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New Study on Antifreeze Proteins Helps Understand Superheating of Crystals in Nanoparticles Application

The same antifreeze proteins that keep organisms from freezing in cold environments also can prevent ice from melting at warmer temperatures, according to a new Ohio University and Queen's University study published ...

2 Mar 2010

NanoMaterials2010 Conference to Focus on Commercialisation of Nanomaterials

Remaining loyal to its conceptual origins, NanoMaterials2010 will focus on the commercialisation of nanomaterials, rather than theoretical benefits. This is what sets it apart from other events and makes this event an id...

1 Mar 2010

FACOMP Project to Spend 1.5 Million Euros to Make New Nano-Material Curtain Wall

The CIDEMCO-Tecnalia Technological Centre is coordinating the FACOMP project, for sections of curtain walls based on polymeric nanocomposites

27 Feb 2010

University of Pennsylvania to Launch Research Collaboration on Soft Condensed Matter

The University of Pennsylvania's Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter has entered into a multi-year agreement with specialty chemical producer Rhodia and the French National Center for Scientific Resea...

27 Feb 2010

Electrons Free of Atoms Interact More Strongly With Each Other

From the study of an unusual two-dimensional electron system that is generated on the surface of low-temperature liquid helium, a RIKEN-led international research team has revealed that electrons free of atoms interact m...

26 Feb 2010

Innovative Breakthrough in Quantum Physics Enables Development of New Materials

Princeton engineers have made a breakthrough in an 80-year-old quandary in quantum physics, paving the way for the development of new materials that could make electronic devices smaller and cars more energy efficie...

26 Feb 2010

Newly Built Wear-Resistant Nano-Sized Carbon Tip for Microscopy Applications

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and IBM Research-Zürich have fabricated an ultra sharp, diamond-like carbon tip possessing such high strength that it is 3,000 times more wear-resistant at the nanoscale than silicon

26 Feb 2010

Palladium Catalysts Containing Unique Molecular Ligands Couple Aromatic Rings Together in Surprising Ways

Sometimes, molecules need help making the right connections. When multiple ways exist to join organic fragments together, metal catalysts can direct the assembly process so that only certain structures form. Now, Shu...

25 Feb 2010

Oxford Instruments' TDI Awarded $600,000 To Boost Production of Solid-State Lighting Materials

Technologies and Devices International, Inc. (TDI), part of the Oxford Instruments Group, today announced it has been awarded $600,000 by the Maryland Energy Administration to help industry expedite the broad adoption of energy-efficient LED lighting, and better position Maryland to become a national solid-state lighting materials and equipment manufacturing leader.

From Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology 25 Feb 2010

Nanotechnology Corporation Approves Project for Reconstruction and Expansion of Production of Paving Asphalt Modifier

The Supervisory Council of Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies approved the project for reconstruction and expansion of production of a paving asphalt modifier Unirem, developed and manufactured by Novy Kauchuk. This...

25 Feb 2010

Nanomaterials News

New Study on Antifreeze Proteins Helps Understand Superheating of Crystals in Nanoparticles Application

NanoMaterials2010 Conference to Focus on Commercialisation of Nanomaterials

FACOMP Project to Spend 1.5 Million Euros to Make New Nano-Material Curtain Wall

University of Pennsylvania to Launch Research Collaboration on Soft Condensed Matter

Electrons Free of Atoms Interact More Strongly With Each Other

Innovative Breakthrough in Quantum Physics Enables Development of New Materials

Newly Built Wear-Resistant Nano-Sized Carbon Tip for Microscopy Applications

Palladium Catalysts Containing Unique Molecular Ligands Couple Aromatic Rings Together in Surprising Ways

Oxford Instruments' TDI Awarded $600,000 To Boost Production of Solid-State Lighting Materials

Nanotechnology Corporation Approves Project for Reconstruction and Expansion of Production of Paving Asphalt Modifier

Almond Shell Waste Powers Sustainable Graphene-Based Sensors

How 2D Materials Are Defining Tomorrow’s Electronics and ICs

Plant-based Silver Nanoparticles Made From Magnolia Leaves For Medical and Environmental Applications

Researchers Investigate How Hydrophobic Surfaces Trap Nanoplastics

Dispersions Hold the Key for Carbon Nanotube Success, Finds IDTechEx

Enhancing Slurry Stability in Lithium-Ion Batteries with Turbiscan Technology

PiFM and its Role in Nanoscale Chemical Imaging

Conversations on AFM: How AI is Automating Scanning Probe Microscopy

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