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Researchers Develop New Laser Power Detector Using Multiwalled Nanotubes

Harnessing darkness for practical use, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a laser power detector coated with the world's darkest material‑a forest of carbon nanotubes that reflects almost no light across the visible and part of the infrared spectrum.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 19 Aug 2010

Novel Strategy for Reversible Binding of Inorganic Nanotubes and Metal Oxides

Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), Germany have devised a tool which allows fully reversible binding of metal oxides to inorganic nanotubes Inorganic chalcogenide (WS2) nanotubes have shown revol...

19 Aug 2010

Scientists Demonstrate Toxicity of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Scientists at Purdue University, United States, have demonstrated that one class of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) produces cell-damaging reactive oxygen species (ROS) when dispersed in water and exposed to sunli...

18 Aug 2010

New Applications of Carbon Nanotubes to Emerge in the Future

Carbon nanotubes enable radical design changes for a wide variety of markets by permitting combinations of properties not previously possible in materials design and affording multi-functionality for increased efficiency...

18 Aug 2010

Carbon Nanotubes Detecting Presence of Heroin in Human Body

Carbon nanotubes have charge carriers confined to the nanotube surface, meaning their electrical properties are highly sensitive to changes in their nearby environment. This property has been exploited in recent years to...

18 Aug 2010

Researchers Develop Laser Power Detector Coated with World's Darkest Material

Harnessing darkness for practical use, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a laser power detector coated with the world's darkest material-a forest of carbon nanotubes that reflects almost no light across the visible and part of the infrared spectrum.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 18 Aug 2010

Carbon Nanotubes Making Waves In Kayak Design

Baytubes®, the carbon nanotubes from Bayer MaterialScience, are now making waves in kayak design, marking a new chapter in the evolution of these popular boats, which were originally made by the Inuits using wood, bone and animal skin.

13 Aug 2010

Donna Nelson Recognized for Contribution in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

A University of Oklahoma professor has been selected as a 2010 American Chemical Society Fellow—a distinguished group of chemists honored for contributions in chemistry in either academia, government or industry. ...

12 Aug 2010

Optomec’s Aerosol Jet System Supports FSU for Nanomaterial Development

Optomec announced today that Florida State University (FSU) has purchased an Aerosol Jet deposition system. The system, which is installed at FSU’s Materials Research Building, will be used by researchers at the High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) for the development of multifunctional composites incorporating printed sensors.

From Optomec 11 Aug 2010

New Porous Nanocompound Support Speeds Up Bone Regeneration

Bones have a capacity to regenerate themselves after suffering partial damage. However, it is really quite another thing when a serious break or tumour lesion occurs and the loss of tissue is substantial. Today these cas...

31 Jul 2010