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Gold Nanorods to be Used to Treat Cancer

In the journal Angewandte Chemie, Eugene R. Zubarev and his team at Rice University in Houston (Texas, USA) have now introduced a new pretreatment process for gold nanorods that could accelerate their use in medical applications.

From John Wiley and Sons - Scientific Publishers 12 Dec 2011

Fiberio Ship Continuous Nanofiber Production System to Kertak Nanotechnology

FibeRio Technology Corporation announced a shipment today of its new continuous nanofiber production system, the Cyclone FE 1.1, to Kertak Nanotechnology, a leading manufacturer of ceramic nanofibers.

12 Dec 2011

Novel Ligand Removal Method Helps Integrate Nanocrystals into Energy-Related Devices

A research team at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the U.S. Department of Energy has developed a novel method for removing nanocrytals from tether-like molecules called ligands that prevent integration of nanocrystals with devices, paving the way for designing nanocrystal-based technologies for LEDs, solar fuels, smart windows, photovoltaics and energy storage.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 12 Dec 2011

Researchers Enhance Oil-Well Drilling Fluids Using Functionalized Graphene Oxide

Researchers at the Rice University and Schlumberger’s subsidiary M-I SWACO, a drilling fluid supplier based in Texas, have synthesized functionalized graphene oxide to eliminate the blockage of oil-generating holes in newly drilled oil wells.

12 Dec 2011

NMR Spectroscopy Study Helps Advance Use of Gold Nanoparticles in Drug Development

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, Rongchao Jin and Roberto R. Gil have used nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to study the structure of gold nanoparticles, paving the way to improve the synthesis and application of the materials in drug development.

12 Dec 2011

Nanoscale Carving Technique to Synthesize Complex Hollow Nanostructures

The Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology scientists have developed a novel method based on the traditional corrosion techniques for the production of highly intricate hollow nanoparticles or cage-like nanostructures, which can be used for industrial processing and medical applications.

9 Dec 2011

Researchers Develop Microscope for High Spatial Resolution X-Ray Spectroscopic Studies

Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB) scientists have created a novel microscope for performing X-ray spectroscopic studies of single nanoparticles and nanostructures at high spatial resolution at the nanoscale.

9 Dec 2011

Researchers Develop Test Device to Study Integration of Nanowires to Build Nanocircuits

A research team led by Mike Lilly at Sandia National Laboratories has noticed a voltage increase of up to 25% in two nanowires separated by a few nanometers. The finding provides a better understanding on the incorporation of nanowires in the building of nanocircuits for next-generation devices.

From Sandia National Laboratories 9 Dec 2011

Researchers Develop High-Conductivity Carbon Nanofiber with Unique Structure

The Tokyo Institute of Technology and Teijin have jointly fabricated a carbon nanofiber with high conductivity and a first-of-its-kind elliptical cross-section comprising well-developed graphite layers arranged in one direction.

8 Dec 2011

Launch of Three-Dimensional 22-nm Gate Length Silicon Transistors in 2012

New three-dimensional transistors made from tiny indium-gallium-arsenide nanowires can help engineers design lighter laptops and more efficient, compact and faster integrated circuits.

8 Dec 2011

Nanomaterials News

Gold Nanorods to be Used to Treat Cancer

Fiberio Ship Continuous Nanofiber Production System to Kertak Nanotechnology

Novel Ligand Removal Method Helps Integrate Nanocrystals into Energy-Related Devices

Researchers Enhance Oil-Well Drilling Fluids Using Functionalized Graphene Oxide

NMR Spectroscopy Study Helps Advance Use of Gold Nanoparticles in Drug Development

Nanoscale Carving Technique to Synthesize Complex Hollow Nanostructures

Researchers Develop Microscope for High Spatial Resolution X-Ray Spectroscopic Studies

Researchers Develop Test Device to Study Integration of Nanowires to Build Nanocircuits

Researchers Develop High-Conductivity Carbon Nanofiber with Unique Structure

Launch of Three-Dimensional 22-nm Gate Length Silicon Transistors in 2012

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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