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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

Nearly Weightless Fabric Made of Nylon Nanofibers Holds Potential for Filters and Respirators

A research team from the Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences have synthesized the material that is perfect for protection of respiratory organs, analytical research and other practical purposes. An almost weightless fabric made of nylon nanofibers with a diameter less than 15 nm beats any other similar materials in terms of filtering and optical properties.

2 Mar 2016

NSLS-II Experiments Analyze Structural Properties of Nanoscale Features that Cause Embrittlement in RPVs

Among the first experiments at the National Synchrotron Light Source II—NSLS-II, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility located at DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory—were studies of irradiated steels similar to those used in nuclear reactor pressure vessels (RPVs). The purpose of these experiments was to determine the structural properties of nanoscale features that lead to embrittlement in RPVs, and the findings will help regulatory agencies determine safe operating lifetimes for the nation’s existing fleet of nuclear reactors.

2 Mar 2016

Researchers Develop New Microfluidic Approach to Acquire 3D Atlases of Tissue

Biopsies are a gold standard for definitively diagnosing diseases like cancer. Usually, doctors can only take two-dimensional snapshots of the tissue, and they're limited in their ability to measure the protein levels that might better explain a diagnosis.

2 Mar 2016

McGill University Researchers Use Cyanuric Acid to Create New Form of DNA Nanomaterials

Could a cheap molecule used to disinfect swimming pools provide the key to creating a new form of DNA nanomaterials?

2 Mar 2016

Fraunhofer Researchers Use Nanoporous Gold Structure to Develop High-Resolution Illumination System

According to statistics, the majority of accidents occur at dusk or at night – poor visibility is often the trigger. Intelligent headlights adapt to the current traffic situation, and can be a remedy. In collaboration with industry partners, Fraunhofer researchers have developed a high-resolution illumination system with more than 1,000 LED pixels: It offers considerably more options for precise light distribution than previous solutions have and is also energy efficient.

2 Mar 2016

ZEISS Introduce the Smartproof 5

Your integrated widefield confocal microscope for surface analysis in QAQC.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 1 Mar 2016

PI’s New High Performance Multi-Channel Digital Piezo Controller is Cost-Effective Too

PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P., an industry leader in precision motion components, systems, and solutions, has released a new, high-performance 3 and 4-channel digital piezo controller that integrates with a wide range of existing piezo-based nanpositioning systems and piezo actuators.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 1 Mar 2016

EPFL Researchers Develop Conductive Tracks that can Quadruple in Length

EPFL researchers have developed conductive tracks that can be bent and stretched up to four times their original length. They could be used in artificial skin, connected clothing and on-body sensors.

1 Mar 2016

Physicist Develops New One Atom-Thick Flat Material

A new one atom-thick flat material that could upstage the wonder material graphene and advance digital technology has been discovered by a physicist at the University of Kentucky working in collaboration with scientists from Daimler in Germany and the Institute for Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) in Greece.

1 Mar 2016

New Technique Could Directly View Nanoscale Objects with Mixture of Heavy and Light Materials

Electrons can extend our view of microscopic objects well beyond what’s possible with visible light—all the way to the atomic scale. A popular method in electron microscopy for looking at tough, resilient materials in atomic detail is called STEM, or scanning transmission electron microscopy, but the highly focused beam of electrons used in STEM can also easily destroy delicate samples.

1 Mar 2016

Nanotechnology News

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

Nearly Weightless Fabric Made of Nylon Nanofibers Holds Potential for Filters and Respirators

NSLS-II Experiments Analyze Structural Properties of Nanoscale Features that Cause Embrittlement in RPVs

Researchers Develop New Microfluidic Approach to Acquire 3D Atlases of Tissue

McGill University Researchers Use Cyanuric Acid to Create New Form of DNA Nanomaterials

Fraunhofer Researchers Use Nanoporous Gold Structure to Develop High-Resolution Illumination System

ZEISS Introduce the Smartproof 5

PI’s New High Performance Multi-Channel Digital Piezo Controller is Cost-Effective Too

EPFL Researchers Develop Conductive Tracks that can Quadruple in Length

Physicist Develops New One Atom-Thick Flat Material

New Technique Could Directly View Nanoscale Objects with Mixture of Heavy and Light Materials

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