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Teijin Presented Polyester Fibers for Nonwoven Materials at IDEA 2019

Teijin has participated in IDEA 2019, one of the world's three major events showing new nonwoven products and technologies.

From Teijin Limited 4 Apr 2019

Nanocubes can Automatically Connect and Disassemble at Various Temperatures

Scientists have engineered two types of nano-sized building blocks that can automatically connect into cubes and scramble back into separate components based on the temperature of their environment. This achievement is one step closer to chemical systems that more convincingly mimic life.

1 Apr 2019

PolyU Develops Unique Electrostatically Charged Nanofiber with Enhanced Performance in Filtering Airborne Pollutants and Viruses

The Department of Mechanical Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently developed an electrostatically charged nanofiber filter with multiple separator layers, which can capture pollutant particles that are below 100 nm in diameter (covering the most common airborne nano-particles and viruses).

29 Mar 2019

Layered Liquids Arrange Nanoparticles into Useful Configurations

Materials scientists at Duke University have theorized a new “oil-and-vinegar” approach to engineering self-assembling materials of unusual architectures made out of spherical nanoparticles.

29 Mar 2019

Electrospun Nanofibers for Wound Healing and Enhancing 3D-Matrices for Biological Tissues

Electrospinning uses electric fields to control microscale and nanoscale fibers. The method is strong but tedious and expensive.

28 Mar 2019

Radiation Therapy May Increase Uptake of Therapeutic Nanoparticles by Glioblastomas

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) headed a new study, which revealed that the uptake of therapeutic nanoparticles by glioblastomas—deadly brain tumors—could be increased through radiation therapy.

28 Mar 2019

Swansea-Hamburg Team Discovers Semiconducting Properties in Metal Nanoclusters

A joint Swansea-Hamburg research team has discovered that miniature nanoclusters of metal atoms—such as silver and gold—possess properties that enable them to be used as semiconductors.

27 Mar 2019

Researchers Create a Novel Approach for Forming Nanoparticle Structures

At Duke University, materials scientists have hypothesized a novel “oil-and-vinegar” method for creating self-assembling materials of extraordinary architectures made from sphere-shaped nanoparticles.

27 Mar 2019

XG Sciences Joins as the Newest Member of the National Graphene Association’s "Industry Council"

The National Graphene Association (NGA), the main organization and body in the U.S. advocating and promoting the commercialization of graphene, announces the Michigan-based company, XG Sciences, as the newest member of the NGA Industry Council.

From National Graphene2D Association 27 Mar 2019

Electronics at the Nanoscale: Challenges and Opportunities for Making Metal Nanowires

Silver, gold and copper nanowires are leading contenders for next-generation nanoscale devices, however greater understanding of how they work and improved production methods are needed before they can be widely used, explains a recent review in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.

27 Mar 2019