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Selective Heating of Nanopores Improves Disease Diagnosis

Tiny biomolecular chambers called nanopores that can be selectively heated may help doctors diagnose disease more effectively if recent research by a team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Wheaton College, and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) proves effective.

11 Mar 2013

Study on Role of Abrasive Type and Media Surface Energy on Nanoparticle Absorption

Building on earlier teamwork with Lewis University, Pall Corporation today announced that scientists from both organizations have expanded research into optimizing filtration technology for chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) operations, a critical step in the manufacture of microchips.

7 Mar 2013

Silicon Nanowires Help Study Th17 Immune Cell

New work from the Broad Institute's Klarman Cell Observatory, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University, MIT, and Yale University expands the understanding of how one type of immune cell – known as a T helper 17 or Th17 cell – develops, and how its growth influences the development of immune responses.

7 Mar 2013

Integran Receives Patents for Nanovate Structural Metal Plating-On-Polymer Technology

Toronto-based Integran Technologies Inc. (Integran) today announced further advances in its "structural metal plating-on-polymer" technology (Nanovate™ NP) for enhancing fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by enabling the cost-effective manufacture of lightweight transportation parts.

From Integran Technologies Inc. 7 Mar 2013

iShieldz Infuses Medical Grade Nano Particles in Antimicrobial Film

eShields LLC, maker of the iShieldz® brand of Screen Protection products, is pleased to announce new exclusive distribution partnerships with MS Holding Company K.S.C. based in Kuwait, and Fox Inc. of Japan. Combined, these partnerships will bring the iShieldz® brand to over 8,000 new retail locations worldwide.

7 Mar 2013

AkroStar to Commercialize Nano Labs’ Nano Thermal Insulation Paint Coating in Africa

Nano Labs Corp. is pleased to announce the Company has signed a Letter of Intent with AkroStar Peintures of Morocco for the commercialization of the Company's proprietary nano thermal insulation paint coating, NC2012.

7 Mar 2013

Biodegradable, Non-Toxic, Traceable Nanoparticles Hold Promise against Cancer

Small particles loaded with medicine could be a future weapon for cancer treatment. A recently-published study shows how nanoparticles can be formed to efficiently carry cancer drugs to tumor cells. And because the particles can be seen in MRI images, they are traceable.

7 Mar 2013

Novel Process for Production of Diamond Carbon Nanowires

Carbon-based nanomaterials have unique properties that make them useful for many technical applications, including lightweight construction, electronics, energy generation, environmental technology, and medicine.

7 Mar 2013

Nanophosphor down Converting Material May Improve Efficiency of Solar Modules

NanoPhoSolar aims to develop nanophosphor down converting material which will be incorporated into coatings and polymer films for integration into new solar modules and retrofit of existing solar modules.

6 Mar 2013

High-Efficiency Nanostructured Electron Source for Improved Microwave Communications

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland, College Park, have built a practical, high-efficiency nanostructured electron source. Described in the journal Nanotechnology, this new, patent-pending technology could lead to improved microwave communications and radar, and more notably to new and improved X-ray imaging systems for security and health-care applications.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 6 Mar 2013

Nanomaterials News

Selective Heating of Nanopores Improves Disease Diagnosis

Study on Role of Abrasive Type and Media Surface Energy on Nanoparticle Absorption

Silicon Nanowires Help Study Th17 Immune Cell

Integran Receives Patents for Nanovate Structural Metal Plating-On-Polymer Technology

iShieldz Infuses Medical Grade Nano Particles in Antimicrobial Film

AkroStar to Commercialize Nano Labs’ Nano Thermal Insulation Paint Coating in Africa

Biodegradable, Non-Toxic, Traceable Nanoparticles Hold Promise against Cancer

Novel Process for Production of Diamond Carbon Nanowires

Nanophosphor down Converting Material May Improve Efficiency of Solar Modules

High-Efficiency Nanostructured Electron Source for Improved Microwave Communications

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