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Northwestern University Scientists Receive NSF Grant to Study Effect of Nanoparticles on Environment

Franz M. Geiger is leading a team of Northwestern University scientists involved in a multi-institutional research center that just received a five-year, nearly $20 million renewable grant from the National Science Foundation to study nanoparticles in emerging technologies and their effects on the environment.

7 Sep 2015

Researchers Demonstrate Good Electrical, Optical, and Mechanical Performance with Graphene-Based Flexible Electrodes

Imagine illuminating your home or business with flat, inexpensive panels that are environmentally friendly, easy on your eyes, and energy-efficient because they create minimal heat.

7 Sep 2015

Penn and UPR Awarded $3 Million NSF Grant to Focus on Nanotechnology-Related Topics

The University of Puerto Rico and University of Pennsylvania have been awarded a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to support their Partnership for Research and Education in Materials.

7 Sep 2015

Tier 1 Solar Cell Manufacturer Places Order for Intevac MATRIX Thin-Film Processing System

Intevac, Inc., a leading supplier of thin-film deposition equipment to the vacuum coating industry, today announced the order of an INTEVAC MATRIX™ thin-film processing system, by a Tier 1 solar cell manufacturer, for high-efficiency photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturing.

7 Sep 2015

University of Manchester Receives £3m Grant from Lloyd’s Register Foundation for Graphene Research

The University of Manchester recently received a £3m grant from Lloyd’s Register Foundation for research and development of advanced applications for 2D materials.

7 Sep 2015

Caltech Team Successfully Creates Co-assembled Protein-DNA Nanowires

The ability to custom design biological materials such as protein and DNA opens up technological possibilities that were unimaginable just a few decades ago. For example, synthetic structures made of DNA could one day be used to deliver cancer drugs directly to tumor cells, and customized proteins could be designed to specifically attack a certain kind of virus.

4 Sep 2015

Study Results Hold Potential for Designing and Developing Future Nanomaterials

A physical science process that may yield a profound understanding for developing future nanomaterials -- such as those used in cellphones or computer chips -- was recently demonstrated and confirmed by a University of Wyoming researcher.

4 Sep 2015

Researchers Demonstrate Breakthrough Method for Getting Nanoparticles to Self-Assemble

The medium is the message. Dr. Rafal Klajn of the Weizmann Institute’s Organic Chemistry Department and his group have given new meaning to this maxim: An innovative method they have now demonstrated for getting nanoparticles to self-assemble focuses on the medium in which the particles are suspended; these assemblies can be used, among other things, for reversibly writing information.

4 Sep 2015

Rice University Scientists Show Formation of 2D Boron by Tailoring Boron-Metal Interactions

Rice University scientists have theoretically determined that the properties of atom-thick sheets of boron depend on where those atoms land.

4 Sep 2015

New Report Analyzes Global Market for Nanomaterials in Electronic Applications

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Market Outlook for Nanomaterials for Electronics: Semiconductors, Solar, Displays, Sensors, RFID, Lighting" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 4 Sep 2015

Nanomaterials News

Northwestern University Scientists Receive NSF Grant to Study Effect of Nanoparticles on Environment

Researchers Demonstrate Good Electrical, Optical, and Mechanical Performance with Graphene-Based Flexible Electrodes

Penn and UPR Awarded $3 Million NSF Grant to Focus on Nanotechnology-Related Topics

Tier 1 Solar Cell Manufacturer Places Order for Intevac MATRIX Thin-Film Processing System

University of Manchester Receives £3m Grant from Lloyd’s Register Foundation for Graphene Research

Caltech Team Successfully Creates Co-assembled Protein-DNA Nanowires

Study Results Hold Potential for Designing and Developing Future Nanomaterials

Researchers Demonstrate Breakthrough Method for Getting Nanoparticles to Self-Assemble

Rice University Scientists Show Formation of 2D Boron by Tailoring Boron-Metal Interactions

New Report Analyzes Global Market for Nanomaterials in Electronic Applications

Revolutionizing Superconductivity: 60K Temperature Findings

Light-Responsive Azobenzene Polymers for Enhanced Neural Interfaces

New Magnetic Nanodiscs for Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation

New High-Energy X-Ray Imaging Technique for Nanomaterials

Amino Acid-Functionalized Magnetite Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Therapeutic Potential

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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