In order to maintain the current trend towards smaller and more efficient electronic devices, there is a strong drive towards producing smaller electronic components for these devices.
By Will Soutter
21 Mar 2013
Nanoparticles can be designed for enhanced biological imaging, and can deliver cancer drugs to targeted locations within the body. The combination of these two functionalities into a single platform has been dubbed "theranostics" - a combination of therapy and diagnostics.
By Will Soutter
15 Mar 2013
High-quality synthetic graphene will be an expensive option for the near future - but graphene composites can allow engineers to reap the benefits of the "wonder material" much sooner and at a lower cost.
By Will Soutter
13 Mar 2013
Industrial manufacturing is an important part of their economy with petroleum and transportation equipment being the largest manufacturing sectors.
Advances in modern medicine are increasingly relying on electronic devices implanted inside the patient's body. Nanotechnology allows us to create materials and coatings to construct these devices that are fully biocompatible and able to integrate fully with the body's systems.
This article looks at the applications of graphene in electronics.
By Will Soutter
5 Mar 2013
Nanotechnology has the potential to both enhance and protect against chemical weapons.
By Will Soutter
4 Mar 2013
Boron nitride nanomesh is a novel inorganic two-dimensional material discovered at the University of Zurich, Switzerland in 2003.
By Will Soutter
28 Feb 2013
The separation of gas mixtures using nanoporous materials is an emerging field of research with many potential applications including fuel cells, batteries, gas sensors and gas purification.
By Will Soutter
27 Feb 2013
There is a rapid growth in the science behind touch screens, and presently there are more than 20 different touchscreen technologies in production. Almost all of these rely on indium tin oxide (ITO), which is gradually being replaced by cheaper, more effective nanomaterials.
By Will Soutter
26 Feb 2013