Nanoparticles are one of the most common nanomaterial forms, appearing in many different compositions and sizes. The ability to tune and create nanoparticles with specific functional properties has led to them being applied in various areas. One area where they are starting to find a lot of use is as a synthetic catalyst (i.e. a non-naturally occurring catalyst – like enzymes etc are). Here, we are going to investigate the different areas where nanoparticles can be used as synthetic catalysts.
By Liam Critchley
10 Jan 2020
Non-destructive testing (NDT) is one of the names given to the wide variety of methods and techniques used for assessing the physical properties of materials, components, and systems without causing them any damage. It is nearly synonymous with non-destructive inspection, non-destructive examination, and non-destructive evaluation.
By Ben Pilkington
10 Jan 2020
A recent study conducted by a team at University College London has uncovered an important correlation between form and function in supercapacitor materials. They ran an extensive study investigating the role of 3D structure in the properties of supercapacitors built by biocarbon-based materials, derived from plant cellulose. Their findings elucidate how high capacity, environmentally-friendly supercapacitors can be created, potentially out-performing conventional supercapacitors, leading the wa
By Sarah Moore
10 Jan 2020
The function of traditional computing is reaching its capacity. Transistor-based silicon technologies that rely on binary encoding, are failing to meet the needs of modern science. As technology advances and our scientific knowledge deepens, new and more complicated problems arise, and finding the solution to these problems allow for the development of new revolutionary applications, that would significantly impact the world. Therefore, scientists are overcoming the limitations of the traditiona
By Sarah Moore
9 Jan 2020
All-natural substances are classified into insulators, semiconductors, and metals. The distinction is made based on their electronic band structure since electrons are responsible for the material structure and properties, both physical and electronic.
By Dr. Liji Thomas
9 Jan 2020
In recent years, cerium oxide has been used in many different applications, including as a nanoparticle fuel additive to lower particulate matter emissions and boost fuel economy.
By Brett Smith
9 Jan 2020
Researchers in the field of nanotechnology and nanoscale material research are constantly looking for new ways of improving the strength of nanomaterials, trying to understand the fundamental interactions between atoms, making the materials. How do forces interact to produce elasticity properties of various materials and how will understanding these atomic and structural forces help scientists and engineers create more stable and stronger nanostructured materials?
By Reginald Davey
9 Jan 2020
Since the first nanoceramics were developed in the 1980s, there has been huge excitement about the application and use of this increasingly diverse technology. Nanoceramics are ceramic materials fabricated from ultrafine particles less than 100 nm in diameter. This is a somewhat arbitrary value but was chosen because in this size range the first signs of “surface effects” and the other unusual properties found in nanoparticles appear.
By Stephen Edgar
9 Jan 2020
In the late 90s, the concept of building a quantum computer from creating semiconducting silicon components to use as qubits was put forward. Since then, many advances have been made in this field, and scientists have become more in control over the charge and spins in single dopants, pushing forward our expertise in the nanofabrication of semiconductors.
By Sarah Moore
9 Jan 2020
The study of cell-nanoparticle interactions is vital for researchers specializing in the fields of nanomedicine and nanotoxicology. In nanotoxicology, the quantity of nanoparticles internalized by the cells or attached to the external surfaces of cells, regulate the toxic profile of those particles. Generally, in the field of medicine, the efficacy of the medically effective nanoparticles is hugely dependent on the detailed pathway of cell-nanoparticle interactions. Even though we understand the
By Dr. Priyom Bose
9 Jan 2020