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Nanoporous Silicon Made Using Solar Energy Can Generate Hydrogen from Water

Porous silicon manufactured in a bottom up procedure using solar energy can be used to generate hydrogen from water, according to a team of Penn State mechanical engineers, who also see applications for batteries, biosensors and optical electronics as outlets for this new material.

11 Apr 2014

New Mathematical Tools to Understand Symmetry in Onion-Like Carbon Nanoparticles

Symmetry is ubiquitous in the natural world. It occurs in gemstones and snowflakes and even in biology, an area typically associated with complexity and diversity. There are striking examples: the shapes of virus particles, such as those causing the common cold, are highly symmetrical and look like tiny footballs.

11 Apr 2014

Researchers Explain Behavior of Electrons at Tiny Step Edges on Titanium Oxide Surfaces

It can be found in toothpaste, solar cells, and it is useful for chemical catalysts: titanium dioxide (TiO2) is an extremely versatile material. Alhough it is used for so many different applications, the behaviour of titanium oxide surfaces still surprises.

10 Apr 2014

CurTran Enters Contract with Weatherford for LiteWire Carbon Nanotube Technology

CurTran LLC today announced that it has signed its first contract for LiteWire products with Weatherford International Ltd. Per the agreement, Weatherford will use, sell, and distribute LiteWire, the first commercial scale production of a carbon nanotube technology in wire and cable form.

10 Apr 2014

Dr.Edgar Voelkl Appointed as Director of Product Management at Hitachi High Technologies America’s Nanotechnology Systems Division

The Nanotechnology Systems Division (NSD) of Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. (HTA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Edgar Voelkl to the role of Director of Product Management. Dr. Voelkl will oversee all aspects of product marketing and management in the U.S. for HTA’s TEM and STEM product offerings.

10 Apr 2014

Physicists Successfully Calculate Conductance Mechanisms in Graphene Nanoribbons

One of graphene's most sought-after properties is its high conductivity. Argentinian and Brazilian physicists have now successfully calculated the conditions of the transport, or conductance mechanisms, in graphene nanoribbons. The results, recently published in a paper in EPJ B, yield a clearer theoretical understanding of conductivity in graphene samples of finite size, which have applications in externally controlled electronic devices.

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 9 Apr 2014

Functionalized Nanoparticles Used in Study of How Defects Affect 2-D Crystalline Structures

Materials scientists have long known that introducing defects into three-dimensional materials can improve their mechanical and electronic properties. Now a new Northwestern study finds how defects affect two-dimensional crystalline structures, and the results hold information for designing new materials.

9 Apr 2014

Major Breakthrough in Methods of Information Processing in Nanomagnets

Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have achieved a major breakthrough in the development of methods of information processing in nanomagnets. Using a new trick, they have been able to induce synchronous motion of the domain walls in a ferromagnetic nanowire. This involved applying a pulsed magnetic field that was perpendicular to the plane of the domain walls.

9 Apr 2014

Rice University and University of Tokyo Enter MOU for Academic Exchange

Rice University and the University of Tokyo have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to begin an ongoing academic exchange.

8 Apr 2014

Novel Single-Step Process to Convert Cellulose Into Nanoporous Carbon Membranes

Based on a fundamental chemical discovery by scientists at Oregon State University, it appears that trees may soon play a major role in making high-tech energy storage devices.

8 Apr 2014

Nanomaterials News

Nanoporous Silicon Made Using Solar Energy Can Generate Hydrogen from Water

New Mathematical Tools to Understand Symmetry in Onion-Like Carbon Nanoparticles

Researchers Explain Behavior of Electrons at Tiny Step Edges on Titanium Oxide Surfaces

CurTran Enters Contract with Weatherford for LiteWire Carbon Nanotube Technology

Dr.Edgar Voelkl Appointed as Director of Product Management at Hitachi High Technologies America’s Nanotechnology Systems Division

Physicists Successfully Calculate Conductance Mechanisms in Graphene Nanoribbons

Functionalized Nanoparticles Used in Study of How Defects Affect 2-D Crystalline Structures

Major Breakthrough in Methods of Information Processing in Nanomagnets

Rice University and University of Tokyo Enter MOU for Academic Exchange

Novel Single-Step Process to Convert Cellulose Into Nanoporous Carbon Membranes

Almond Shell Waste Powers Sustainable Graphene-Based Sensors

Plant-based Silver Nanoparticles Made From Magnolia Leaves For Medical and Environmental Applications

Dispersions Hold the Key for Carbon Nanotube Success, Finds IDTechEx

DNA Nanoflower Targets Breast Cancer Cells in Drug Delivery Breakthrough

How 2D Materials Are Defining Tomorrow’s Electronics and ICs

Enhancing Slurry Stability in Lithium-Ion Batteries with Turbiscan Technology

PiFM and its Role in Nanoscale Chemical Imaging

Conversations on AFM: How AI is Automating Scanning Probe Microscopy

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