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New Nanoparticle Could Improve Cancer Detection and Drug Delivery

University of Florida scientists have developed a new nanoparticle that could improve cancer detection and drug delivery. The particle, called a "micelle" and made up of a cluster of molecules called aptamers, ...

11 Feb 2010

Investigating Potential Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Semiconductor Manufacturing Process

Doctoral chemistry student Chi-cheng Chiu from University of Texas at Dallas will receive the Simon Karecki Award next week when he travels to Arizona to discuss the first-year results of his nanoparticle toxicity study.

11 Feb 2010

Researchers Create Compound that Holds Significant Promise in Manufacture of Flexible Organic Electronics

A team of chemists from the University of New Hampshire has synthesized the first-ever stable derivative of nonacene, creating a compound that holds significant promise in the manufacture of flexible organic electronics ...

11 Feb 2010

Synthetic "Gene" that Could Capture Heat-Trapping Carbon Dioxide Emissions

UCLA chemists report creating a synthetic "gene" that could capture heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions, which contribute to global warming, rising sea levels and the increased acidity of oceans.

11 Feb 2010

Simple One-Step Process Produces Both n-Type and p-Type Doping of Graphene

A simple one-step process that produces both n-type and p-type doping of large-area graphene surfaces could facilitate use of the promising material for future electronic devices. The doping technique can also be used to increase conductivity in graphene nanoribbons used for interconnects.

11 Feb 2010

Role of Functionalized Nanoparticles in Protective Coatings for Easily Scratched Plastics

Dr. Stephanie Castro of Nanofilm, the Ohio nanotechnology company, will be speaking at the Innoplast Solution conference on Plastics Modification: Additives, Compounding and Coatings, to be held March 8-10, 2010, in Atlanta, Georgia.

11 Feb 2010

World Gold Council Research Paper Demonstrates Important Applications in Development Using Gold Nanoparticles

World Gold Council (WGC) has today published 'Gold for Good: Gold and nanotechnology in the age of innovation', a research paper detailing new scientific and technological innovations using gold. The report, whic...

11 Feb 2010

Nanotek Instruments Issued Nanocomposite Patent

Nanotek Instruments, parent company of Angstron Materials Inc., has been issued U.S. Patent 7,623,340 for its development of a new high-performing class of meso-porous nanocomposites. The new nanocomposite provides a sup...

10 Feb 2010

Nanoparticles Keeping Hearts Beating Strong and Steady

Diamonds and gold may make some hearts flutter on Valentine's Day, but in a University at Buffalo laboratory, silver nanoparticles are being designed to do just the opposite. The nanoparticles are part of a new f...

10 Feb 2010

New Helmholtz University Junior Research Group Established

In January 2010, a new Helmholtz university junior research group was set up at the GKSS Research Centre in Geesthacht. The leader of the junior research group is GKSS employee, Dr. Sergio Amancio. Partner university is ...

10 Feb 2010