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How to Dimple Ductile Materials for TEM Preparation

Article - 30 May 2016

The difficulty often faced while choosing a method for dimpling ductile materials such as solders and pure metals is that the cutting rate is very low when compared to the cutting rate for harder...

Using Nanofibers Within Biosensors to Explore New Functionalities

Article - 20 Apr 2016

Prof Antje Baeumner, talks to AZoNano about her research into a new nanofiber material used within biosensors to explore new functionalities that can be used within the assays.

Park SmartScan AFM Operating Software

Article - 15 Apr 2016

Dr. Sang-Joon Cho, Director & Chief Scientist at Park Systems Corp., talks to AZoNano about the SmartScan software.

Characterizing Graphene with Atomic Force Microscopy and PeakForce Tapping

Article - 7 Mar 2016

Atomic force microscopy is a type of scanning probe microscopy with sub-Ångstrom resolution. It is able to gather data on the mechanical and electrical properties of materials and surfaces by...

Nanomaterial Trends 2015: Nanocomposites and High Strength Nanomaterials

Article - 11 Aug 2015

As nanotechnology continues to advance in almost every scientific field, its application in industry has been particularly valuable through the growing use of nanocomposites. A nanocomposite can be a...

The Challenges and Methods for Characterizing Nanomedicines

Article - 30 Jul 2015

The European Science Foundation has defined nanomedicine as “the science and technology of diagnosing, treating and preventing disease and traumatic injury, of relieving pain, and of preserving and...

Negative Oxygen Ion Impingement on SiO2 Thin Films During Growth

Article - 23 Jul 2015

A major concern in material science and technology is to gain insight into the fundamental processes involved in thin film nanostructuration.

The Characterisation and Standardisation of Graphene and Other 2D Materials

Article - 16 Jul 2015

Dr. Andrew Pollard, Graphene Research Scientist at NPL, talks to AZoNano about the characterisation and standardisation of graphene and other 2D materials.

Imaging the DNA Double Helix with PeakForce Tapping Mode AFM

Article - 30 Jun 2015

One of the first biological molecules characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM) was DNA. DNA imaging using AFM is often performed for characterizing the structure of DNA, protein interaction,...

Nanotechnology in Food

Article - 29 Jun 2015

In the food industry, nanotechnology has been utilized in order to enhance the delivery of food ingredients to target sites, increase flavor, inhibit bacterial growth, extend product shelf life and...