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Magnetic Properties of Inorganic Materials Could be Modulated Through Organic Photoactive Molecules

A research conducted by the Institute for Molecular Science of the Universitat de València and of the Institute for Chemical Technology of the Universitat Politècnica de València and the Spanish National Research Council, confirms for the first time the possibility of modulating the magnetic properties of an inorganic material through organic photoactive molecules activated by light.

21 Aug 2014

Global Nanocomposites Market Forecast to Grow at 17.69% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Nanocomposites Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

21 Aug 2014

Critical Advance in Creating Medical Nanorobots

Researchers from the Institute of General Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences and MIPT have made an important step towards creating medical nanorobots.

20 Aug 2014

Collaborative Project on Ultrafast Dynamics of Atoms, Molecules, and Nanostructures

Kansas State University physicists and computer scientists are involved in a collaborative project to understand a long-lasting mystery: how light interacts with matter.

19 Aug 2014

BASF’s Tinosorb A2B Nanoparticle-Sized UV Filter Receives EU Approval for Use in Cosmetics

Tinosorb®A2B* is the first UV filter to be included in the positive list (Annex VI) of the new EU Cosmetics Regulation. Therewith, BASF’s highly efficient broadband filter is also the first UV filter with particle sizes smaller than 100 nanometers approved for use in cosmetics in Europe.

19 Aug 2014

Global Nanocomposites Market Forecast to Grow at 17.69% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Nanocomposites Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 18 Aug 2014

NSF Awards Grant to Study Environmental Impacts of Fullerene-Based Materials

Rochester Institute of Technology’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) and Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences are the recipients of a new research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the lifecycle environmental impacts of fullerene-based materials—a form of engineered nanomaterials used in solar cells, drug delivery systems and cosmetics.

18 Aug 2014

Nano Today Journal Records High Impact Factor

Singapore-based Nano Today journal has received a record high impact factor of 18.432 in 2013, up from 17.689 in 2012, according to the Journal Citation Reports® published by Thomson Reuters last month. The scientific journal is one of the highest impact publications across nanoscience and nanotechnology, materials science and chemistry.

14 Aug 2014

Novel Project to Develop Tiny Flat Molecule Tapes

Dr. Wilhelm Auwärter and his team are working on a research project to develop tiny flat molecule tapes at the Department of Physics of Technische Universität München (TUM). These structures could find versatile applications. Via direct coupling on a silver surface, the scientists successfully formed dimers and short chains of porphine molecules without contaminating by-products.

14 Aug 2014

Nanostructured Metal Halide Coating Increases Lithium Battery Life

Cornell chemical engineers have achieved a breakthrough in the race to achieve safer, longer-lasting batteries to power the world’s automobiles, cell phones, computers and autonomous robots.

14 Aug 2014