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Novel Method of Depositing Nano-Materials for Various Applications

Easy-to-use nano-coating sprays with optical, electronic, biological properties, etc to cover surfaces! Teams from the Institut Charles Sadron (CNRS / Université de Strasbourg), in collaboration with researchers from the Laboratoire de Biomatériaux et Ingénierie Tissulaire (Inserm / Université de Strasbourg), have managed to improve and extend their technique of “layer by layer” deposition.

24 Nov 2010

Researchers Demonstrate Methane-Fueled Micro-SOFC to Charge Devices

Making fuel cells practical and affordable will not happen overnight. It may, however, not take much longer. With advances in nanostructured devices, lower operating temperatures, and the use of an abundant fuel sourc...

24 Nov 2010

Special Journal Issue Devoted to Electrospun Nanofibers and Nanoporous Materials

The November issue of Materials Science and Technology (MST) focuses on ‘Electrospun nanofibres and electrospun nanoporous materials: reality, potential and challenges’ through a selection of articles and reviews that report on the promising development of nanotechnology in the area of electrospinning.

24 Nov 2010

Ultrasmooth Silver Surfaces Promise Invisibility Cloaks and Ultrahigh-resolution Lenses

Surface plasmon resonance—the coherent excitation of free electrons on the surface of metals—is crucial to the operation of extremely small photonic devices, which have applications ranging from optoelectroni...

24 Nov 2010

Magnetically Vectored Nanocapsules for Tumor-Penetration and Remotely Switchable On-Demand Drug Release

To improve the tumor-specific delivery of drug to tumors, a team of investigators from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) has created a system of nanoparticles-within-a-nanoparticle that can be directed to an...

23 Nov 2010

Performance of Expansile Nanoparticles in Treating Lethal Abdominal Cavity Tumors

Too often, patients with ovarian cancer or mesothelioma develop metastases that spread within the abdominal cavity, and when that occurs, the chances of surviving beyond five years drops to less than 40%, even after surg...

23 Nov 2010

Gold Nanoshells Sensitizes Breast Cancer Stem Cells to Radiation Therapy

Gold nanoparticles have shown promise as miniature thermal scalpels that when irradiated with near-infrared light are capable of cooking tumors to death. Now, a team of investigators from The Methodist Hospital, Baylor C...

23 Nov 2010

Nansulate Coating Stops Critical Computer Shutdowns in IMSS Building in Mexico

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. an emerging global leader in nanotechnology based energy saving solutions, today announced that the Company’s patented Nansulate® energy saving protective coating was successfully used to solve the problem of computer shutdowns due to high temperatures in a building of the IMSS (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social - Social Security Administration).

From Industrial Nanotech, Inc. 23 Nov 2010

CEA-Leti to Present New Findings on Silicon Nanowires at IEDM/IEEE 2010

CEA-Leti will present 10 papers, including two invited papers, at the IEDM/IEEE 2010 International Electron Devices Meeting Dec. 6-8, in San Francisco, Calif.

From CEA-Leti 23 Nov 2010

Naval Researchers Create Water-Repellant Nanofilm to Control Directions

In nature, water striders can walk on water, butterflies can shed water from their wings, and plants can trap insects and pollen. Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory are part of a research team working to engineer surfaces that imitate some of these water repellency features found in nature.

23 Nov 2010

Nanomaterials News

Novel Method of Depositing Nano-Materials for Various Applications

Researchers Demonstrate Methane-Fueled Micro-SOFC to Charge Devices

Special Journal Issue Devoted to Electrospun Nanofibers and Nanoporous Materials

Ultrasmooth Silver Surfaces Promise Invisibility Cloaks and Ultrahigh-resolution Lenses

Magnetically Vectored Nanocapsules for Tumor-Penetration and Remotely Switchable On-Demand Drug Release

Performance of Expansile Nanoparticles in Treating Lethal Abdominal Cavity Tumors

Gold Nanoshells Sensitizes Breast Cancer Stem Cells to Radiation Therapy

Nansulate Coating Stops Critical Computer Shutdowns in IMSS Building in Mexico

CEA-Leti to Present New Findings on Silicon Nanowires at IEDM/IEEE 2010

Naval Researchers Create Water-Repellant Nanofilm to Control Directions

Novel Semiconductor Born from Graphene and Glass

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

Novel Liquid Crystal Process Unlocks High-Purity Carbon Nanotubes for Motor Applications

Biodegradable Polymers for Targeted Body Heating

Rapid Biomimetic Nanovaccine for Personalized Cancer Therapy

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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