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Scientists Mimic Structure of Cork to Exploit Extraordinary Qualities of Graphene

Scientists have taken inspiration from one of the oldest natural materials to exploit the extraordinary qualities of graphene, a material set to revolutionise fields from computers and batteries to composite materials.

5 Dec 2012

Ultrathin Nanoglue Boosts Thermal Conductance

A team of interdisciplinary researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has developed a new method for significantly increasing the heat transfer rate across two different materials. Results of the team's study, published in the journal Nature Materials, could enable new advances in cooling computer chips and lighting-emitting diode (LED) devices, collecting solar power, harvesting waste heat, and other applications.

5 Dec 2012

Strain Gauges May Be One of the First Real Life Applications of Graphene

Graphene is the material of the future.” Professor Mario Hofmann introduced his current research with the nano-engineering group at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), southern Taiwan.

5 Dec 2012

Novel Nanotechnology Holds Hope for Treatment of Pediatric Leukemia

Nanotechnology developed by Delaware scientists could potentially deliver chemotherapy to children in a way that attacks cancer cells without harming healthy cells, greatly reducing side effects.

5 Dec 2012

Organic Metamaterial Demonstrates Mechanical Meta-Properties

A bit reminiscent of the Terminator T-1000, a new material created by Cornell researchers is so soft that it can flow like a liquid and then, strangely, return to its original shape.

5 Dec 2012

Researchers Directly Measure Hot Electrons Cooling Down in Graphene

It's a basic tenet of physics that scientists are trying to explain in graphene, single-atom thick sheets of carbon: When electrons are excited, or heated, how quickly do they relax, or cool?

5 Dec 2012

NanoString Completes Issuance of $15.3 Million Series E Preferred Stock

NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of life science tools for translational research and developer of molecular diagnostic products, today announced the completion of a $15.3 million Series E Preferred Stock issuance. New investors in the transaction included Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and AllianceBernstein Alternative Investment Management Group.

From Nanostring Technologies 5 Dec 2012

Global Nanotechnology Market Forecast to Expand at 19% CAGR during 2011-2014

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2014

5 Dec 2012

Minalogic Co-Hosts Samsung Delegation’s Visit to Grenoble

Minalogic, the global competitive cluster dedicated to micro- and nanotechnologies and embedded software, co-hosted a visit by a delegation from Samsung Electronics earlier this month.

5 Dec 2012

Charged Quasi-Particles Hold Potential for Optoelectronics, Solar Cells

When the dry lubricant, molybdenum disulfide, is stripped down to a single layer of atoms, a tightly bound quasi-particle comprised of two electrons and a hole forms with unique spin and valley properties, researchers from Case Western Reserve University and colleagues discovered.

5 Dec 2012

CelluForce Will Participate in Brazil-Canada Nanotechnology Workshop in Sao Paulo

CelluForce, the world leader in the commercial development of NanoCrystalline Cellulose (NCC), is participating in the first Brazil-Canada workshop on nanotechnology in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, December 6, 2012.

From CelluForce Inc. 5 Dec 2012

Smithers Rapra Publishes Third Volume of Advances in Nanofibre Research

In the first two volumes of the "Advances in Nanofibre Research" series, published by Smithers Rapra, it was shown that submicron-sized and nanofibres can be prepared from a polymer solution by means of electro...

4 Dec 2012

Researchers Use Anasys Nanoscale Thermal Analysis Instruments to Develop Improved Drug Delivery Systems

Anasys Instruments report on the use of their award-winning nanoscale characterization instrumentation to advance developments in the understanding of drug delivery systems.

4 Dec 2012

Integran Receives Patent Protection for Newly Developed Technology within Nanovate CoP Platform

Toronto-based Integran Technologies Inc. (Integran) today announced that it has recently received patent protection (US 8,309,233) for a newly developed technology within its Nanovate™ CoP platform, which extends the applicability of the core technology beyond that of being an environmentally-benign alternative to electrolytic hard chromium (EHC) plating.

From Integran Technologies Inc. 4 Dec 2012

NASA Funds Project to Develop High-Powered Microscope for Astrobiology Research

Does life exist anywhere else in the universe? That’s the type of broad but poignant question NASA likes to ask, according to Chandran Sabanayagam, associate scientist in the Bioimaging Center at the Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI). And he would know, because he’s preparing to help answer it.

4 Dec 2012