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Plasmonic Nanocomposites Hold Promise for Laser-Based Tissue Repair

A new "solder" for laser welding of tissue during surgical operations has the potential to produce stronger seals and expand use of this alternative to conventional sutures and stapling in intestinal surgery, scientists are reporting. Their study, which involves use of a gold-based solder, or sealing material, appears in the journal ACS Nano.

From American Chemical Society 9 May 2013

Silver Nano-Particles May Cause Harmful Organisms to Flourish

Researchers from UNSW have cautioned that more work is needed to understand how micro-organisms respond to the disinfecting properties of silver nano-particles, increasingly used in consumer goods, and for medical and environmental applications.

9 May 2013

Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc. to Exhibit Range of Materials Characterization Solutions at the Nanotech Conference & Expo 2013

Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc. will exhibit its range of materials characterization solutions at the Nanotech Conference & Expo 2013, May 12-16 in Washington, D.C. Scientists regularly use Lake Shore’s characterization systems to pursue nanomaterial research.

From Lake Shore Cryotronics Inc. 8 May 2013

CAN to Expand its Product Range with the New Fluorescent Nanocrystals Series A Plus

The nanoexperts from the Hamburger Center for Applied nanotechnology (CAN) GmbH will expand their product portfolio by the fluorescent nanocrystals Series A plus.

8 May 2013

Researchers Demonstrate High Power Conversion Efficiency for Plasmonic PSCs using Metal Nanoparticles

Researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) demonstrated high-performance polymer solar cells (PSCs) with power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 8.92% which is the highest values reported to date for plasmonic PSCs using metal nanoparticles (NPs).

8 May 2013

Novel Technique Leads to More Effective use of Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery

A Wayne State University researcher has successfully tested a technique that can lead to more effective use of nanoparticles as a drug delivery system.

8 May 2013

ILC Dover Introduces Innovative NanoPac Flexible System for Nanoparticle Containment

ILC Dover, the designer and manufacturer of NASA's space suits and a wide range of engineered film and fabric products, announced its innovative NanoPac™ flexible containment system, which exceeds new NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety) standards for nanoparticle containment. As nanotechnology continues to expand into every industrial sector, workers may be at an increased risk of exposure to new nanomaterials such as nanotubes and nanofibers.

8 May 2013

Comprehensive Report on Global Market for Aluminium Oxide Nanoparticles

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Global Market for Aluminium Oxide Nanoparticles 2013" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 8 May 2013

New Way of Producing Highly Uniform Nanocrystals

University of Illinois researchers have developed a new way to produce highly uniform nanocrystals used for both fundamental and applied nanotechnology projects.

From University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 7 May 2013

$Metamaterial with Nanocrescent Atoms Exhibits Negative Refractive Index in Multiple Spectrum Regions$

Metamaterial with Nanocrescent Atoms Exhibits Negative Refractive Index in Multiple Spectrum Regions

One of the exciting possibilities of metamaterials – engineered materials that exhibit properties not found in the natural world – is the potential to control light in ways never before possible. The novel optical properties of such materials could lead to a "perfect lens" that allows direct observation of an individual protein in a light microscope or, conversely, invisibility cloaks that completely hide objects from sight.

7 May 2013