In the average car, friction occurs between the moving parts of the engine and within the gearbox. This wastes about 15% of the fuel used by the vehicle, amounting to millions of tons of fossil fuel oil.
By Dr. Liji Thomas
18 May 2019
Naturally occurring in the form of sand or quartz, silicon is a readily-abundant material and a classic semiconductor.
By Brett Smith
26 Apr 2019
Imagine carrying a small, wearable analytical lab with you wherever you go. It could soon be possible to inspect your food with personal graphene-based wearables.
By Dr. Ramya Dwivedi
26 Apr 2019
Nanoencapsulation is defined as the process of encapsulating substances with various coating materials at the nanoscale range. This technique is primarily used within the pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries.
Textile manufacturers have begun to use nanomaterials in their products. The unique properties of nanoparticles and nanofibers mean they can be used to design fabrics with excellent mechanical strength, chemical resistance, water repellence, antibacterial properties and a wealth of other properties
By Will Soutter
20 Jul 2012
Food packaging and monitoring are a major focus of food industry-related nanotech research and development.
Nanoscale superconductors are known officially as ‘nanosuperconductors’ and are classified as a superconducting material, developed at the scale of a nanometer.
By Gaea Marelle Miranda
11 Apr 2019
Lubricants are widely used to reduce the friction of mechanical parts and are essential for the protection of equipment/machinery from wear and degradation.
By Liam Critchley
28 Mar 2019
In a paper published on February 7, 2019, in Nature Communications, researchers describe the excellent performance of ruthenium catalysts and provide an understanding of how the catalyst works.
By Lakshmi Supriya
20 Mar 2019
Assessing the thermal conductivity of various nanomaterials is essential to material engineering at the nanometric scale.
By Brett Smith
18 Mar 2019