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Article - 3 Sep 2012

Transport fuels are one of the biggest sources of greenhouse gases globally. Nanoadditives in the fuels could help improve efficiency and reduce harmful emissions.

Using Semiconductor Nanomaterials as Photocatalysts for Water Treatment

Article - 31 Aug 2021

Water pollution, caused by the large disposal of chemicals, dyes, wastes, plastics, and other organic pollutants, has severely affected the natural water resources, causing a significant threat to...

Harvesting Energy as you Move: The Future of Wearable Technology

Article - 28 Jul 2020

EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellow, Dr Ishara Dharmasena, speaks to AZoNano about their groundbreaking triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) technology that has the potential to convert our movements into...

How do Mechanical Properties Change as Materials Go Nano?

Article - 14 Jan 2020

As materials get smaller, transforming from bulk material to nanoparticle, their properties alter. Materials at the nanoscale are frequently reported to have unique optical, electronic and/or,...

The Applications of Nanoparticles as Synthetic Catalysts

Article - 10 Jan 2020

Nanoparticles are one of the most common nanomaterial forms, appearing in many different compositions and sizes. The ability to tune and create nanoparticles with specific functional properties has...

Electrospinning as a Technique for Energy Storage

Article - 6 Sep 2019

Using electrospinning methods to create nanoscale fibers is becoming a widely used method, both in the production of nanofibers as raw materials and for specific applications.

The Year of the Periodic Table - What Elements Are Commonly Used as Nanoparticles?

Article - 7 Aug 2019

Nanoparticles differ from their elemental bulk versions and often show unexpected yet promising properties, making them of great scientific interest.

Is Nanoscale Silicon Still Efficient Being Used as a Semiconductor?

Article - 26 Apr 2019

Naturally occurring in the form of sand or quartz, silicon is a readily-abundant material and a classic semiconductor.

Using PEG Nanotubes as Drug Delivery Systems

Article - 27 Aug 2018

This article examines how soft and flexible poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) nanotubes are used to provide a sustained and localized delivery of therapeutic drugs.

Nanorobots Can Now Act as Nanomolecular Tweezers

Article - 4 May 2018

Being able to control what happens at the nanoscale is important to many areas of nanotechnology. The ability to further manipulate colloidal size objects in nanotechnology has been growing in...