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New Effort to Monitor Effects of Nanomaterials on the Environment

Edmonton-University of Alberta biological sciences professor Gregg Goss is on the front line of a new effort to monitor the effects of nanomaterials on the environment.

8 Jul 2009

Researchers Develop New Generation of Nanoscopic Particles for Molecular Imaging

Researchers at Hybrid Silica Technologies have developed a new generation of microscopic particles for molecular imaging, constituting one of the first promising nanoparticle platforms that may be readily adapted for tum...

8 Jul 2009

New Method for Making Extremely Pure, Very Small Metal-Oxide Nanoparticles for Gas Sensors

Ohio State University researchers have developed a new method for making extremely pure, very small metal-oxide nanoparticles. They are using this simple, fast, and low-temperature process to make materials for gas senso...

8 Jul 2009

New Review Article Focuses on the Use of Nanomaterials for Environmental Cleanup

A new review article appearing in Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) co-authored by Dr. Todd Kuiken, a research associate for the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN), focuses on the use of nanomaterials for environmental cleanup.

8 Jul 2009

Nanofibers that Emit Pure White Light

Efficient energy transport plays an important role in the development of optoelectonic materials. The true masters of energy transfer via a hierarchical arrangement of different molecules are the photosynthetic mechanisms of plants.

8 Jul 2009

A Significant Contribution to the Field of Organic Chemistry

Nanyang Technological University (NTU)'s Associate Professor Zhong Guofu has made a significant contribution to the field of organic chemistry, in particular the study of using small organic molecules as catalysts, i...

8 Jul 2009

Encapsulate Substances in Nanospheres Useful when Applied to Radiodiagnostics, Electronics and Sensors

These will encapsulate substances in nanospheres containing intrinsic metal properties, such as magnetism, fluorescence or conductivity, which could be useful when applied to radiodiagnostics, electronics or sensors.

7 Jul 2009

Professor Recognized for Accomplishments in Materials Science and Engineering.

Subhash Mahajan, Fulton Technical Fellow in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU, is being recognized by the Institute of Metal Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences for his accomplishments in materials science and engineering.

7 Jul 2009

New Material will Increase Control of Radiation Therapy

Virginia Tech chemistry Professor Harry C. Dorn, Emory and Henry College chemistry Professor James Duchamp, and Panos Fatouros, professor and chair of the Division of Radiation Physics and Biology at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine have co-invented a hands-off process for filling fullerenes with radio-active material.

7 Jul 2009

Using Nanotechnology to Promote Bone Growth in Fracture Patients

Nanovis LLC, a startup developer of nanosurfaced implants and nanostructured biomaterials, announced Tuesday (July 7) that it has begun initial testing of a bone regeneration technology with the help of the state's 2...

7 Jul 2009