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University of Limerick Researchers Join SANOWORK to Study Toxicity of Nanomaterials

A research team from the University of Limerick (UL) led by Dr. Syed Tofail from UL’s Materials and Surface Science Institute (MSSI) has joined SANOWORK, a project funded by European Commission (EC), to evaluate and control potential risks related to nanomaterials.

30 Mar 2012

SWeNT’s CEO Participates in Panel Discussion at SME 2012 NanoManufacturing Conference

SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT)’s Chief Executive Officer, Dave Arthur has taken part in a panel discussion titled ‘Recent Advances and Challenges in Nanomanufacturing,’ conducted on March 29, 2012 at the SME 2012 NanoManufacturing Conference at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

30 Mar 2012

Researchers Develop Starfruit-Shaped Gold Nanorods

Researchers from the Rice University have produced starfruit-shaped gold nanorods, which may support surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy applications.

29 Mar 2012

Scientists Create Graphene Nanoribbons

Researchers from the University of Florida have found a way for large-scale production of graphene.

29 Mar 2012

Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Rapidly Kill Cancer Cells in Mice

A research team led by Qun Zhao from the University of Georgia has discovered that a combination of alternating magnetic fields and iron oxide nanoparticles is capable of killing head and neck cancer cells in mice in 30 minutes without damaging healthy cells.

29 Mar 2012

Researchers Discover Iron-Based Nanoparticle Catalysts

A research team directed by Robert Morris from the University of Toronto has developed eco-friendly iron-based nanoparticle catalysts that offer similar efficiency as the toxic, high-cost metal-based catalysts currently being used in a wide range of industries such as food, fragrance and drug.

29 Mar 2012

Researchers Use Gold Nanoparticles to Rapidly Detect the Presence of Salmonella Bacteria

At the American Chemical Society’s 243rd National Meeting & Exposition, a research team led by Paresh C. Ray from the Jackson State University in Mississippi has delivered a presentation on a gold nanoparticle-based method to rapidly detect the presence of Salmonella bacteria, particularly the multiple-drug resistant (MDR) strains in lettuce.

29 Mar 2012

Global Industry Analysts Releases Market Report on Nanocomposites

Global Industry Analysts has released a market research report titled ‘Nanocomposites: A Global Market Report.’

From Global Industry Analysts 29 Mar 2012

Capsule with Metal-Oxide Nanoparticles Extracts Radioactive Contaminants from Beverages

A research team led by Allen Apblett from the Oklahoma State University in Stillwater has delivered a presentation on the development of a capsule containing metal-oxide nanoparticles at the American Chemical Society’s 243rd National Meeting & Exposition.

From American Chemical Society 29 Mar 2012

Researchers Study Immune System Using Gold Nanoparticles

Researchers from the Tel Aviv University and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst have developed a novel technique to introduce chemical residues in the immune system.

28 Mar 2012

Nanomaterials News

University of Limerick Researchers Join SANOWORK to Study Toxicity of Nanomaterials

SWeNT’s CEO Participates in Panel Discussion at SME 2012 NanoManufacturing Conference

Researchers Develop Starfruit-Shaped Gold Nanorods

Scientists Create Graphene Nanoribbons

Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Rapidly Kill Cancer Cells in Mice

Researchers Discover Iron-Based Nanoparticle Catalysts

Researchers Use Gold Nanoparticles to Rapidly Detect the Presence of Salmonella Bacteria

Global Industry Analysts Releases Market Report on Nanocomposites

Capsule with Metal-Oxide Nanoparticles Extracts Radioactive Contaminants from Beverages

Researchers Study Immune System Using Gold Nanoparticles

Novel Semiconductor Born from Graphene and Glass

3D SiOx-Embedded Porous Carbon Nanofiber Hosts for Dendrite-Free Lithium Batteries

Novel Liquid Crystal Process Unlocks High-Purity Carbon Nanotubes for Motor Applications

Rapid Biomimetic Nanovaccine for Personalized Cancer Therapy

Biodegradable Polymers for Targeted Body Heating

PiFM and its Role in Nanoscale Chemical Imaging

Conversations on AFM: How AI is Automating Scanning Probe Microscopy

Breaking Barriers in Thin-Film Deposition with ATLANT 3D’s DALP Technology

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