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Teijin Fibers to Commercialize Polyester Nanofiber

Teijin Fibers Limited, the core company of the Teijin Group’s polyester fibers business, announced today that it has decided to commercialize a new version of its Nanofront high-strength polyester nanofiber with a diameter of 400 nanometers.

16 Jan 2012

Forming Perfectly Spherical Nanoparticles Using Plasmonic Hotspots

KU Leuven researcher Ventsislav Valev and an international team of scientists have developed a new method for optical manipulation of matter at the nanoscale. Using 'plasmonic hotspots' - regions with electric current...

15 Jan 2012

Novel Technique for Nano-Scale Repairs

A research team led by Todd Emrick from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has developed an experimental process to perform nano-scale repairs on damaged surfaces based on a theoretical prediction of Anna Balazs from the University of Pittsburgh.

From University of Massachusetts Amherst 13 Jan 2012

NIST Develops Software to Measure Friction in Graphene

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have devised a novel software to measure friction of graphene, a one-atom-thick carbon material.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 13 Jan 2012

Isotopically Engineered Graphene’s Thermal Properties Better than natural Graphene

Alexander Balandin, an electrical engineering professor at the UC Riverside Bourns College of Engineering and a research team from the University of Texas at Austin and China-based Xiamen University have demonstrated that the thermal characteristics of graphene that has been isotopically engineered is far better than that of natural graphene.

From University of California at Riverside 12 Jan 2012

Rice University Researchers Discover New Phenomenon in Armchair Nanotubes

According to Rice University researchers, armchair nanotubes get their exclusive bright colors due to excitons or hydrogen-like objects. Their findings can be seen in their online edition of the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

12 Jan 2012

Graphene Study Helps Improve Shelf Life and Efficiency of Electronics

A novel research conducted by scientists at UT Dallas paves the way to develop high-efficiency cooling solutions for producing quieter electronics with improved operating life.

12 Jan 2012

Researchers Develop Novel Method for Producing Advanced Nanomaterials

A research team led by Ganpati Ramanath from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have devised a novel method for synthesizing innovative nanomaterials using a typical microwave oven and trace amounts of sulfur, paving the way to develop low-cost, superior-performance solid-state air conditioners and refrigerators without moving parts and refrigerants.

From Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 12 Jan 2012

New Balance Uses Teijin’s Polyester Nanofiber for Socks Production

New Balance Uses Teijin’s Polyester Nanofiber for Socks Production
Teijin Fibers, the flagship company of the polyester fibers business of Teijin Group, has declared that it has started the supply of Nanofront, its high-strength polyester nanofiber, to New Balance for producing running socks.

12 Jan 2012

Researchers Discover Ormosil Nanoparticles as Potential Drug Delivery Vehicle to Brain

Shermali Gunawardana, University of Buffalo researcher, discovered that ORMOSIL nanoparticles when injected into the brain of insects, which even after being exposed for a long time, did not affect the flies and cells in any way.

11 Jan 2012