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Stretchable Gold Nanoparticle Conductor for Flexible Electronics and Brain Implants

Researchers from the University of Michigan have discovered that gold nanoparticles embedded in a polymer maintain their conductivity when the material is stretched - even up to twice the original length or more.

By Will Soutter 18 Jul 2013

Researchers Create Warped Nanographenes with Tunable Electronic, Optical and Chemical Properties

Chemistry researchers at Boston College, USA, and Nagoya University, Japan, have developed a material which has been dubbed a new allotrope of carbon - nanocarbons which resemble graphene in structure, but with pentagons and heptagons inserted into the 2D hexagonal structure.

By Will Soutter 17 Jul 2013

Indium Hydroxide (In(OH)3) Nanoparticles - Properties, Applications

This article discusses the properties and applications of indium hydroxide nanoparticles.

From US Research Nanomaterials, Inc. 16 Jul 2013

Lanthanum Oxide (La2O3) Nanoparticles - Properties, Applications

Lanthanum oxide is insoluble in water, soluble in dilute acid, and highly hygroscopic. Lanthanum oxide nanoparticles have a high photoelectric conversion efficiency.

From US Research Nanomaterials, Inc. 16 Jul 2013

Iron Cobalt (Fe-Co) Nanoparticles - Properties, Applications

Iron cobalt nanoparticles appear in black powder form. They are known to possess high magnetic saturation values and high Curie temperatures.

16 Jul 2013

Yttrium (Y) Nanoparticles - Properties, Applications

Yttrium is a highly crystalline transition metal that is relatively stable in air in its bulk form. It readily reacts with water and strong acids.

16 Jul 2013

Silicon (Si) Nanoparticles - Properties, Applications

Silicon nanoparticles have a lower bulk density and larger specific surface area than bulk crystalline silicon.

From Meliorum Technologies, Inc. 16 Jul 2013

York Researchers Crowdfund Magnetic Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System

Nanotechnology researchers from the University of York are working on a project called the Nanject - a patch that will be applied to the skin to deliver targeted medication without the use of needles.

By Will Soutter 16 Jul 2013