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New Method to Prepare Hybrid Nanoparticles with Extraordinary Luminescence

Researchers at the Institute for Molecular Science of the University of Valencia (ICMol), led by Professor Julia Pérez-Prieto, have developed a method for preparing methylammonium-lead bromide (CH3NH3PbBr3) hybrid nanoparticles with extraordinary luminescence.

11 Feb 2015

Confocal Microscope Helps Predict Non-Linear Optical Properties of Metamaterials

Researchers at the University of California Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) used a new theory for non-linear light scattering to show that non-linear optical properties of metamaterials can be predicted easily. The study has been described in the journal Nature Materials.

10 Feb 2015

New Asian Customer Places Large Order with Industrial Nanotech

Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology-based, energy saving solutions, today announced that a new customer in Asia has purchased $117,000US worth of the Company's products for use in the railway industry and the oil and gas industry.

10 Feb 2015

Study Demonstrates Superiority of Silicon Carbide as a Semiconductor for High Performance Sensors

The use of silicon carbide as a semiconductor for mechanical and electrical sensor devices is showing promise for improved operations and safety in harsh working environments, according to new research from Griffith University.

10 Feb 2015

Spray-Drying Nanocrystal Encapsulation into Polystyrene Microspheres Helps Protect Against Liquid Water

Many Metal-Organic Frameworks are water labile, including the iconic Hong-Kong University of Science and Technology-1 (HKUST-1), which is very promising for many industrial applications.

9 Feb 2015

Biology Major Co-Authors Nature Nanotechnology Paper on siRNA Delivery Research

Since day one at MIT, senior Yiping Xing has been interested in exploring medicine from different perspectives. Already, the biology major has co-authored two scientific papers, including a Nature Nanotechnology paper on siRNA delivery research; co-led a project in Ghana to convert organic waste into animal feed; and participated in national health policy through an internship in the U.S. Surgeon General’s office.

9 Feb 2015

Carnival Cruise Lines to Restore Fleet of Lifeboats with Nano-Clear Coatings

Carnival Cruise Lines implementing Nano-Clear® Coatings to restore their entire fleet of lifeboats.

9 Feb 2015

Quantum Rattles with Gold Nanoparticles Can Penetrate the Center of Cells

Researchers at Imperial College London and the Laboratoire de chimie de la matière condensée de Paris (CNRS/Collège de France/UPMC) have designed and developed hybrid gold-silica nanoparticles, which are turning out to be genuine therapeutic “Swiss Army knives”.

9 Feb 2015

Nano-Hydrogels Transport Drugs Directly to Cancer Cells

Hydrogels are materials that are commonly used in everyday objects such as contact lenses or diapers, in order to control humidity.

9 Feb 2015

Specially Engineered Catalysts Provide More Options in Turning Color of Light-Emitting Nanowires

A novel approach to growing nanowires promises a new means of control over their light-emitting and electronic properties. In a recent issue of Nano Letters, scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Berkeley Lab) demonstrated a new growth technique that uses specially engineered catalysts.

9 Feb 2015