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Emission of Fe- and Ti-Containing Nanoparticles from Coal-Fired Power Plants

In an article published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, researchers have highlighted the significance and potential risks associated with the release of nanoparticles from coal-fired power plants

20 May 2022

Compact Motorized Kinematic Mirror Mounts & Piezo Mirror Mounts for High Precision Optics and Laser Applications

PI’s newest brochure, which debuted to a global audience at the 2022 LASER World of Photonics Conference, provides precision motion solutions to all industries that work with laser and optical technologies, including material processing, test & metrology, optics alignment, and micro-assembly.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 20 May 2022

Researchers Propose New Method to Determine Features of Magnetic Nanoparticles

Magnetic nanostructures are potentially useful medical instruments. They can be directed by external magnetic fields within the body to release medications or kill tumor cells once they have been incorporated into biological structures.

18 May 2022

Researchers Propose Mechanism to Explain Carbon Nanoparticles in the Terrestrial Environment

Carbon nanostructures seen in circumstellar envelopes surrounding carbon—rich stars could have a chemical origin with soot particles created during fuel burning.

17 May 2022

Researchers Develop Nanobots That Can Assist In Accurate Root Canal Treatments

A new study by scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Theranautilus, an IISc-incubated firm, indicates that nano-sized robots operated with a magnetic field might help destroy bacteria deep inside dentinal tubules and increase the efficacy of root canal procedures.

17 May 2022

Advancements in AFM Solidify its Use in Nanomaterial Characterization

Researchers review recent atomic force microscopy (AFM) investigations of halloysite nanotube (HNT) nanocomposites and HNTs to determine the feasibility of using the AFM technique for nanomaterial characterization.

17 May 2022

Imec Unites Partners from the Semiconductor Value Chain to Jointly Target Net-zero Emissions for Chip Manufacturing

This week, at Future Summits 2022, imec, a world-leading research and innovation center in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, announces that its Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems (SSTS) research program succeeded in bringing together stakeholders of the semiconductor value chain, from large system companies such as Apple and Microsoft, to suppliers, including ASM, Kurita, SCREEN and Tokyo Electron.

From IMEC 17 May 2022

Fluorine-Based Nanostructures Successfully Filter Salt from Water

Water scarcity is becoming more of a global issue. Seawater desalination is a well-established method for producing drinkable water, but it has high energy costs.

16 May 2022

Magnetite-Graphene Nanocomposite Effectively Filters Toxic Lead

Creating a one-pot production of iron-oxide incorporated into a reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposite to remove hazardous lead ions from contaminated water is the topic of a new study.

16 May 2022

With Tiny Transistors, Researchers Pave the Way for Next-gen 2D Technology

Flexible displays, augmented reality, next-gen wearables: researchers from UNSW Sydney have developed a tiny, transparent and flexible material to be used as a novel semiconductive component in transistors – potentially paving the way for emerging 2D electronic applications.

16 May 2022