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Layered Nanomaterials can be Controlled by Simple Bending

A new remedy has been found to tackle the difficulty of controlling layered nanomaterials. Control can be improved by simply bending the material.

23 May 2014

Nanodiamonds Do Not Last Long

Rice University researchers see nanodiamonds created in coal fade away in seconds

23 May 2014

Researchers Examine Photo-Excited Bare and Dye-Sensitized TiO2 Nanoparticles in Colloidal Solutions

Using a pioneering technique, EPFL scientists have shown how electrons move and get trapped in titanium dioxide, which is used in Grätzel cells, self-cleaning windows and water-purifying technologies.

22 May 2014

Gadolinium Stably Associates with Nanoparticles and Helps Produce Clear Diagnostic Images

A new nanoparticle design, inspired by cell membranes, has led to clearer MRI images and paved the way for better diagnostic tools

From University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 22 May 2014

NanoStruck Technologies Announces New Sales Contract with Buttcon

NanoStruck Technologies Inc. announces a new sales contract with Buttcon Limited, a Canadian general contractor specializing in industrial, commercial, institutional and high-rise residential construction.

21 May 2014

Acqua Innovations Announces Test Results for Nanoparticle-based Water Treatment System

via PRWEB - Acqua Innovations, Inc. today announced the results of a successful bench scale test of the company's pilot Solve H2O™ Treatment System to remove 1,4-dioxane from groundwater extracted from an active site.

21 May 2014

Pixelligent Technologies, ORNL Enter CRADA to Optimize Formulation for Roll-to-Roll Fabrication

Pixelligent Technologies, a global manufacturer of advanced materials and PixClear™ nanocrystal dispersions for the solid state lighting and flat panel industries, announced today it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

21 May 2014

Novel Process Employs Nanoparticles for Controlling Growth of Materials

Growth is a ubiquitous phenomenon in plants and animals.

20 May 2014

IBM Demonstrates Record Data Storage on High-Density Particulate NANOCUBIC BaFe Magnetic Tape

Today, IBM researchers announced they have demonstrated a new record of 85.9 billion bits of data per square inch in areal data density on low-cost linear magnetic particulate tape — a significant update to one of the computer industry's most resilient, reliable and affordable data storage technologies for Big Data.

20 May 2014

Researchers Utilize Yolk-Shell Nanostructures in Study of Photocatalysis

Photocatalysis—catalysis assisted by light—is a promising route to convert solar energy into chemical fuels. Particularly appealing is the possibility to use photocatalysis to split water molecules into molecular hydrogen.

20 May 2014