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Looking to the Future: Advances in Nanotechnology

AZoNano talks to Travis Earles from Lockheed Martin discussing future innovations within nanotechnology as well as the advanced research being undertaken at Lockheed Martin.

By Kris Walker 11 Dec 2013

Nanotechnology in Life Sciences

The fusion of nanotechnology and medicine is changing healthcare as we know it. Organizations and government entities are investing huge amounts in nanotech R&D; life science technology innovators across the world are delivering new products and technologies that almost seem straight from a sci-fi movie.

By Kris Walker 11 Dec 2013

Nanostructures in Nature

Nanostructures are usually assumed to be a relatively new phenomenon, but in fact some nanoparticles have been present in animals and minerals for millions of years.

By Will Soutter 9 Dec 2013

Finding Their Natural Home - NanoSight's Acquisition by Malvern

Jeremy Warren, General Manager of NanoSight, talks to AZoNano about the recent acquisition of NanoSight by Malvern Panalytical.

From Malvern Panalytical 28 Nov 2013

Combination of Graphene and Semiconductors Could be the Key to Graphene Electronics

A study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has uncovered more valuable information about the electrical properties of graphene, and how they change when the "wonder-material" is brought into contact with semiconducting materials.

By Will Soutter 22 Nov 2013

Thermo-photovoltaics made Possible with Nanostructured Ceramics

Nanostructured ceramics are attractive materials that are employed in a wide range of applications, from small-scale uses such as paints and pigments to complex ones such as sensors and imaging.

By Kris Walker 20 Nov 2013

Balance Enclosures for the Manipulation of Nanoparticulates

Odette Nolan, Product Specialist at Labconco Corporation, talks to AZoNano about balance enclosures for the manipulation of nanoparticulates.

From Labconco 18 Nov 2013

Biological Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) of Wheat Seed Using Large-Area Silicon Drift Detectors

Until recently, X-Ray Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) was used to perform very basic analysis of biological samples.

From Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis 18 Nov 2013

$Sample Preparation Techniques for EBSD Analysis (Electron Backscatter Diffraction)$

Sample Preparation Techniques for EBSD Analysis (Electron Backscatter Diffraction)

Sample preparation for electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) is crucial due to the possibility of escaping of the diffracted electrons from within just a few tens of nanometers of the sample surface.

From Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis 18 Nov 2013