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Suzhou Industrial Park Focuses on Nanotechnology for Innovation

The CHInano Conference & Expo 2013 opened in Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) on the morning of September 25. Among the attendees were representatives from 12 countries, including the United States, Finland, Switzerland, Germany, France and the United Kingdom, as well as hundreds of experts and scholars from multiple disciplines, including production, education and research.

17 Oct 2013

‘Graphene Materials’ Recommended as Overarching Phrase to Describe 2D Carbons

There has been an intense research interest in all two-dimensional (2D) forms of carbon since Geim and Novoselov's discovery of graphene in 2004. But as the number of such publications rise, so does the level of inconsistency in naming the material of interest.

17 Oct 2013

Updated Report on Global Market for Nanocoatings

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nanocoatings: The Global Market to 2020" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 17 Oct 2013

Anasys Instruments Release Second Generation AFM-based IR Spectroscopy

Anasys Instruments announces the release of the nanoIR2™, the second generation of AFM-based IR spectroscopy.

16 Oct 2013

Pioneers of Multiphoton Fluorescence Microscopy Win 43rd Rosenstiel Award

The pioneers of multiphoton fluorescence microscopy, a technique that allows scientists to image subcellular structures deep within living tissues, will be honored with the 43rd Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Biomedical Science.

16 Oct 2013

Chem Soc Rev Invites NCKU Professor to Publish Paper on ‘Synthesis of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle’

Dr. Hong-Ping Lin, who is a professor at the Department of Chemistry in National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), southern Taiwan, was invited by the Chemical Society Review (Chem. Soc. Rev.) to publish his research paper called “Synthesis of mesoporous silica nanoparticle,” and his research findings featured the front cover in May.

16 Oct 2013

New Report on Global Nanocomposites Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Nanocomposites (Carbon Nanotubes, Polymer Metal Fiber, Nanofibers, Graphene, Nanoplatelet And Others) Market Report 2013-2018" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 16 Oct 2013

Cerium Oxide Nanocrystals Hold Potential for Nanomedicine

Scientists at Rice University are enhancing the natural antioxidant properties of an element found in a car’s catalytic converter to make it useful for medical applications.

16 Oct 2013

Single Nano-Diamond Operates as an Ultrafast Single-Emitter Optical Switch

A recent study led by researchers of the ICFO (Institute of Photonic Sciences) demonstrates that a single nano-diamond can be operated as an ultrafast single-emitter optical switch operating at room temperature. The scientific results of this study have been published in Nature Physics.

16 Oct 2013

Near-Infrared Laser Heats Gold Nanoparticles to Kill Targeted Cancer Cells

Comparable to nano-scale Navy Seals, Cornell scientists have merged tiny gold and iron oxide particles to work as a team, then added antibody guides to steer the team through the bloodstream toward colorectal cancer cells. And in a nanosecond, the alloyed allies then kill the bad guys – cancer cells – with absorbed infrared heat.

16 Oct 2013

Global Graphene Technology Market Forecast to Grow at 55.54% CAGR Till 2023

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Graphene Electronics Market Report 2013-2023" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 16 Oct 2013

Study of structure and dynamics of biological membranes reported by JPK

JPK reports on the study of structure and dynamics of biological membranes using AFM and advanced fluorescence microscopies in Pierre-Emmanuel Milhiet's group at the CBS in Montpellier Berlin, 15th October 2013: J...

15 Oct 2013

The Graphene Flagship Launched

The Graphene Flagship – one of Europe’s first ten-year, €1bn flagships in Future and Emerging Technologies – has been launched.

15 Oct 2013

Synopsys Supports TSMC's 16-nm Custom Design Reference Flow

Synopsys, Inc., a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced that it has collaborated with TSMC to provide support for voltage-dependent design rules in TSMC's 16-nm Custom Design Reference Flow.

From Synopsys, Inc. 15 Oct 2013

Novel Nanoparticle-Based Smart Hydrogel Holds Promise for Cartilage Regeneration

A team of EPFL scientists has developed a smart hydrogel material that could promote cartilage regeneration. Their method consists in releasing medication at the right place and at the right time. In the future, damage to cartilage following injuries may no longer have to be irreversible.

15 Oct 2013