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New Method for Producing Nanoporous Silicon Anodes Holds Promise for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have improved the performance and capacity of lithium batteries by developing better-performing, cheaper materials for use in anodes and cathodes (negative and positive electrodes, respectively).

1 Apr 2014

De Novo Graphene Symposium to be Organized by UC Riverside Professor

A University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering professor is the lead organizer of a symposium on graphene research, April 21 to 25 in San Francisco.

From University of California at Riverside 1 Apr 2014

Novel Green Chemical Process Converts Adipic Acid Directly from Sugar

In the future, the clothes you wear could be made from sugar. Researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have discovered a new chemical process that can convert adipic acid directly from sugar.

From Institute of Bioengineering and Bioimaging 31 Mar 2014

EPFL Scientists Use Super-Resolution Microscopy Technique to Understand Bacteria Division

Scientists at EPFL have used a super-resolution microscopy technique to understand how bacteria divide. Their findings refute conventional models and can pave the way for the development of new antibiotics.

31 Mar 2014

Researchers Develop New Thermal Interface Material Made of Nanofibers

Polymer materials are usually thermal insulators. But by harnessing an electropolymerization process to produce aligned arrays of polymer nanofibers, researchers have developed a thermal interface material able to conduct heat 20 times better than the original polymer. The modified material can reliably operate at temperatures of up to 200 degrees Celsius.

From Georgia Institute of Technology 31 Mar 2014

Researchers Find Unique Pattern in Leukemia Cells Using Microarray Technology

Nearly half of patients with the most common form of adult leukemia are said to have normal chromosomes but appear instead to have a distinct pattern of genetic abnormalities that could better define their prognosis and treatment, researchers report.

31 Mar 2014

Scientists Discover Method to Measure Effective Density of Engineered Nanoparticles in Physiological Fluids

Thousands of consumer products containing engineered nanoparticles — microscopic particles found in everyday items from cosmetics and clothing to building materials — enter the market every year. Concerns about possible environmental health and safety issues of these nano-enabled products continue to grow with scientists struggling to come up with fast, cheap, and easy-to-use cellular screening systems to determine possible hazards of vast libraries of engineered nanomaterials.

31 Mar 2014

Research Reveals Solar Cell Efficiency Based on Balance Between Size and Purity of Domains

Research from North Carolina State University reveals that solar cell efficiency is based upon a delicate balance between the size and purity of the interior layers, or domains. These findings may lead to better designs and improved performance in organic solar cells.

From North Carolina State University 31 Mar 2014

SEK 57M Funding to Enable Umea University Become National Resource for Advanced Electron Microscopy

Umeå University in Sweden will be a national resource for advanced electron microscopy thanks to a contribution of SEK 57 million. Scientists across the country will be able to use the techniques for research, including detailed studies of microorganisms that cause infectious diseases.

31 Mar 2014

Terahertz Spectroscopy and Molecular-Dynamics Simulations Render Glycine Motion Visible in Water

Chemists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have, for the first time, completely analysed the fingerprint region of the Terahertz spectrum of a biologically relevant molecule in water, in this case, an amino acid.

29 Mar 2014

Nanoscale ‘Multilayered Waveguide Taper Array’ Catches Rainbow of Broadband Light

More efficient photovoltaic cells. Improved radar and stealth technology. A new way to recycle waste heat generated by machines into energy.

29 Mar 2014

Environmentally Friendly Method to Generate Nanostructures from Silk

Tufts University engineers have demonstrated that it is possible to generate nanostructures from silk in an environmentally friendly process that uses water as a developing agent and standard fabrication techniques.

29 Mar 2014

Overview Report on Worldwide Metal Oxide Nanopowders Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Metal Oxide Nanopowder Trends" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 29 Mar 2014

Royal Society Journal Publishes Paper on Nanowire Systems

Nanowire systems: technology and design, a paper conducted by the researchers from the Integrated Systems Laboratory (LSI), headed by Prof. Giovanni De Micheli, has been published in the Royal Society journal, Philosophical Transactions A, which focuses on cutting-edge topics across the physical sciences. The journal is essential reading for mathematicians, physicists, engineers and other physical scientists.

28 Mar 2014

Researchers Construct Logical Circuits Using Interconnected Slime Mold Tube Networks to Process Information

A future computer might be a lot slimier than the solid silicon devices we have today. In a study published in the journal Materials Today, European researchers reveal details of logic units built using living slime molds, which might act as the building blocks for computing devices and sensors.

From Elsevier B.V 28 Mar 2014

Nanotechnology News

New Method for Producing Nanoporous Silicon Anodes Holds Promise for Lithium-Ion Batteries

De Novo Graphene Symposium to be Organized by UC Riverside Professor

Novel Green Chemical Process Converts Adipic Acid Directly from Sugar

EPFL Scientists Use Super-Resolution Microscopy Technique to Understand Bacteria Division

Researchers Develop New Thermal Interface Material Made of Nanofibers

Researchers Find Unique Pattern in Leukemia Cells Using Microarray Technology

Scientists Discover Method to Measure Effective Density of Engineered Nanoparticles in Physiological Fluids

Research Reveals Solar Cell Efficiency Based on Balance Between Size and Purity of Domains

SEK 57M Funding to Enable Umea University Become National Resource for Advanced Electron Microscopy

Terahertz Spectroscopy and Molecular-Dynamics Simulations Render Glycine Motion Visible in Water

Nanoscale ‘Multilayered Waveguide Taper Array’ Catches Rainbow of Broadband Light

Environmentally Friendly Method to Generate Nanostructures from Silk

Overview Report on Worldwide Metal Oxide Nanopowders Market

Royal Society Journal Publishes Paper on Nanowire Systems

Researchers Construct Logical Circuits Using Interconnected Slime Mold Tube Networks to Process Information

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