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Study Demonstrates Negative Impact of Cupric Oxide Nanoparticles on Plant Growth

A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has demonstrated the negative impact of engineered nanoparticles on plants for the first time.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 19 Apr 2012

Thermoelectric Nanocrystal-Coated Fibers Help Recover Waste Energy

A team of researchers from the Purdue University has developed a coating technique using nanotechnology to recapture waste energy from cars, power plants and factories.

19 Apr 2012

Nanofilm Coating Protects Architectural Sandblasted Glass

Fox Fire Glass, a provider of decorative functional architectural glass for residential and commercial projects, has selected Nanofilm Clarity UltraSEAL ABW for its sandblasted glass products.

18 Apr 2012

Researchers Fabricate Solid, Reusable Nanosponges by Adding Boron

A team of scientists from the Rice University and Penn State University has developed a new kind of carbon nanotube material by adding boron to carbon nanotubes.

18 Apr 2012

The Market for Smart Textiles is Set to Explode Thanks to Nanotechnology

The market for smart textiles is set to explode according to Cientifica's latest research. "Nanotechnologies for the Textile Market" provides the most in depth look to date at the impact of nanotechnology o...

18 Apr 2012

Nanotechnology Firm Receives Canadian Government Investment

Integran Technologies, a nanotechnology firm based in Mississauga, Canada, has received a repayable investment worth $399,386 from the Canadian government through the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative.

17 Apr 2012

Researchers Study Photon Behavior in Metamaterials

The advancement in information technology is based on the ability to manipulate electron flow utilizing engineering materials. However, most properties of matter are not yet clearly defined. Now, Zubin Jacob, an electrical engineering researcher at the University of Alberta, is working on understanding certain unusual electronic properties of matter utilizing optical analogues.

17 Apr 2012

Touch of Gold Increases Stability and Reactivity of Copper Nanoparticles

A research team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed a new technique to increase the stability of copper nanoparticles, while decreasing the energy required for them to reduce carbon dioxide to hydrocarbon fuels such as methanol or methane.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 16 Apr 2012

Intel Presents 2011 Preferred Quality Supplier Award to DA NanoMaterials

Air Products’ subsidiary, DA NanoMaterials has received a 2011 Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award from Intel.

From Air Products and Chemicals, Inc 16 Apr 2012

Researchers Develop High-Porosity Carbon Nanomaterial to Advance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

A team of researchers, led by Linda Nazar from the Waterloo University in Canada and Thomas Bein from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen (LMU) Munich, has synthesized porous carbon nanoparticles that use sulfur molecules to optimize the efficiency of lithium-sulfur batteries, a major breakthrough in the advancement of this next-generation of batteries.

12 Apr 2012