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High-Powered Laser Levitates High Entropy Alloy for Analysis

Just as a delicate balance of ingredients determines the tastiness of a cookie or cake, the specific ratio of metals in an alloy determines desirable qualities of the new metal, such as improved strength or lightness.

13 Apr 2015

Special Microscope Provides Insight into Chemistry That Clogs Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

An eruption of lithium at the tip of a battery's electrode, cracks in the electrode's body, and a coat forming on the electrode's surface reveal how recharging a battery many times leads to its demise.

13 Apr 2015

Organic Compounds Enable Seamless Integration of Graphene for Flexible Electronics

Chemists from Europe’s Graphene Flagship review the potential for graphene-organic composite materials in electronics. The researchers show how organic semiconductors can be used to better process graphene, and to tune its properties for particular applications.

13 Apr 2015

New Method to Predict How Carbon Nanotubes are Formed

Matt Maschmann, a researcher at the University of Missouri (MU), has developed a method to predict the way in which carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are formed.

10 Apr 2015

Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Porins Hold Promise as Biomimetic Platforms for Nanofluidic Studies

Researchers have succeeded in developing a technique for spontaneous insertion of carbon nanotube (CNT) into synthetic and natural cell membranes to create pores imitating biological channels.

10 Apr 2015

Nanopillars Could Help Develop More Energy-Efficient Transistors for Electronic Devices

Seong Jin Koh, an associate professor in the Materials Science & Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Arlington, has been awarded a $300,000 grant by the National Science Foundation to build nanoscale pillars that may lead to development of more energy-efficient transistors for applications in electronic gadgets and devices.

10 Apr 2015

Lifetime of Self-Assembled Nanostructures Programmed by Scientists

Materials that self-assemble and self-destruct once their work is done are highly advantageous for a number of applications – as components in temporary data storage systems or for medical devices. For example, such materials could seal blood vessels during surgery and re-open them subsequently.

10 Apr 2015

Nature’s Most Intricate Patterns Exhibited by Tiny, Synthetic Gold Nanoparticles

Our world is full of patterns, from the twist of a DNA molecule to the spiral of the Milky Way. New research from Carnegie Mellon chemists has revealed that tiny, synthetic gold nanoparticles exhibit some of nature’s most intricate patterns.

By Jocelyn Duffy 10 Apr 2015

Fujifilm and IBM Accomplish Record Breaking Storage Capacity on Tape Using NANOCUBIC Technology

FUJIFILM Recording Media U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation, the leading global manufacturer of data storage media, today announced that in conjunction with IBM, a new record in areal data density of 123 billion bits per square inch on linear magnetic particulate tape has been achieved.

10 Apr 2015

Synthesised Nanoparticles Act As Artificial Viruses

A team of scientists from the Institute for Biotechnology and Biomedicine at the UAB has produced an alternative to the use of viruses in gene therapy. The researchers synthesised nanoparticles which act as artificial viruses, capable of surrounding DNA fragments and releasing them as therapeutic agents, with no biological risk, into the interior of the cells.

10 Apr 2015

ams to Supply AS-MLV-P2 MEMS Gas Sensor Component for VOC Detection in Withings Home Monitoring System

ams AG, a leading provider of high performance sensors and analog ICs, today announced that it is supplying its AS-MLV-P2 MEMS gas sensor component for VOC (volatile organic compound) detection to Withings for use in its innovative new Home monitoring system.

10 Apr 2015

NanoMech Donates Original Artwork to University of Arkansas College of Engineering Nanoscale Institute

NanoMech today donated an original piece of art commissioned for the University of Arkansas College of Engineering to be placed on permanent display in the Nanoscale Institute on campus. This donation is dedicated in appreciation for the many talented UA alumni that have joined NanoMech as full time employees.

10 Apr 2015

Tennant Introduces Nanobubble Technology-Based Sustainable Cleaning Systems

Tennant Company today announced ec-H2O NanoClean™, the next generation of the successful, sustainable cleaning technology ec-H2O™. This next generation solution offers the same great benefits of the original and now cleans better, cleans more soils, and is effective in more applications. Tennant Company is a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions that help create a cleaner, safer, healthier world.

10 Apr 2015

Nanoscience Instruments Announce New AFM with High Definition Electrical Measurement Capabilities

Nanoscience Instruments introduces the Nano-Observer, a new research atomic force microscope (AFM) designed with advanced nanoscale electrical characterization capabilities. The Nano-Observer opens up new applications in advanced materials development at an extremely attractive price point.

From Nanoscience Instruments 9 Apr 2015

Cathodoluminescence Tomography Helps Visualize Optical Properties of 3-D Objects with Nanometer-Scale Resolution

To design the next generation of optical devices, ranging from efficient solar panels to LEDs to optical transistors, engineers will need a 3-dimensional image depicting how light interacts with these objects on the nanoscale.

9 Apr 2015

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High-Powered Laser Levitates High Entropy Alloy for Analysis

Special Microscope Provides Insight into Chemistry That Clogs Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

Organic Compounds Enable Seamless Integration of Graphene for Flexible Electronics

New Method to Predict How Carbon Nanotubes are Formed

Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Porins Hold Promise as Biomimetic Platforms for Nanofluidic Studies

Nanopillars Could Help Develop More Energy-Efficient Transistors for Electronic Devices

Lifetime of Self-Assembled Nanostructures Programmed by Scientists

Nature’s Most Intricate Patterns Exhibited by Tiny, Synthetic Gold Nanoparticles

Fujifilm and IBM Accomplish Record Breaking Storage Capacity on Tape Using NANOCUBIC Technology

Synthesised Nanoparticles Act As Artificial Viruses

ams to Supply AS-MLV-P2 MEMS Gas Sensor Component for VOC Detection in Withings Home Monitoring System

NanoMech Donates Original Artwork to University of Arkansas College of Engineering Nanoscale Institute

Tennant Introduces Nanobubble Technology-Based Sustainable Cleaning Systems

Nanoscience Instruments Announce New AFM with High Definition Electrical Measurement Capabilities

Cathodoluminescence Tomography Helps Visualize Optical Properties of 3-D Objects with Nanometer-Scale Resolution

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