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Researchers Develop First Fiber-Coupled Cryogenic Radiometer Using Carbon Nanotube Forest

By using microscopic carbon nanotube forest, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind fiber-coupled cryogenic radiometer that is capable of delivering absolute optical power measurements via an optical fiber.

22 Dec 2011

Novel Electronic Quantum Dots Probe Paves Way to Rapidly Test Drug Efficiency

A research team led by Swadeshmukul Santra, an Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida, has developed an electronic quantum dots probe that paves the way for testing the efficiency of new pharmaceuticals rapidly.

21 Dec 2011

High-Stability Selenium Nanoparticles Aid Develop Drug for Cancer Chemoprevention

Dr. Wong Ka-hing, who serves as Associate Director at the Food Safety and Technology Research Centre (FSTRC) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University as well as an Assistant Professor at the university’s Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, has used the polysaccharide-protein complex derived from the sclerotium of the African Tiger Milk mushroom to synthesize high-stability selenium nanoparticles that are capable of decelerating the breast cancer cell growth by apoptosis.

21 Dec 2011

Nano-Bio PEC Electrode with Cyanobacteria More Efficient At Splitting Water

Scientists have been trying to achieve artificial photosynthesis for the generation of solar hydrogen. The process of photosynthesis uses water and carbon dioxide to convert solar energy into storable fuel. Researchers have been endeavoring to imitate and implement this process for photo-electrochemical cells (PEC) and similar energy device applications.

21 Dec 2011

New Partnership to Develop Ultra-Shallow Junctions for Producing Sub-14 nm Semiconductors

SEMATECH has inked a partnership deal with Dainippon Screen Mfg. to develop and commercialize sophisticated semiconductor doping technology for the sub-14 nm semiconductor production.

21 Dec 2011

Metal Estalki Use Nanomaterials to Improve Performance of Industrial Tools

The Biscayan company Metal Estalki, which produces coatings to improve the performance of industrial tools and components, is basing the development of its future products exclusively on those nanomaterials that confer greater strength, hardness and wear-resistance to industrial tools.

20 Dec 2011

Researchers Develop Self-Cleaning Cotton Fabric Using Titanium Dioxide Compound

Researchers, Deyong Wu and Mingce Long, have developed a new cotton fabric that is capable of de-odorizing by cleaning bacteria and stains by itself on its exposure to normal sunlight.

From American Chemical Society 20 Dec 2011

Researchers Develop Novel Technique for Controlling Thermal Conductivity of Boron Nanoribbons

A research team led by Deyu Li, who serves as an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, has developed a novel method to modify and improve the thermal conductivity of boron nanoribbons, paving the way to control thermal impacts in lasers, computers, smart phones and other powered devices.

16 Dec 2011

Carbon Nanotube -Based Fabrication Technique for Flexible and Stretchable Electronics

Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the U.S. Department of Energy have devised a potential low-cost method for synthesizing stretchable and flexible backplanes at a large-scale utilizing semiconductor-enhanced carbon nanotube solutions, which provide thin-film transistor networks with superior electrical properties and higher charge carrier mobility when compared to that of organic-based devices, paving the way to develop future plastic electronic devices.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 15 Dec 2011

Researchers Develop Novel Dendrimer Drug Delivery System to Treat Incurable Retinal Diseases

Researchers at Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Medicine and Wayne State University have demonstrated a novel sustained-release drug delivery system wherein dendrimers allow the delivery of steroids into the targeted cells causing damage through neuroinflammation, a major cause of retinitis pigmentosa and dry age-associated macular degeneration, thus paving the way to treat these incurable diseases.

14 Dec 2011

Nanomaterials News

Researchers Develop First Fiber-Coupled Cryogenic Radiometer Using Carbon Nanotube Forest

Novel Electronic Quantum Dots Probe Paves Way to Rapidly Test Drug Efficiency

High-Stability Selenium Nanoparticles Aid Develop Drug for Cancer Chemoprevention

Nano-Bio PEC Electrode with Cyanobacteria More Efficient At Splitting Water

New Partnership to Develop Ultra-Shallow Junctions for Producing Sub-14 nm Semiconductors

Metal Estalki Use Nanomaterials to Improve Performance of Industrial Tools

Researchers Develop Self-Cleaning Cotton Fabric Using Titanium Dioxide Compound

Researchers Develop Novel Technique for Controlling Thermal Conductivity of Boron Nanoribbons

Carbon Nanotube -Based Fabrication Technique for Flexible and Stretchable Electronics

Researchers Develop Novel Dendrimer Drug Delivery System to Treat Incurable Retinal Diseases

Novel Semiconductor Born from Graphene and Glass

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

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

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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