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NanoMech Awarded $350,000 to Develop New Nano-Engineered Materials for Body Armor

NanoMech, LLC has been awarded a contract for $350,000 to continue development of new, nano-engineered materials for body armor. The contract comes from KDH Defense Systems, Inc. in Johnstown, PA, a leading designer and supplier of body armor to the military and law enforcement agencies.

12 Jan 2010

Method Using Changes in Colour of Gold Nanoparticle to Indicate Presence of Meningococcal DNA

Research by an RMIT University PhD graduate has led to the development of a diagnosis method that uses gold nanoparticles to detect deadly meningococcal meningitis disease in its early stages

12 Jan 2010

Researchers Develop Novel Process for "Spraying" Solar Cells and onto Glass

New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: NENE), developer of MotionPower™ technologies for generating sustainable electricity from the kinetic energy of moving vehicles and SolarWindow™ technologies capable of g...

12 Jan 2010

Studies Provide Insight into Formation of Quasi-Crystalline Phase in Atomic Systems

Nanoparticles have a strong tendency to form periodic structures. Mixing and matching of two different types of nanoparticles allows the formation of binary nanoparticle superlattices isostructural to ionic or intermetallic compounds.

From Argonne National Laboratory 11 Jan 2010

Argonne Scientists Discover Microscopic Mechanism Behind Superinsulation

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have discovered the microscopic mechanism behind the phenomenon of superinsulation, the ability of certain materials to completely block the flow of electric current at low temperatures.

From Argonne National Laboratory 11 Jan 2010

First Direct Evidence of Quantum Critical Point in Iron-Based 'Pnictides'

New experiments on a recently discovered class of iron-based superconductors suggest that the ability of their electrons to conduct electricity without resistance is directly connected with the magnetic properties of tho...

8 Jan 2010

Nanotechnology Researchers Developing New Family of Implant Materials

UConn engineering researchers are developing a new family of implant materials. His work in the red-hot area of nanotechnology has sparked three NSF-funded research awards for Leon Shaw, a professor in the Department of Chemical, Materials, + Biomolecular Engineering.

8 Jan 2010

Strip of Paper Infused with Carbon Nanotubes Detecting Toxin Produced by Algae in Drinking Water

A strip of paper infused with carbon nanotubes can quickly and inexpensively detect a toxin produced by algae in drinking water. Engineers at the University of Michigan led the development of the new biosensor. The p...

8 Jan 2010

Scientists Discover Evidence for 'Electronic Liquid Crystal' States within Parent of Iron-Based High-Temperature Superconductor

An international team lead by scientists has discovered evidence for 'electronic liquid crystal' states within the parent compound of one type of iron-based, high-temperature (high-Tc) superconductor.

7 Jan 2010

New Superconductivity Mechanism Discovered in Iron Compound

A surprising discovery by Cornell researchers of electronic liquid crystal states in an iron-based, high-temperature superconductor is another step toward understanding superconductivity and using it in such applications as power transmission.

7 Jan 2010

Nanomaterials News

NanoMech Awarded $350,000 to Develop New Nano-Engineered Materials for Body Armor

Method Using Changes in Colour of Gold Nanoparticle to Indicate Presence of Meningococcal DNA

Researchers Develop Novel Process for "Spraying" Solar Cells and onto Glass

Studies Provide Insight into Formation of Quasi-Crystalline Phase in Atomic Systems

Argonne Scientists Discover Microscopic Mechanism Behind Superinsulation

First Direct Evidence of Quantum Critical Point in Iron-Based 'Pnictides'

Nanotechnology Researchers Developing New Family of Implant Materials

Strip of Paper Infused with Carbon Nanotubes Detecting Toxin Produced by Algae in Drinking Water

Scientists Discover Evidence for 'Electronic Liquid Crystal' States within Parent of Iron-Based High-Temperature Superconductor

New Superconductivity Mechanism Discovered in Iron Compound

The Future of Multiplex Nanosensors in Food Safety

Nanotubes Stabilize Carbyne, Paving Way for Advanced Electronics

Co-Solvent-Driven Laser Assembly of Gold Nanorods

Cigarette Waste as a Source for Sustainable Supercapacitors

Flexocatalytic Hydrogen Generation and Organic Pollutant Degradation Using Nano SrTiO3

Conversations on AFM: How AI is Automating Scanning Probe Microscopy

Breaking Barriers in Thin-Film Deposition with ATLANT 3D’s DALP Technology

Overcoming Nanogold Production Challenges

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