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Nanoparticles Withstanding Extreme Stress and Deformation

Because they are riddled with defects, bulk crystalline materials never achieve their ideal strength; nanocrystals, on the other hand, are so small there's no room for defects. Yet while nanocrystalline materials may approach ideal strength in their resistance to stress, most nanostructures have shown only a limited ability to withstand large internal strains before they fail.

21 Oct 2008

New, More Powerful Analysis Software for Thin Films from HORIBA Scientific

HORIBA Scientific, the leading manufacturer of spectroscopic ellipsometers for research and industry, offers an advanced thin film characterization platform called DeltaPsi2.

From HORIBA 21 Oct 2008

Spire and Shuttleworth to Complement XsunX TFPV Manufacturing System

XsunX, Inc., a solar technology company, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Spire Corporation and Shuttleworth Inc., who will provide components to complement the company's TFPV manufacturing ...

20 Oct 2008

Los Alamos National Laboratory and STI Laboratory Sign Material Transfer Agreement

Superconductor Technologies Inc. (STI), a leading company in high temperature superconductor (HTS) materials and related technologies, and the Department of Energy's (DOE) Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announ...

From Los Alamos National Laboratory 20 Oct 2008

UWM Researcher Creates Smart Nanocoatings that Fortify Materials

Put steel under a powerful microscope, revealing its microstructure, and prepare to be surprised. Known for its strength, the metal will appear pitted and pocked."It is intrinsic to the material," says Carolyn Aita, a Wisconsin Distinguished Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). "A pit can begin to develop from a physiochemical defect in the steel itself."

20 Oct 2008

Nanoparticles and the Health of the Soil Ecosystem

New research reveals that many microorganisms, including bacteria and protozoa, show little sensitivity to fullerene nanoparticles applied to soil samples. However, fast-growing bacteria decreased in number and the genet...

19 Oct 2008

GenScript Raises Quality Standard for its Antibody Packages

International contract research organization (CRO) GenScript Corporation has renewed the guarantees for its custom antibody service packages. At present, GenScript guarantees positive Western blot for polyclonal and mono...

19 Oct 2008

Projects Will Improve Nanomaterials Production

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 20 project proposals for funding following its Nanomanufacturing for Energy Efficiency 2008 Research Call. The projects promise to make revolutionary improvements in a bro...

18 Oct 2008

Innovative Way to Make and Pattern Nanoscale Wires and Devices

By manipulating the way tiny droplets of fluid dry, Cornell researchers have created an innovative way to make and pattern nanoscale wires and other devices that ordinarily can be made only with expensive lithographic tools. The process is guided by molds that "stamp" the desired structures.

18 Oct 2008

Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA Announces Launch of NanoPediatrics Program

Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA today announced the launch of the Mattel UCLA NanoPediatrics Program, which will explore the future of personalized medicine for children, including the opportunities and risks involve...

18 Oct 2008