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Study Explores Combined Nanoscale Effects of Water and Mineral Content on Bone

University of Arkansas researchers Marco Fielder and Arun Nair have conducted the first study of the combined nanoscale effects of water and mineral content on the deformation mechanisms and thermal properties of collagen, the essence of bone material.

7 Dec 2020

Researchers Observe Second Level of Fluorescence in Carbon Nanotubes

The fact that carbon nanotubes exhibit fluorescence is well known. However, it is surprising and potentially useful to find a second level of fluorescence. A new study has now revealed how that works.

4 Dec 2020

Research Shows a Simple and Elegant Way to Boost Production of Carbon Nanotubes

Skoltech researchers have investigated the procedure for catalyst delivery used in the most common method of carbon nanotube production, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), offering what they call a "simple and elegant" way to boost productivity and pave the way for cheaper and more accessible nanotube-based technology. The paper was published in the Chemical Engineering Journal.

2 Dec 2020

New Project Turns Waste Plastics into Highly Valuable Carbon Nanotubes

The Welsh government is backing a cutting-edge science project at Swansea University that changes waste plastics into highly valuable compounds for the energy industries.

23 Nov 2020

Scientists Grow Carbon Nanotube Forest Much Longer Than any Other

Novel technique yields a carbon nanotube forest of record length, potentially revolutionizing the future of many industries

8 Nov 2020

New Method Helps Develop Carbon Nanotube Forest of Record Length

Currently, a wide range of industries, such as electronics, optics, drug delivery, and water purification, employ nanometer-wide rolls of honeycomb-shaped graphite sheets known as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to achieve innovations at a scale like never before.

5 Nov 2020

Carbon Nanotube Implants Offer Therapeutic Approach for Spinal Injuries

New research performed by SISSA (International School for Advanced Studies) and the University of Trieste has demonstrated that carbon nanotube implants can effectively restore motor functions, paving the way for a novel therapeutic method for spinal cord injuries.

29 Sep 2020

Rice Lab Develops Strongest Carbon Nanotube Fibers for Industry

Carbon nanotube fibers made at Rice University are now stronger than Kevlar and are inching up on the conductivity of copper.

18 Aug 2020

New Technique to Synthesize 3D Nanocarbons

A team of scientists led by Kenichiro Itami, Professor and Director of the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, has developed a new method for the synthesis of three-dimensional nanocarbons with the potential to advance materials science.

3 Aug 2020

New Method can Improve Optical, Electrical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Transparent Conductors

Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from Aalto University have discovered that electrochemical doping with ionic liquid can significantly enhance the optical and electrical properties of transparent conductors made of single-walled carbon nanotube films.

30 Jul 2020