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Nanoparticles Delivering Drug Payloads to the Correct Intracellular Compartments

A variety of nanoparticles have shown to be effective in delivering cancer drugs more directly to tumor cells, mitigating the damage to nearby healthy cells. Now, researchers from Purdue University have demonstrated that...

13 Jan 2010

Targus Launches First Opcuity Performance Engineered Film as Clear View Technology

Uni-Pixel, Inc. (OTCBB: UNXL), the developer of a color display technology called Time Multiplexed Optical Shutter ("TMOS") and thin-film materials branded under the name Opcuity™ that incorporate advance...

13 Jan 2010

Theorists Close In on Improved Atomic Property Predictions

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Indiana University (IU) have determined* the most accurate values ever for a fundamental property of the element lithium using a novel approach ...

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 12 Jan 2010

NIST Scientists Quantify Nanoparticle-Protein Interactions

A research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has quantified the interaction of gold nanoparticles with important proteins found in human blood.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 12 Jan 2010

New Route to Transform the Structure of Porous Materials at Industrially-Accessible High Pressures

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a new route to transform the structure of porous materials at industrially-accessible high pressures.

From Argonne National Laboratory 12 Jan 2010

BASF's Resin Range Offers Hitherto Unique Friction Characteristics

Compared to all previous versions in BASF's high performance resin range, Ultrason® KR 4113, a representative of the polyethersulfone product line (PESU), offers hitherto unique friction characteristics. This feature is achieved by incorporating carbon fibers, graphite and PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene).

From BASF 12 Jan 2010

Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies to Fund Production of Functional Nanostructured Coatings

RUSNANO to Finance Production of Functional Nanostructured Coatings. The project will create a network of innovative production centers offering comprehensive solutions for applying a broad spectrum of multifunctional na...

12 Jan 2010

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

Nanomaterials News

Nanoparticles Delivering Drug Payloads to the Correct Intracellular Compartments

Targus Launches First Opcuity Performance Engineered Film as Clear View Technology

Theorists Close In on Improved Atomic Property Predictions

NIST Scientists Quantify Nanoparticle-Protein Interactions

New Route to Transform the Structure of Porous Materials at Industrially-Accessible High Pressures

BASF's Resin Range Offers Hitherto Unique Friction Characteristics

Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies to Fund Production of Functional Nanostructured Coatings

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

Almond Shell Waste Powers Sustainable Graphene-Based Sensors

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

Dispersions Hold the Key for Carbon Nanotube Success, Finds IDTechEx

DNA Nanoflower Targets Breast Cancer Cells in Drug Delivery Breakthrough

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

Enhancing Slurry Stability in Lithium-Ion Batteries with Turbiscan Technology

PiFM and its Role in Nanoscale Chemical Imaging

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