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Bruker Ship 100th DektakXT Stylus Surface Profiling System

Bruker Nano Surfaces Division (Tucson, AZ) has shipped 100 DektakXT™ Stylus Surface Profiling System since the product launched last April.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 3 Apr 2012

Study Demonstrates Zero-Sound Oscillations in Ultra-Cold Helium Using Neutron Scattering Technique

A team of scientists from different research organizations has conducted a first-of-its-kind direct study on two-dimensional fermion liquids utilizing inelastic neutron scattering technique at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), and identified a new class of very-short wave-length density wave in these liquids.

31 Mar 2012

Titanium Nitride Can Direct and Manipulate Optical Signals on the Nanoscale

Researchers from the Purdue University have used a thin film of titanium nitride as a plasmonic material. The addition of titanium nitride to the small list of surface-plasmon-supporting materials may pave the way to produce new optoelectronic devices with unparallel efficiency and speed.

29 Mar 2012

Researchers Develop Starfruit-Shaped Gold Nanorods

Researchers from the Rice University have produced starfruit-shaped gold nanorods, which may support surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy applications.

29 Mar 2012

Oxford Instruments Nanoscience Launch One Stop Shop for Cryogenic Spares

Oxford Instruments NanoScience, world leader in the supply of superconducting magnets and instrumentation for research at low temperatures, launches its new Cryospares website wwww.cryospares.com, the one stop shop for all your cryogenic spares and accessories needs.

From Oxford Instruments Nanoscience 28 Mar 2012

Researchers Develop Nanosensor for Electronic DNA Sequencing

Research team from the University of Washington has developed a nanoscale sensor to read the DNA sequencing electronically. This rapid method may offer cost-effective medicine for individuals and may reveal predispositions for addiction, diabetes and cancer.

28 Mar 2012

Researchers Study Immune System Using Gold Nanoparticles

Researchers from the Tel Aviv University and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst have developed a novel technique to introduce chemical residues in the immune system.

28 Mar 2012

Nanoscale Study Adds Value to Frictional Theories

Researchers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Katholieke Universiteit (KU) Leuven conducted a nanoscale study on friction. They observed that an object not only slides over another object during friction but also moves up and down slightly. The phenomenon was termed as lift-up hysteresis.

28 Mar 2012

Quantum Plasma Study Opens New Perspectives for Nanotechnology

A research team comprising Drs. Bengt Eliasson and Padma Kant Shukla from the Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB) has discovered a new phenomenon in quantum plasmas.

28 Mar 2012

Avid Nano to Help Develop Technology to Identify and Measure Engineered Nanoparticles

Avid Nano Limited (High Wycombe, UK), manufacturers of innovative dynamic light scattering (DLS) systems are to develop new technology for identification and size measurement of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in the environment.

27 Mar 2012