The self-assembly process to obtain an ordered array of patterns on a surface, also known as nanopatterning, is one method that can execute utmost precision.
By Liam Critchley
19 Sep 2017
Within the design of such scaffolds, the materials undergoing a serious amount of research are hydrogels, as they can produce realistic tissue constructs resembling living tissues.
By Liam Critchley
12 Sep 2017
Tattoos are becoming a more visible part of everyday life, but how much is known about the effect a tattoo might have on the body?
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
12 Sep 2017
Researchers from Creighton University’s School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, led by Dr. Chris Destache, has recently been awarded a grant by the National Institute of Health (NIH) for approximately $1.5 million to use nanotechnology for the treatment and possible prevention of HIV/AIDS.
By Benedette Cuffari
11 Sep 2017
Two dimensional (2D) materials are substances with a thickness measured in the nanometer (nm) scale.
By Benedette Cuffari
8 Sep 2017
X ray spectroscopy is a widely used method to characterize a compound based on its characteristic X ray emission spectrum.
By Benedette Cuffari
8 Sep 2017
Almost every business or manufacturing industry has found their own unique application in the use of nanoparticles in their production of certain goods or services.
By Benedette Cuffari
8 Sep 2017
As microelectronics, which are devices that are based primarily upon the integration of microchips and microcircuits, continue to advance as leaders in the technology-dependent industries, their success has been largely dependent upon silicon integrated circuits.
In an effort to combine graphene and nanoparticles, two of the most sought-after and popular technologies available today, a team of Scientists have developed a revolutionary synthesis method that enhances the phenomenal properties of these materials without any need to compromise the unique properties of the two.
By Benedette Cuffari
8 Sep 2017
Researchers at the University of Pittsburg’s Department of Chemical Engineering recently proposed a new theory that could possibly provide a rational explanation to the long-standing question, why ligand-protected metal nanoclusters (NCs) are stabilized at specific sizes.
By Benedette Cuffari
7 Sep 2017