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Scientists Control Nanoballoons using Static Electricity

Molecular-sized machines could be used to manipulate significant bodily mechanisms in the future. In a recent study, scientists from Umeå University and the University of California, Berkeley have electrostatically controlled a nanoballoon consisting of a carbon molecule 10,000 times thinner than a strand of human hair, to switch between collapsed and inflated state.

14 Oct 2016

The First Time Ever, Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes Complete REACH Registration

OCSiAl and its core product TUBALL™ single wall carbon nanotubes have opened a new substance in the EU's Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation with the successf...

From OCSIAL Group 14 Oct 2016

LANXESS and OCSiAl Set New Standards for Conductive Additives

LANXESS and OCSiAl have officially entered into a collaboration that will result in production and marketing of an expanded line of TUBALL™ single wall carbon nanotube-based conductive additives for applications in...

From OCSIAL Group 12 Oct 2016

Researchers Document Water Molecular Dipoles Alignment

Researchers from MIPT and teams in Russia and a few other European nations are the first to realize and record the phenomenon of water molecular dipoles alignment. The researchers achieved this by confining water molecules in nanocages inside a beryl crystal.

6 Oct 2016

Nanotubes With Similar Structures Can Exhibit Different Properties

Nanotubes can be used for many things: electrical circuits, batteries, innovative fabrics and more. Scientists have noted, however, that nanotubes, whose structures appear similar, can actually exhibit different properties, with important consequences in their applications.

15 Sep 2016

Researchers Create Nanodiamonds for Potential Use in Spacecraft, Satellites

Researchers at Rice University are creating nanodiamonds and other forms of carbon by crushing nanotubes against a target at great speeds. Nanodiamonds won't make anyone rich, however the method of producing them will enhance the knowledge of scientists who design structures that resist damage caused by high-speed impacts.

8 Sep 2016

Researchers Develop New 'Helix-to-Tube' Strategy to Synthesize Covalent Organic Nanotubes

Kaho Maeda, Dr. Hideto Ito, Professor Kenichiro Itami of the JST-ERATO Itami Molecular Nanocarbon Project and the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM) of Nagoya University, and their colleagues have reported in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, on the development of a new and simple strategy, "helix-to-tube" to synthesize covalent organic nanotubes.

31 Aug 2016

UTA Engineer Earns NSF Grant to Develop Nanocomposite Hydrogel Bioinks for Printing 3D Tissues

The advent of 3-D printing has led to many innovations in manufacturing, assembly and production.

30 Aug 2016

Research Team Develops New and Potentially Cost-Efficient Way to Purify Carbon Nanotubes

Imagine an electronic newspaper that you could roll up and spill your coffee on, even as it updated itself before your eyes.

17 Aug 2016

MIT Researchers Use Carbon Nanotubes to Reinforce Composite Materials

The most recent Boeing and Airbus passenger jets flying at present are built primarily from advanced composite materials such as carbon fiber reinforced plastic. These materials are very light, durable and capable of minimizing the aircraft’s overall weight by almost 20% compared to aluminum-bodied planes.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 5 Aug 2016