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Safe and Continuous 24-Hour Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles with Uniform Quality

Masateru Nishioka, Catalysis Team, the Research Center for Compact Chemical Process of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and K. K. Shinko Kagaku Kogyosho have jointly developed continuo...

9 Apr 2010

FutureCarbon Selects CSC as New Supplier of Carbon Nanomaterials

Paul C. Kästlen, the CSC Jäklechemie director of the division for paint and varnish raw materials, says: "We're very pleased to have FutureCarbon onboard as a new supplier.

9 Apr 2010

New Class of Silver-Based Catalysts for the Production of Propylene Oxide

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have identified a new class of silver-based catalysts for the production of the industrially useful chemical propylene oxide that is both environmentally friendly and less expensive.

From Argonne National Laboratory 8 Apr 2010

Research Report on Ductility of Bulk Nanostructured Materials

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/536c12/ductility_of_bulk) has announced the addition of the "Ductility of Bulk Nanostructured Materials" report to their offering. Strength and ductilit...

8 Apr 2010

Hoowaki Licenses Microstructure Manufacturing Technology from University of Illinois

Hoowaki, LLC and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Illinois) have entered into a license agreement under which Hoowaki will utilize innovative technology developed in the laboratory of Dr. William P. King.

8 Apr 2010

Research Highlight Potential Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Sunscreens

Scientists are reporting that particle size affects the toxicity of zinc oxide, a material widely used in sunscreens.

8 Apr 2010

Researchers Identify New Mechanism That Governs Strength of Nanostructured Metals

Materials scientists have known that a metal's strength (or weakness) is governed by dislocation interactions, a messy exchange of intersecting fault lines that move or ripple within metallic crystals. But what happens when metals are engineered at the nanoscale?

8 Apr 2010

New Test System to Investigate How Dangerous are Air Pollutants

How severely do smog, diesel exhaust and secondhand smoke damage the lungs? What do pollen or nanoparticles trigger when they infiltrate the human body through inhaling? At this year's BIO Convention in Chicago from May 3 to 6, Fraunhofer researchers will present a new test system that can be used to investigate these questions.

8 Apr 2010

Research Initiative to Desalinate Seawater Using Solar Power and Nanotechnology

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Saudi Arabia's national research and development organization, today announced a research collaboration aimed at creating a water desalination plant powered by solar electricity, which could significantly reduce water and energy costs.

8 Apr 2010

DCED of Pennsylvania Recognizes Y-Carbon for its Breakthrough Nanotechnology

Y-Carbon, Inc. is pleased to announce that they have been recognized as a 2010 success story by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

7 Apr 2010