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Nano-Vise Putting the Squeeze on a Crystal Leads to Novel Electronics

A clever materials science technique that uses a silicon crystal as a sort of nanoscale vise to squeeze another crystal into a more useful shape may launch a new class of electronic devices that remember their last state even after power is turned off.

5 May 2009

NanoScale Corporation Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Enware

NanoScale Corporation (NanoScale®), a leader in advanced chemistry products, services, and technologies, announces their exclusive distribution agreement with Enware of Australia for FAST-ACT® (First Applied Sorb...

5 May 2009

Hundreds of Vendors and Thousands of Attendees Make TechConnect World the Largest Nano and Clean Technology Expo in the US

TechConnect World, in association with the Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI), and the Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI), announced that the TechConnect World Expo will officially ...

5 May 2009

More Advanced Technologies are Less Efficient in Their Use of Energy and Materials per Kilogram of Output

A comprehensive study of old and new manufacturing processes, from machining metal to making carbon nanofibers, shows that the more advanced technologies are less efficient in their use of energy and materials per kilogram of output.

4 May 2009

NSW Government Respond to Legislative Council Inquiry into the Use and Applications of Nanotechnology

The New South Wales Government has tabled its response to the NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into the use and applications of Nanotechnology. Minister for Science and Medical Research Jodi McKay said the Government r...

4 May 2009

Shape, Order and Orientation are Surprisingly Important in the World of Small Things

In the world of small things, shape, order and orientation are surprisingly important, according to findings from a new study by chemists at Washington University in St. Louis.

4 May 2009

Nano-Finding Could Open Up a New World of Possibilities in Spintronics Technology

A material just six atoms thick in which electrons appear to be guided by conflicting laws of physics depending on their direction of travel has been discovered by a team of physicists at the University of California, Da...

4 May 2009

Scientists Determined Structure of Chlorophyll Molecules in Green Bacteria

An international team of scientists has determined the structure of the chlorophyll molecules in green bacteria that are responsible for harvesting light energy. The team's results one day could be used to build artificial photosynthetic systems, such as those that convert solar energy to electrical energy.

4 May 2009

Tiny Gold Particles that Can Home and Destroy Tumors with Minimal Side Effects

It has long been known that heat is an effective weapon against tumor cells. However, it's difficult to heat patients' tumors without damaging nearby tissues. Now, MIT researchers have developed tiny gold par...

4 May 2009

Nanotechnology Shows Promise for Treating Glioma Brain Tumors

In 2007, an estimated 20,500 new cases of primary malignant brain and central nervous system tumors were diagnosed and approximately 12,740 deaths were attributed to these tumors. High grade glioma or glioblastoma multif...

4 May 2009

Nanomaterials News

Nano-Vise Putting the Squeeze on a Crystal Leads to Novel Electronics

NanoScale Corporation Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Enware

Hundreds of Vendors and Thousands of Attendees Make TechConnect World the Largest Nano and Clean Technology Expo in the US

More Advanced Technologies are Less Efficient in Their Use of Energy and Materials per Kilogram of Output

NSW Government Respond to Legislative Council Inquiry into the Use and Applications of Nanotechnology

Shape, Order and Orientation are Surprisingly Important in the World of Small Things

Nano-Finding Could Open Up a New World of Possibilities in Spintronics Technology

Scientists Determined Structure of Chlorophyll Molecules in Green Bacteria

Tiny Gold Particles that Can Home and Destroy Tumors with Minimal Side Effects

Nanotechnology Shows Promise for Treating Glioma Brain Tumors

Graphene Oxide in Concrete: How the Nano-Scale is Revolutionizing the Macro-scale

The Material That Could Rival Graphene: How UC-MAC Sharpens Proton Beams

3D-Printed Nylon Filters With Titanium Dioxide For Greywater Treatment

Overcoming Cancer Drug Resistance: A Novel Gold Nanoparticle Therapy

Novel 6-Axis Motorized Automation Platform Features High-Dynamic Direct Drive Motors and Ultra-Fast Alignment Routines

Enhancing Slurry Stability in Lithium-Ion Batteries with Turbiscan Technology

PiFM and its Role in Nanoscale Chemical Imaging

Conversations on AFM: How AI is Automating Scanning Probe Microscopy

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