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Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics 2012 Honors Scientists for Achievements in Understanding Elementary Processes on the Sub-Nanoscale

This year’s Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics 2012 will be awarded to Dr. Thomas Elsässer from the Max Born Institute in Berlin and Dr. Horst Weller from the University of Hamburg for their pioneering achievements and the detailed understanding of elementary processes on the sub-nanoscale.

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 14 Jun 2012

SouthWest NanoTechnologies Develops Two New Grades of Specialty Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

SouthWest NanoTechnologies has expanded its SMW specialty multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) line with two new grades, SMW200 and SMW210, which can be utilized as additives to increase lithium ion battery cathode performance and electrical conductivity of polymer compounds.

14 Jun 2012

Scientists Report Serious Health Impact from Nanoparticles Exposure

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have made a groundbreaking research, which shows that individual's health may get seriously affected when exposed to nanoparticles and this may lead to rheumatoid arthritis and other serious autoimmune disorders.

13 Jun 2012

Researchers Use Silicon Nanowires to Synthesize Precursors of Painkillers

A research team headed by Kian L. Tan and Dunwei Wang from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, the United States, has developed a new process based on the mechanisms of the dark reactions of photosynthesis.

13 Jun 2012

New Nanomaterials Technique to Develop Better Electronics

A research team from the Argonne National Laboratory of the US Department of Energy has devised a novel technique that is capable of drastically enhancing the efficiency and lowering the cost of fabricating various types of semiconducting materials.

From Argonne National Laboratory 12 Jun 2012

New Carbon Nanotube Complex Shows Potential as Low-Cost Catalyst

A research team headed by Hongjie Dai from the Stanford University has synthesized a multi-walled carbon nanotube complex comprising cylindrical carbon sheets, which can be helpful in reducing the cost of catalytic converters, fuel cells, and other energy-related technologies by providing an economical replacement for high-cost platinum catalysts.

From Oak Ridge National Laboratory 12 Jun 2012

ALBA Synchrotron Commences Function as a Research Tool

The ALBA synchrotron facility near Barcelona, Spain, has commenced operations as a research tool wherein the BOREAS line amongst the existing seven beamlines has been allocated for use in the first experiment to be conducted at the facility.

12 Jun 2012

Researchers Develop New Technique to Build Complex 3D Nanostructures

A research team comprising Caroline Ross and colleagues from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a technique to build intricate three-dimensional (3D) structures utilizing self-assembling polymer materials that are capable of creating small junctions and wires.

8 Jun 2012

Rice University Researchers Develop Coaxial Nanocable

A research team from the Rice University has fabricated a small coaxial cable having a width of 100 nm that demonstrates better capacitance when compared to earlier reported microcapacitors.

8 Jun 2012

Preferentially-Shaped Gold Catalysts Help Produce Longer, Faster-Growing Nanowires

A research team from the Case Western Reserve University has discovered that triangle, cube and other higher-order-structured gold catalysts are capable of growing nanowires two times faster and longer than the process involving standard spherically-shaped catalysts.

8 Jun 2012