The antibacterial properties of nanosilver have been successfully applied for a variety of health treatments including intravenous, urinary and tracheal catheters, endotracheal tubes, bone cements, oral cavity fillings, dietary supplements implant surgery and wound dressings.
By Benedette Cuffari
4 Apr 2017
Researchers from both University of Vermont and University of Pittsburgh recently discovered a super strong and stretchable silver, which can potentially open-up new possibilities for the development of bendable touchscreen phones and tablets.
By Benedette Cuffari
4 Apr 2017
The future of nanotechnology is expected to have major impacts on all aspects of the world, and its ability to further improve daily life is limitless. From changing the way in which medicine and diagnostic procedures is given to patients to generating new and increasingly efficient ways to...
By Benedette Cuffari
4 Apr 2017
Scientists, from Hyderabad, India, said they were able to record the self-healing of breaks in graphene without any outside stimulus and at room temperature.
By James Dorrian
28 Mar 2017
Researchers at the Physikalisches Institute in Germany have recently developed programmable diamond quantum nanosensors to monitor the intracellular processes that play a key role in various biological and medical applications.
By Benedette Cuffari
24 Mar 2017
Researchers around the world have successfully applied nanowires for sensor and light-emitting diode technologies.
Clathrates are complex structures consisting of polyhedral cages with large pores, where the guest molecules are housed. These clathrates with complex structures are known to be formed naturally, and synthesizing such structures in laboratories has been challenging.
By Benedette Cuffari
7 Mar 2017
One of the biggest practical issues surrounding graphene is the commonplace methods that require the transfer of graphene onto an intended substrate.
By Liam Critchley
7 Mar 2017
A novel optoelectronic system has been developed that integrates 2D nanomaterials suspended in microfluids on a phototonic chip.
By James Dorrian
7 Mar 2017
Water splitting is a key step in a number of sustainable energy technologies including hydrogen production, fuel cells, and rechargeable metal-air batteries.
By Emily Nordvang
3 Mar 2017