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Moth-Inspired Nanostructures Block Reflected Light to Stop Thin-Film Interference

Inspired by the structure of moth eyes, researchers at North Carolina State University have developed nanostructures that limit reflection at the interfaces where two thin films meet, suppressing the "thin-film interference" phenomenon commonly observed in nature. This can potentially improve the efficiency of thin-film solar cells and other optoelectronic devices.

From North Carolina State University 17 May 2013

Researchers Achieve Bilateral Formation of Inorganic Nanomaterials in a Controlled Environment

Nanomaterials exhibit unique properties that can only unfold when the structures of the material are very small – that is, at the nanoscale. In order to exploit these special properties such as, for example, specific quantum effects it is very important to produce predefined nanostructures in a controlled way and interpret the formation of their shape.

17 May 2013

Major Chip Manufacturer Places Order for Axcelis GSD Series High Performance End Station Upgrade

Axcelis Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of enabling ion implantation solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced today that it has received a multiple system upgrade order from a leading semiconductor manufacturer based in Asia for Axcelis' new GSD Series High Performance End Station upgrade, designed to significantly enhance system productivity and process performance.

17 May 2013

Nano Labs Develops Nanotechnology to Convert Eggshells into Hydroxyapatite

Nano Labs Corp. is pleased to announce today the development of a new nanotechnology to convert eggshells into hydroxyapatite, which is a material employed for endodontics, restorative dentistry and other applications in orthopedics and prosthesis.

17 May 2013

New Tool to Measure Contribution of Color Phonons to Thermal Conductivity of Solids

U of T Engineering researchers, working with colleagues from Carnegie Mellon University, have published new insights into how materials transfer heat, which could lead eventually to smaller, more powerful electronic devices.

17 May 2013

LAST POWER Launched by European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council Announces Program Achievements

LAST POWER1, the European Union-sponsored program aimed at developing a cost-effective and reliable technology for power electronics, today announced its three-year program achievements that place Europe at the forefront of research and the commercialization of energy-efficient devices for industrial and automotive applications, consumer electronics, renewable-energy conversion systems, and telecommunications.

From STMicroelectronics 17 May 2013

New Mechanism of Self-Assembly from DNA-Tethered Nanorods

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered that DNA "linker" strands coax nano-sized rods to line up in way unlike any other spontaneous arrangement of rod-shaped objects.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 17 May 2013

Injectable Nanoparticles may Simplify Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

Injectable nanoparticles developed at MIT may someday eliminate the need for patients with Type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 16 May 2013

New Friction Mechanism Discovered in Behavior of Nanosystems

Friction is an omnipresent but often annoying physical phänomenon: It causes wear and energy loss in machines as well as in our joints. In search of low-friction components for ever smaller components, a team of physicists led by the professors Thorsten Hugel and Alexander Holleitner now discovered a previously unknown type of friction that they call “desorption stick.”

16 May 2013

Stanford Engineers Make Nanoscavengers Become Ultraresponsive to Magnetism

Among its many talents, silver is an antibiotic. Titanium dioxide is known to glom on to certain heavy metals and pollutants. Yet other materials do the same for salt. In recent years, environmental engineers have sought to disinfect, depollute, and desalinate contaminated water using nanoscale particles of these active materials.

16 May 2013

Butterfly-Like Fractal Quantum Spectrum Exhibited by Electron Energy in Graphene Moiré Structures

Two research teams at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab) broke through a nearly 40-year barrier recently when they observed a never-before-seen energy pattern.

16 May 2013

Nanoscale Magnetic Material When Sorted on a Lattice Align in Chain Pattern

Physicists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have found out how tiny islands of magnetic material align themselves when sorted on a regular lattice - by measurements at BESSY II. Contrary to expectations, the north and south poles of the magnetic islands did not arrange themselves in a zigzag pattern, but in chains.

16 May 2013

Graphene-White Graphene Combination Creates Stunning Butterflies

Wonder material graphene, when combined with other graphene-like materials, paves the way for vast new areas of scientific discovery and previously unheard-of applications, University of Manchester researchers have revealed.

16 May 2013

Magic Bullet' Nanomedicine may Effectively Treat Acute Lung Injury

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have devised a 'magic bullet' nanomedicine which could become the first effective treatment for Acute Lung Injury or ALI, a condition affecting 20 per cent of all patients in intensive care.

16 May 2013

Tekmira Highlights Ongoing Lipid Nanoparticle Technology Innovations at TIDES Summit

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a leading developer of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, announced that data demonstrating its ongoing lipid nanoparticle (LNP) technology innovations and manufacturing related advancements were presented at the 15th Annual TIDES Summit: Oligonucleotide and Peptide® Therapeutics from Research through Commercialization taking place in Boston, MA today.

16 May 2013

Nanotechnology News

Moth-Inspired Nanostructures Block Reflected Light to Stop Thin-Film Interference

Researchers Achieve Bilateral Formation of Inorganic Nanomaterials in a Controlled Environment

Major Chip Manufacturer Places Order for Axcelis GSD Series High Performance End Station Upgrade

Nano Labs Develops Nanotechnology to Convert Eggshells into Hydroxyapatite

New Tool to Measure Contribution of Color Phonons to Thermal Conductivity of Solids

LAST POWER Launched by European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council Announces Program Achievements

New Mechanism of Self-Assembly from DNA-Tethered Nanorods

Injectable Nanoparticles may Simplify Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

New Friction Mechanism Discovered in Behavior of Nanosystems

Stanford Engineers Make Nanoscavengers Become Ultraresponsive to Magnetism

Butterfly-Like Fractal Quantum Spectrum Exhibited by Electron Energy in Graphene Moiré Structures

Nanoscale Magnetic Material When Sorted on a Lattice Align in Chain Pattern

Graphene-White Graphene Combination Creates Stunning Butterflies

Magic Bullet' Nanomedicine may Effectively Treat Acute Lung Injury

Tekmira Highlights Ongoing Lipid Nanoparticle Technology Innovations at TIDES Summit

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