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Nanostructuring: A Route for Enhancing Materials Response?

Article - 22 Nov 2009

A nanostructured material is nowadays a broad term used to refer to materials that have been either patterned or have structural features in the nanometer (nm) scale.

DNA for Biosensing Applications

Article - 22 Nov 2009

Although various DNA biosensing techniques have been developed, the demand for higher throughput and sensitivity methods is ever increasing.

Engineering of Nanomembranes for Emerging Applications

Article - 4 Nov 2009

Nanoscience and nanotechnology is recognized as the key strategy to improve conventional and develop new membrane technologies by exploring novel nanomaterials and nano-scale processes.

Polyelectrolyte Films - Versatile Approach to Generate Well-Controlled Environments for Tissue Engineering Applications

Article - 4 Nov 2009

One of the challenges in tissue engineering applications is to preserve cells normal physical activities on synthetic scaffolds and maintain tissue-specific function.

Soft Lithography Enhances Biological Cells Imaging

Article - 4 Nov 2009

The development of microarrays for analysis and manipulation of cells or viruses has attracted considerable interest from both researchers and biomedical related industry.

Fabrication of Organic Photovoltaic Devices

Article - 25 Oct 2009

The next generation of solar cells will be light, flexible, attractive and most importantly, cheap, because they will be made from organic (plastic) materials. Their flexible lightweight properties...

Materials-Biology Interactions - A Huge Challenge for Nanotechnological Applications

Article - 25 Oct 2009

The interaction of man-made materials with biological systems is an important issue, especially for products in the fields of medicine, food, cosmetics and other consumer products.

Are Carbon Nanotubes the Ultimate Water Transporters?

Article - 14 Oct 2009

In a hose single water molecule transport is not a dominate feature however the unique properties of, in particular, carbon nanotubes make single water molecule transport a reality.

Functionalizing the Surface of Nanoparticles

Article - 14 Oct 2009

For their integration into a desired matrix, nanoparticles often require a surface treatment after or during their synthesis to make them compatible with the surrounding matrix material.

Fractals in Nano-Devices

Article - 1 Oct 2009

Future nano-devices are expected to underpin many of the technologies that society relies on, ranging from household electronics to medical implants.