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Nanotechnology’s Major Contributions in Construction Sector

According to the article published in the recent edition of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), which is the weekly magazine of the American Chemical Society, the field of nanotechnology has a major influence on the construction sector.

From American Chemical Society 18 Jun 2011

Effect of Longer Carbon Nanotubes on Human Health

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have found that some types of carbon nanotubes comprising cylindrical shape molecules measuring about one-thousandth of the thickness of a human hair could cause lung cancer in humans.

16 Jun 2011

Reinste Unveils Industrial and Research Grade Carbon Nanotubes in India

Reinste Nano Ventures has introduced finest industrial and research grade multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and singlewall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with purity of over 99%.

From Reinste Nano Ventures 8 Jun 2011

Tübingen Scientists Test Carbon Nanotubes Using Cold-Atom Scanning Probe Microscope

The scanning probe microscope features an adjustable, suspended tip, which responds to minute height changes on the surface, and converts them into signals that can be displayed on a computer.

8 Jun 2011

EPA Approves Commercialization of Stacked-Cup Carbon Nanotubes in the US

Pyrograf Products has announced that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the production and supply of Pyrograf-III stacked-cup carbon nanotubes, also called as carbon nanofibers, for commercial purposes in the US.

8 Jun 2011

Application Module for Comprehensive Graphics and Tutorials on Carbon Nanotubes

Peter Burke, a professor of nanotechnology at the University of California, has declared that the iNanotube 1.1 for iOS, is an application that gives instructions to users on the atomic structure of carbon nanotubes.

3 Jun 2011

Carbon Nanotubes for Water Desalination Applications

The Professor of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics at the University of Strathclyde, Jason Reese, explains the potential role played by carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in water desalination.

2 Jun 2011

Carbon Nanotube Sensor to Detect Single Molecules of Explosives

An MIT research team has developed a sensor that can detect a single nanoparticle of an explosive like TNT.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 20 May 2011

Electromechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes Function at Nanoscale

A team of researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has discovered that electromechanical principles are applicable at the nanoscale also.

20 May 2011

Stacked-Cup Carbon Nanotube Receives International Certification

Pyrograf Products has recently launched a quality management system and has received the ISO 9001:2008 certification that allows business and quality management techniques to operate a business.

17 May 2011