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New Technology to Make One-Atom-Thick Germanium Sheet

The same material that formed the first primitive transistors more than 60 years ago can be modified in a new way to advance future electronics, according to a new study.

12 Apr 2013

ASU Researchers Develop Nanocomposite Materials that Act Like Surgical Solders

ASU bioengineer Kaushal Rege has been conducting research to provide a safer alternative to stitches and staples for the bowel. His findings were the subject of a recent article in Chemical & Engineering News.

From Arizona State University 12 Apr 2013

Innovative Screening Approach to Assess Safety of Nanomaterials

A Multidisciplinary team at Trinity College Dublin from the School of Medicine and CRANN, the Science Foundation Ireland funded nanoscience institute, has developed a new screening approach to test the safety of nanomaterials and their effects on human cells.

11 Apr 2013

Integran Announces Issuance of US Patent for Unique Metal-Polymer Hybrid Components

Toronto-based Integran Technologies Inc. (Integran) today announced further expansion of its "structural metal plating-on-polymer" patent portfolio (Nanovate™ NP) with the issuance on Mar 12, 2013 of US 8,394,507 which discloses lightweight metal-coated polymer articles having superior thermal cycling performance.

From Integran Technologies Inc. 11 Apr 2013

Innovative Nanotechnology-Based Approach Prevents Inflammation-Induced Damage

Doses of medicine 100,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair prevent the tissue damage associated with atherosclerosis and other chronic diseases in mice.

11 Apr 2013

XG Sciences Introduces New Generation Silicon-Graphene Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

XG Sciences, Inc. (XGS) announced today that it has launched a new generation of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIB) with four times the capacity of conventional anodes.

From NanoXplore Inc. 11 Apr 2013

Novel Nanoparticle-Based Approach Enables More Efficient Delivery of siRNA Drugs

New classes of drugs that can silence specific genes, such as small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), offer great therapeutic potential. But the specific delivery of siRNAs to target cells to exert their effects remains a significant challenge.

11 Apr 2013

New Technique Holds Potential for In-Situ Nanotechnology Development Under High Pressures

A major breakthrough in measuring the structure of nanomaterials under extremely high pressure has been made by researchers at the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN).

10 Apr 2013

Grafoid, CapTherm Systems to Co-Develop Advanced Graphene Cooling Systems

Focus Graphite Inc. on behalf of Grafoid Inc., announced today Grafoid's joint venture development agreement with Coquitlam, British Columbia-based CapTherm Systems Inc. to develop and commercialize next generation, multiphase thermal management systems for electric vehicle (EV) battery and light emitting diode (LED) technologies.

10 Apr 2013

Sol Voltaics’ SolInk Nanomaterial Shows Promise to Improve Solar Module Performance

Sol Voltaics today unveiled SolInk™, an economical nanomaterial that promises to increase the efficiency of crystalline silicon or thin film solar modules by up to 25 percent or more, leading to solar power plants and rooftop solar arrays that will generate far more electricity than today's best commercially available systems.

10 Apr 2013