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Nanoparticle Contamination of Water Depends on Subtle Difference in the Water Itself

The fate of carbon-based nanoparticles spilled into groundwater – and the ability of municipal filtration systems to remove the nanoparticles from drinking water – depend on subtle differences in the solution properties of the water carrying the particles, a new study has found

5 May 2008

World's Fastest and Most Powerful Nanomotors to Power Nanomachines

In a “major step” toward a practical energy source for powering tomorrow’s nanomachines, researchers in Arizona report development of a new generation of sub-microscopic nanomotors that are up to 10 times more powerful than existing motors

2 May 2008

High Performance Integrated Circuits, Biosensors, Solar Cells, LEDs and Lasers to Come From Nanowire Nanotrees

Since scientists first learned to make nanowires, the nano-sized wires just a few millionths of a centimeter thick have taken many forms, including nanobelts, nanocoils and nanoflowers. But when University of Wisconsi...

2 May 2008

Sandia Researcher Writes the Book on Carbon Nanotubes

Sandia National Laboratories is also in on the carbon nanotube game, with research led by physicist François Léonard. Léonard has considerable experience in the subject, so much that he wrote the book on it — literally. He’s the author of a forthcoming work, Physics of Carbon Nanotube Devices, which could become the definitive text on the topic.

From Sandia National Laboratories 1 May 2008

Graphene Based Devices Just a Couple of Years Away

Researchers at The University of Manchester have produced tiny liquid crystal devices with electrodes made from graphene – an exciting development that could lead to computer and TV displays based on this technolog...

1 May 2008

Strong Price Reductions May Hold Back MEMS Development

Although revenues for MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) reached record levels in 2007, aggressive price reductions, legal wrangling, and rising pressure from competitive technologies took their toll on the MEMS ind...

1 May 2008

Protecting OLEDs and Solar Cells from Moisture Using Nanotechnology and a Nanoengineered Barrier

A breakthrough barrier technology from Singapore A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) protects sensitive devices like organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and solar cells from moisture 1...

30 Apr 2008

Too Much Good Nanotechnology May Be Bad for the Environment With Silver Nanoparticles Killing Beneficial Bacteria

Too much of a good thing could be harmful to the environment. For years, scientists have known about silver’s ability to kill harmful bacteria and, recently, have used this knowledge to create consumer products con...

30 Apr 2008

Microscopic Origami Pyramids Might Have Use in Delivering Tiny but Targeted Amounts of Drugs

Researchers at the USC Information Sciences Institute have demonstrated a way to manufacture miniscule closed containers that might be used to deliver precise micro- or even nano-quantities of drugs

30 Apr 2008

Advances in Data Storage and Quantum Computing to Come From Simulation That Shows How Graphene Can Form Iridium Muffins

Graphene flakes are notoriously difficult to work with. Still, they are stronger than diamond, better heat-shedders and conductors than silicon, and thought to have great potential in the worlds of microelectronics and sensors. If only they could be tamed.

30 Apr 2008

Nanomaterials News

Nanoparticle Contamination of Water Depends on Subtle Difference in the Water Itself

World's Fastest and Most Powerful Nanomotors to Power Nanomachines

High Performance Integrated Circuits, Biosensors, Solar Cells, LEDs and Lasers to Come From Nanowire Nanotrees

Sandia Researcher Writes the Book on Carbon Nanotubes

Graphene Based Devices Just a Couple of Years Away

Strong Price Reductions May Hold Back MEMS Development

Protecting OLEDs and Solar Cells from Moisture Using Nanotechnology and a Nanoengineered Barrier

Too Much Good Nanotechnology May Be Bad for the Environment With Silver Nanoparticles Killing Beneficial Bacteria

Microscopic Origami Pyramids Might Have Use in Delivering Tiny but Targeted Amounts of Drugs

Advances in Data Storage and Quantum Computing to Come From Simulation That Shows How Graphene Can Form Iridium Muffins

Revolutionary Nanofibers Made from Flour for Tissue Regeneration

A New Language for Nanopore Design

Enhancing Solid-State Lithium Batteries with Nano-Ceramic Electrolytes

A Novel Approach to Enhancing Lithium-Ion Battery Performance with Graphene

Revolutionizing Polymer Science with a New Synthesis Method

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

Conversations on AFM: The Technology and History Behind AFM and SPM

Recent Advances in High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy to Improve Research Into Protein Dynamics

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