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Researchers Reduce NFO Thin Film Coercivity by Patterning the Surface

Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a way to reduce the coercivity of nickel ferrite (NFO) thin films by as much as 80 percent by patterning the surface of the material, opening the door to more energy efficient high-frequency electronics, such as sensors, microwave devices and antennas.

From North Carolina State University 18 Mar 2014

New Nano Webinar Announced by Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology announces a webinar that will focus on recent nanoscale etch and atomic layer deposition (ALD) advances from research to manufacturing applications.

From Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology 17 Mar 2014

MesoCoat's CermaClad™ Receives NACE MP Innovation of the Year Award

Abakan Inc. ("Abakan") announces that its 72% owned subsidiary, MesoCoat, Inc. ("MesoCoat") has received the highly prestigious National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) Materials Performance (MP) Corrosion Innovation of the Year Award in the Coatings and Linings category.

17 Mar 2014

NSSA Honors Emil Bozin for Discovering Broken Symmetries in Exotic Electronic Materials

The Neutron Scattering Society of America (NSSA) has named Emil Bozin, a condensed matter physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, the recipient of their 2014 Science Prize. The NSSA award specifically recognized Bozin's discovery of "broken symmetry local structures in exotic electronic materials, his elaboration of their nature and their importance to the material properties, in particular in PbTe, iridates, manganites, and cuprates."

17 Mar 2014

MIT Researchers Develop Water Desalination Membrane Containing Nanoscale Pores

Consider the nearest water surface: a half-full glass on your desk, a puddle outside your window, or a lake across town. All of these surfaces represent liquid-vapor interfaces, where liquid meets air. Molecules of water vapor constantly collide with these liquid surfaces: Some make it through the surface and condense, while others simply bounce off.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 17 Mar 2014

Innovative Research in a New Field Termed Plant Nanobionics

Plants have many valuable functions: They provide food and fuel, release the oxygen that we breathe, and add beauty to our surroundings. Now, a team of MIT researchers wants to make plants even more useful by augmenting them with nanomaterials that could enhance their energy production and give them completely new functions, such as monitoring environmental pollutants.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 17 Mar 2014

Researchers Use TiO2 Nanotubes on Graphene Sheets to Purify Water with Sunlight

Sunlight plus a common titanium pigment might be the secret recipe for ridding pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other potentially harmful pollutants from drinking water. Scientists combined several high-tech components to make an easy-to-use water purifier that could work with the world's most basic form of energy, sunlight, in a boon for water purification in rural areas or developing countries.

From American Chemical Society 17 Mar 2014

Significant Achievements Seen After Declaring Nanotechnology as National Priority in Israel

According to INNI (Israel National Nanotechnology Initiative) statistics, gathered towards NanoIsrael 2014, the 4th international conference & exhibition, the number of junior scientists in the field (including post-doctorates) is 220, the number of doctoral students is about 750 and the number of masters students is more than 850. In the past three years over 7,500 scientific papers have been published where 1500 of which resulted from collaboration between the universities.

14 Mar 2014

Researchers Discover Graphene-Copper-Graphene “Sandwich” Improves Copper’s Heat Conducting Properties

Researchers have discovered that creating a graphene-copper-graphene “sandwich” strongly enhances the heat conducting properties of copper, a discovery that could further help in the downscaling of electronics.

12 Mar 2014

NanoStruck Technologies Signs LOI with El Tuito for NanoPure Technology

NanoStruck Technologies Inc. (the “Company” or “NanoStruck”) announces the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the town of El Tuito to use the Company’s NanoPure technology to treat wastewater from the municipality of Cabo Corrientes in Mexico.

11 Mar 2014