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Organic Metamaterial Demonstrates Mechanical Meta-Properties

A bit reminiscent of the Terminator T-1000, a new material created by Cornell researchers is so soft that it can flow like a liquid and then, strangely, return to its original shape.

5 Dec 2012

Charged Quasi-Particles Hold Potential for Optoelectronics, Solar Cells

When the dry lubricant, molybdenum disulfide, is stripped down to a single layer of atoms, a tightly bound quasi-particle comprised of two electrons and a hole forms with unique spin and valley properties, researchers from Case Western Reserve University and colleagues discovered.

5 Dec 2012

Researchers Use Anasys Nanoscale Thermal Analysis Instruments to Develop Improved Drug Delivery Systems

Anasys Instruments report on the use of their award-winning nanoscale characterization instrumentation to advance developments in the understanding of drug delivery systems.

4 Dec 2012

Novel Method for Nanoparticle Study of Mechanochemical Synthesis

Bulk solvents, widely used in the chemical industry, pose a serious threat to human health and the environment. As a result, there is growing interest in avoiding their use by relying on "mechanochemistry" – an energy-efficient alternative that uses high-frequency milling to drive reactions. Because milling involves the intense impact of steel balls in rapidly moving jars, however, the underlying chemistry is difficult to observe.

3 Dec 2012

Nanoscale Study on Plant Architecture Helps Improve Sugar Yields for Biofuels

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) combined different microscopic imaging methods to gain a greater understanding of the relationships between biomass cell wall structure and enzyme digestibility, a breakthrough that could lead to optimizing sugar yields and lowering the costs of making biofuels.

From National Renewable Energy Laboratory 29 Nov 2012

Researchers Explore Polymer Blend Molecular Structure Using Improved Chemical Microscopy

Using an enhanced form of "chemical microscopy" developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), researchers there have shown that they can peer into the structure of blended polymers, resolving details of the molecular arrangement at sub-micrometer levels.* The capability has important implications for the design of industrially important polymers like the polyethylene blends used to repair aging waterlines.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 29 Nov 2012

Nano Labs to Discuss Challenges and Opportunities of Natural Nanomaterials

Nano Labs Corp. is pleased to announce today Dr. Victor Castano, Chief Research and Innovation Officer, is addressing the Global Symposium on Advanced Materials for Applications in Energy, Health, Electronics and Photonics at the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique Energie, Materiaux et Telecommunications Universite du Quebec.

29 Nov 2012

Bruker Launches AFM Zoom Option for 3D Optical Microscope

Bruker announced today at the 2012 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting the release of the unique NanoLens Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) accessory for ContourGT 3D optical microscopes. $$IMAGE$$ esigned for ...

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 28 Nov 2012

WITec Appoints Advanced Technological Solutions Ltd as Distributor in Israel

WITec, worldwide leader in nano-analytical microscopy systems, has appointed Advanced Technological Solutions Ltd. (ATSL) as its exclusive distributor in Israel. From now on ATSL will support WITec's market entry ...

From WITec GmbH 28 Nov 2012

New Two-Photon Laser Scanning Microscopy Study Helps Understand MS Nerve Damage

High-resolution real-time images show in mice how nerves may be damaged during the earliest stages of multiple sclerosis. The results suggest that the critical step happens when fibrinogen, a blood-clotting protein, leaks into the central nervous system and activates immune cells called microglia.

28 Nov 2012