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Join Hands in R+D of Superconducting Magnet Technology

Dr. WANG Yifang, Deputy Director of the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) singed a strategic cooperation agreement with the State High-tech Industry Development Zone, Shandong Province on December 10th. A superc...

29 Dec 2009

Certain Combinations of Elemental Atoms Have Electronic Signatures that Mimic Electronic Signatures of Other Elements

Transforming lead into gold is an impossible feat, but a similar type of "alchemy" is not only possible, but cost-effective too. Three Penn State researchers have shown that certain combinations of elemental atoms have electronic signatures that mimic the electronic signatures of other elements.

28 Dec 2009

Combating Climate Change with Phase Change Materials and Microcapsules

There is an urgent need for intelligent, low-energy alternatives to air-conditioning systems. Recent years have witnessed a steady increase in the amount of energy used to cool offices, commercial premises and housing. &...

26 Dec 2009

MIT Teams Finding Many Uses for Graphene

But this nanoscopic material called graphene, first generally acknowledged to exist just five years ago, turns out to have a variety of unique, and potentially very useful, characteristics - ones several MIT researchers are actively trying to better understand and turn into real-world applications.

25 Dec 2009

Finland Designated as Setting for Internationally Recognized Nanotechnology Event in 2010

TAPPI, the leading association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging and converting industries and co-publisher of Paper360° and TAPPI JOURNAL, has announced the dates and location for its 2010 International Confe...

23 Dec 2009

Scientists Succeeded in Creating the First Transistor Made From A Single Molecule

A group of scientists has succeeded in creating the first transistor made from a single molecule. The team, which includes researchers from Yale University and the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea, published their findings in the December 24 issue of the journal Nature.

23 Dec 2009

Nanoscientists Receive Prestigious Grant to Develop New Magnetic Materials

Nanoscientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have received a prestigious grant to develop new magnetic materials that could help reduce global warming and the nation's dependence on foreign resources. Res...

23 Dec 2009

Nanogram Concentrations of a Toxic Compound Detected in Chlorinated Tap Water

Drinking water can transmit a number of diseases, including typhoid, dysentery, cholera, and diarrhea, which can then spread explosively throughout an entire service area. To avoid this problem, drinking water must be disinfected. After treatment and disinfection, the water is usually safe.

23 Dec 2009

BASF and KIT Open Joint Nanotechnology Research Laboratory

"IP3" - innovative products, intelligent particles, integrated processes - is a joint laboratory for process technology at Karlsruhe, which has been founded by KIT and BASF SE. The JointLab has been established for five years for the time being. Both partners are represented equally. Activities will focus on the development of nanostructured functional materials for use in organic electronics, as pigments, agrochemicals, medicine, or catalysts.

From BASF 23 Dec 2009

Combining Calorimetry with Vibrational Spectroscopy to Identify Heat Evolutions During Chemical Processes

Chemists must be aware of the heat flow that accompanies their reactions; otherwise, disastrous consequences can occur during practices such as industrial scale-up of chemical production yields. Heat can be experimentall...

23 Dec 2009