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Novel Carbon Nanotube Separation Technique Aids Advanced Electronic Technologies

During the production of carbon nanotubes, tubes that are useful for solar cell applications get mixed with tubes that are useful for battery applications, resulting in a nanotube powder that cannot be used for any commercial purpose.

19 Nov 2011

Study Reveals Toxic Effects of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles in Liver

According to a study carried out by Dr. Eric R. Blough and his team at Marshall University’s Center for Diagnostic Nanosystems, cerium oxide nanoparticles, which are utilized as fuel additives to improve the fuel efficiency of engines of automobiles, can enter the liver from the lungs and cause damage to the liver.

19 Nov 2011

Scientists Create High Optical Quality Material in Single-Crystal Nanowire Form

A research team led by Cun-Zheng Ning, who serves as Professor of electrical engineering at Arizona State University, has synthesized a new compound crystal material known as erbium chloride silicate in the single-crystal nanowire form, paving the way to design future-generation computers, enhance Internet capabilities, improve the quality of sensor and solid-state lighting technology, and improve the conversion efficiency of silicon-based solar cells.

From Arizona State University 18 Nov 2011

Innovation in Loading Gold Nanorods into a Single Cell Aids Cancer Treatment Advancement

A Research team led by Eugene Zubarev, Rice University’s Associate Professor of chemistry, has developed a method to pack over 2 million gold nanorods inside a single cancer cell, paving the way to accelerate the advancements of cancer therapies, whereupon nanorods will be utilized as minute heaters to cook cancer cells from the inside.

18 Nov 2011

CRANN Launch Innovative Nanoscience Educational Package for Secondary Schools

Today, during Science Week, CRANN, the SFI-funded nanoscience institute based in Trinity College Dublin, has announced the launch of an innovative educational package, 'Nano in My Life'. The package will intro...

17 Nov 2011

Researchers Demonstrates Novel Design for Building Quantum-Dot LED Devices

Scientists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a novel single-layer design for building quantum-dot light-emitting devices (QD-LEDs) by stacking quantum dots within an insulating structure having the shape of an egg crate.

17 Nov 2011

Researchers Develop Ultrafast Nanoscale LED with Superior Energy Efficiency

A research team at the School of Engineering of Stanford has developed a superfast nanoscale light emitting diode (LED), which consumes very minimal power when compared to laser-based devices and is capable of transmitting data at a speed of 10 billion b/s paving the way to offer low power, ultrafast light sources for transmitting on-chip computer data.

17 Nov 2011

Federal Bureau of Prisons Uses Nansulate Liquid Coating from Industrial Nanotech

Industrial Nanotech, a provider of nanoscience energy-saving solutions has declared that the Federal Bureau of Prisons facilities established in 1930 uses the company’s Nansulate patented protective and thermal insulation coatings.

From Industrial Nanotech, Inc. 16 Nov 2011

Researchers Develop Silicon-Graphene Composite Electrode for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Northwestern University engineers have developed a silicon-graphene composite electrode that makes lithium-ion batteries to retain their charge to a period 10 folds more than that of existing technology and also allows them to be recharged 10 folds quicker than that of existing batteries.

16 Nov 2011

Researchers Develop Efficient Upconversion Process in Nanoparticles

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) in partnership with scientists at the Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter and the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have developed an efficient upconversion technique in nanoparticles, paving the way to efficiently control light emission utilized in imaging applications.

16 Nov 2011