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Brookhaven Researchers Explore Ferroelectric Materials in Sub-Atomic Detail

A research team at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have published a technique for studying exotic ferroelectric materials, revealing details on a sub-atomic level. The research could open up possibilities for compact, efficient devices based on a new generation of nanoelectronics.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 8 Jul 2012

New Research Group Begins Investigating Materials Physics at CIC nanoGUNE Research Center

The CIC nanGUNE Research Center has placed its new research group into operation, focused on theoretical and computational physics of material, under the direction of Professor Emilio Artacho, Ikerbasque researcher from the University of Cambridge, where he worked at the Department of Physics Cavendish Laboratory.

6 Jul 2012

Comprehensive Book on Carbon Meta-Nanotubes

Research and Markets has included a new book, titled ‘Carbon Meta-Nanotubes: Synthesis, Properties and Applications,’ from John Wiley and Sons to its catalogue.

5 Jul 2012

New Report Analyzes Harmful Effects of Engineered Nanomaterials on Human Health

Research and Markets has reported the inclusion of a new report titled ‘Adverse Effects of Engineered Nanomaterials. Exposure, Toxicology, and Impact on Human Health’ to its catalogue.

5 Jul 2012

Researchers Develop Effective Filtration System for Nanoparticles

The Environmental Unit of the Tecnalia Technology Corporation, the Basque Foundation for Health Innovation and Research (BIOEF) and Fluytec, a company specialising in filtration solutions, have developed a filtration system capable of retaining 95% of nanoparticles thanks to the results of the SIFINA project.

4 Jul 2012

New Report Analyzes Use of Nanomaterials in Biotechnology Applications

Research and Markets has included a new report from Elsevier Science and Technology, titled ‘Nanobiotechnology, Vol 4. Inorganic Nanoparticles vs Organic Nanoparticles,’ to its catalogue.

From Research and Markets 4 Jul 2012

New Method for Producing Stable Conducting DNA Nanowires for Electronics

In the journal Angewandte Chemie, German scientists have now described a new method for the production of stable, conducting DNA nanowires.

From John Wiley and Sons - Scientific Publishers 3 Jul 2012

Scientists Look to Nature to Solve Marine Fouling with Vanadium Pentoxide Nanoparticles

About 200 billion dollars per year is the cost incurred by the shipping industry due to the marine fouling problem.

3 Jul 2012

Researchers Demonstrate New Technique to Fabricate Flexible Supercapacitors

In a paper published in the Advanced Materials journal, Xiaodong Li and Lihong Bao, researchers from the University of South Carolina, have described a technique to convert a cotton T-shirt material into an electrical power source.

2 Jul 2012

Spectral Shape Discrimination Technique to Aid in Radiation Detection

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have created a new technique called spectral shape discrimination (SSD) that employs a nanoporous material called metal organic framework (MOF) for radiation detection.

From Sandia National Laboratories 2 Jul 2012