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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

Thin "Nanowires" May Prove to be Effective Components for Solar Cells

A century after German physicist Gustav Mie derived the math to explain why the colors in some stained glass windows look especially resplendent in the sunlight, a team of Stanford engineers has built upon his work to potentially improve a means of harvesting energy from the sun.

7 Jul 2009

A Better Understanding of Nanosized Minerals

The red and blue images appear ghostly, like a fleeting glimpse of something that’s never been seen before - which is true. Using computer simulations, Berkeley Lab scientists have developed the first predicted images of water molecules surrounding a nanoparticle, in this case an iron-oxide mineral called hematite.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 6 Jul 2009

Three-Year Study to Assess Potential Effects of Nanoparticles in Specific Water Environments

A team of Canadian scientists and engineers, led by the University of Alberta and the National Research Council of Canada, will collaborate on a $3.39 million, three-year study to assess the potential effects of nanopart...

6 Jul 2009

New Way to Produce High Capacity Hydrogen Storage Material

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory have created a reversible route to generate aluminum hydride, a high capacity hydrogen storage material.

6 Jul 2009

Award will Fund Development of Suspensions of Nanoparticles in Liquid Crystals for Display Applications

The University of Bristol will collaborate with HP Labs on a research initiative focused on materials. Professor Robert Richardson, author of the winning proposal titled ‘Production and properties of nanoparticle in nematic suspensions' and a professor in the Department of Physics, will lead the collaboration project with HP Labs.

3 Jul 2009