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Companies Will Jointly Develop Technology and Processes for Scaling Up the Production of High-Quality Nanocomposites for Multiple Electronics Applications

Pixelligent Technologies, LLC, an emerging nanotechnology company developing patented high-performance nanocomposites for demanding applications in the electronics and military markets, and Brewer Science, Inc., a privat...

20 Jan 2010

Challenges of Getting Manufacturers Interested in Advanced Materials for Batteries

After more than a decade of experience in lithium-ion battery research, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory know well the challenges of getting manufacturers interested in advanced materials for their batteries.

From Argonne National Laboratory 20 Jan 2010

Fabrics Treated with New Electrically-Conductive Ink May Power New Generation of Futuristic Clothing

Scientists in California are reporting an advance in that direction with an easier way of changing ordinary cotton and polyester into "conductive energy textiles" - e-Textiles that double as a rechargeable battery.

20 Jan 2010

ENRHES Published Comprehensive EHS Review of Nanoparticles

A comprehensive review of the health and environmental safety of many different engineered nanomaterials has been published by a consortium led by Edinburgh Napier University and the Institute of Occupational Medicine. ...

20 Jan 2010

Link Found Between Golden Ratio and Atomic Symmetry

Researchers in Germany and the UK have discovered symmetry hidden in solid state matter at very small scales. The findings, published in the journal Science, indicate that symmetry involves the golden ratio famous from a...

20 Jan 2010

Scientists Discover Way in Which High-Energy Radiation in Water Can Release Slow Electrons

Scientists at Max Planck Institute of Plasma Physics (IPP) in Garching and Greifswald and Fritz Haber Institute in Berlin have discovered a new way in which high-energy radiation in water can release slow electrons. Thei...

20 Jan 2010

Embedding Quantum Dots into Thermally Reactive Polymers

Direct delivery of therapeutic compounds to cellular targets can enhance drug efficacy and safety, but such techniques require careful monitoring within the body. Now, a research team led by Julius Vancso at the A*STAR I...

19 Jan 2010

Innovative Surfactant Design Enables Synthesis of First Nanoporous Silica with Tri-Continuous Network

Mesoporous materials have pore sizes of just 2-50 nanometers. Now, the first such material consisting of three unlinked, but interpenetrating, pore systems has been synthesized by researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology of A*STAR, Singapore.

19 Jan 2010

Wigwam Introduces Collection of Socks Containing SmartSilver

Wigwam, an authentic American brand of socks, has transformed their socks into an experience for their consumers. Wigwam's new product for 2010 offers enthusiasts in Sport, Outdoor, and Snowsport the opportunity to e...

19 Jan 2010

Nanotechnology Streamlining the Process of Computer Electronic Packaging

Carnegie Mellon University and Intel Corporation will unveil a new class of materials called solder magnetic nanocomposites that could help streamline the process of computer electronic packaging.

19 Jan 2010