated that when electrical signals are transmitted through graphene at high frequencies, they do not lose any of their energy.

7 Mar 2016

Researchers Study Interaction of Probe Molecules Confined to Nanopores

Physicists are interested in studies relating to molecules confined to micro- or nanopores. This is due to the fact that molecules can be stabilized or manipulated in unstable states, or can acquire new materials with unique properties.

7 Mar 2016

Researchers Create Complex 3D Structure Made of Graphene Aerogel

Ever since its discovery in 2004 graphene has been considered a wonder material, and researchers have great expectations for it. The material is 300 times stronger than steel, and a million times thinner than a human hair. It is also the world’s best conductor of electricity and heat. These features can positively impact many applications, such as making more powerful batteries, more efficient solar panels, and faster computers. Although, it is tough to manipulate graphene beyond it's two-dimensional form.

7 Mar 2016

Breakthrough Nano-Chemical Synthesis Approach Helps Achieve Challenging Chemical Reactions

Researchers at the University of Barcelona (UB) and two universities in Australia have introduced a new way of catalysing-speeding up- chemical reactions by applying an electric field between the reacting molecules.

4 Mar 2016

Amedica, Celling Biosciences Partner to Develop Biologically Enhanced Implants

Amedica Corporation, a company that develops and commercializes silicon nitride ceramics as a biomaterial platform, is pleased to announce a collaboration with Celling Biosciences, a leader in autologous cellular therapy technologies, to research and develop biologically enhanced implants.

4 Mar 2016

Researchers Develop Conditions for Self-Assembling Nano-Scale Honeycomb Structure

Nature contains a unique Lego brick, known as biological molecules or peptides. These peptides are built together to develop a variety of complex structures. In comparison to the commonly used toy bricks, the molecular building blocks are different as they are flexible, and are capable of bonding together using a wide range of mechanisms under appropriate conditions.

4 Mar 2016

NanoChOp Project Highlights Value of NanoSight for Monitoring Nanoparticle Characteristics in Biological Systems

Researchers working on the European Metrology Research Project NanoChOp (Chemical and Optical Characterization of Nanomaterials in Biological Systems), funded by EURAMET, have concluded that the NanoSight Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis system from Malvern Panalytical offers unique insight into the behavior of nanoparticles in biological systems.

From Malvern Panalytical 3 Mar 2016

New Nano-Structured Ceramics Could Convert Industrial Heat into Electrical Energy

Talia Alvarez, doctorate student at the University of Manchester, UK has recently designed nano-structured ceramics, which are thermoelectric materials capable of converting the heat emanating from industrial processes to create electrical energy.

3 Mar 2016

James Webb Space Telescope Pathfinder Dynamics Testing Gets Vibration Reduction with Minus K’s Negative-Stiffness Vibration Isolators

Supported by six Negative-Stiffness vibration isolators the optical test equipment developed and installed by Harris (formerly ITT Exelis) in the Johnson Space Center (JSC) Chamber A, are “Working out great" said KJ Dziak, Harris Primary Analyst - The isolators are down to their 0.5 Hz normal behavior.

From Minus K Technology 3 Mar 2016

Graphene Oxide Could Help Fight Hospital-Acquired Infections

Recent research on graphene oxide may enhance our ability to fight infections acquired from hospitals and other places. Researchers from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome are analyzing graphene oxide in the hope of successfully developing bacteria-killing medical devices and catheters in the near future. Bacteria can be killed by coating all surgical equipment with the carbon-based compounsd. This will result in faster recovery times, reducing the number of post-operative infections, and reducing the requirement for antibiotics.

3 Mar 2016

Carbon Dioxide Converted into Green Energy for Batteries

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a chief component of smokestack emissions, and is considered to be the most vital greenhouse gas involved in climate change. Recently ACS Central Science featured a report highlighting how the pollutant can be converted into a useful material, increasingly used in high-tech batteries that store "green" energy like solar power, while simultaneously controlling the environmental impact of existing power plants.

From American Chemical Society 3 Mar 2016

University of Michigan Developing New 3D Camera Integrated with Graphene Light Detectors

A camera that can record 3D images and video is under development at the University of Michigan, with $1.2 million in funding from the W.M. Keck Foundation.

3 Mar 2016

Modified Dye Molecules Serve as Building Blocks of Self-Assembling Molecular Networks on Graphene

Organic photovoltaics bear great potential for large-scale, cost-effective solar power generation. One challenge to be surmounted is the poor ordering of the thin layers on top of the electrodes.

3 Mar 2016

Metal with Uniformly Dispersed Carbon Nanotubes Exhibits Improved Radiation Resistance

Nuclear reactors tend to have a limited working life span. One reason for this is that metals subjected to the powerful radiation environment close to the core of the reactor become brittle and porous, resulting in cracking and failure. A team of researchers from MIT and other organizations has discovered that in a few reactors the introduction of a small quantity of carbon nanotubes to the metal can drastically slow down this breakdown process.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3 Mar 2016

Nanotechnology News

New Nanoscale Machines Could Transform DNA Origami into a Commercially Viable Technology

Study Reveals Graphene’s Ability to Transmit High-Frequency Electrical Signals Without Energy Loss

Researchers Study Interaction of Probe Molecules Confined to Nanopores

Researchers Create Complex 3D Structure Made of Graphene Aerogel

Breakthrough Nano-Chemical Synthesis Approach Helps Achieve Challenging Chemical Reactions

Amedica, Celling Biosciences Partner to Develop Biologically Enhanced Implants

Researchers Develop Conditions for Self-Assembling Nano-Scale Honeycomb Structure

NanoChOp Project Highlights Value of NanoSight for Monitoring Nanoparticle Characteristics in Biological Systems

New Nano-Structured Ceramics Could Convert Industrial Heat into Electrical Energy

James Webb Space Telescope Pathfinder Dynamics Testing Gets Vibration Reduction with Minus K’s Negative-Stiffness Vibration Isolators

Graphene Oxide Could Help Fight Hospital-Acquired Infections

Carbon Dioxide Converted into Green Energy for Batteries

University of Michigan Developing New 3D Camera Integrated with Graphene Light Detectors

Modified Dye Molecules Serve as Building Blocks of Self-Assembling Molecular Networks on Graphene

Metal with Uniformly Dispersed Carbon Nanotubes Exhibits Improved Radiation Resistance

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