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Alumina Nanoparticles Make Biodiesel Perform Better and Produce Fewer Emissions

A recent paper by R. B. Anand and J. Sadhik Basha published in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy reveals that adding alumina nanoparticles can make biodiesel perform better and become more combustible besides producing less emission.

16 Apr 2011

Carbon Nanoparticles for Automotive Applications

Tekniker-IK4 is participating in the European CarbonInspired Project that will research on carbonaceous nanoparticles that will be used in construction and automobile applications.

16 Apr 2011

Clinical Tests on Silicon Reveals Antifuse Technology is Scalable

Santa Clara-based Kilopass Technology recently declared that its primary trial chip silicon on TSMC 28nm High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) has revealed that the company’s 2T antifuse technology can be modified to HKMG. ...

12 Apr 2011

PComP Nanocomposite Ceramic-Metallic Coatings to Replace Toxic Hard Chrome Plating

The MesoCoat production unit in Ohio will feature a single ‘CermaClad’ assembly line to produce about 10,000sqm/year of clad tubes, pipes and plates that are resistant to corrosion and wear.

12 Apr 2011

Nano-Scale Metamaterials Developed from Acoustical Wave Force

A Los Alamos National Lab (LANL) team of researchers has developed a bench-top method using acoustical wave force in order to develop multiple three-dimensional designs that will enable metamaterials and their uses in applications such as invisibility cloaks.

From Los Alamos National Laboratory 12 Apr 2011

New Centre Seeks to Make Nanomaterials More Quickly, Efficiently and Sustainably

An EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) Centre for revolutionising the way pharmaceuticals and other chemicals are made was officially launched on Friday, 8 April.

11 Apr 2011

Iranian Researchers Adopt Low-Cost Method to Synthesize Metal-Based Nanocomposites

Scientists at the Iran-based Shiraz University of Technology have adopted a cost-effective method to synthesize Al/B4C, a new variety of metal-derived nanocomposite.

5 Apr 2011

New Nanotechnology Project to Restore Cultural Assets in Turkey

Professor Cengiz Iþýk, Head of Excavations at the Kaunos Arrchaeological Site, has announced that a new project based on nano technology has been developed for the restoration and protection of the ancient rock tombs in Dalyan in the Aegean province of Muðla’s Ortaca district.

5 Apr 2011