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Tiny Gold Radiators Fry Bacteria on Implants

In the fight against antibiotic resistance, a new technology developed at Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, can be of great importance when, for example, hip and knee implants are surgically inserted.

30 Oct 2024

The Gold Standard: uOttawa Researchers Revolutionize Cardiology Imaging Using Gold Nanoparticles

Researchers at the University of Ottawa have made a breakthrough in heart disease diagnostics. They have developed a new type of contrast agent for a medical imaging technique called intravascular optical coherence tomography (IV-OCT).

29 Oct 2024

Comptek Solutions Completes Installation of Kontrox™ 200mm Wafer Pilot Line, Paving Way for Scalable Semiconductor Passivation Technology

Comptek Solutions, a leader in advanced passivation technology for the semiconductor industry, proudly announces the successful design and installation of its pilot line, funded by the European Innovation Council (EIC).

From Comptek Solutions 24 Oct 2024

Dow and Carbice Partner to Advance Thermal Interface Materials

Dow and Carbice, a pioneer in carbon nanotube (CNT) technology, have announced a strategic, first-of-its-kind partnership to provide a multi-generational thermal interface material (TIM) product offering for high-performing electronics in the mobility, industrial, and consumer industries, as well as semiconductors.

From Dow MobilityScience™ 23 Oct 2024

New Method for Creating Highly Luminescent Nanoparticles

The Chinese researchers, under the direction of Professor Yuqiang Jiang of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, developed a simple photochemical process for creating highly luminescent AuNPs coated with 2-n-hexylthio-1,3,4-thiadiazole-5-thiol (L-AuNP@HTT), according to a study published in Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials.

22 Oct 2024

Researchers Spinning Fibers to Help the Territory and Beyond

Researchers at Charles Darwin University (CDU) are using a state-of-the-art nanofiber fabrication facility located at the Casuarina Campus to create fibers that are 10 to 100 times thinner than a spider’s silk to solve some of the pressing issues the Northern Territory is facing.

From Charles Darwin University 22 Oct 2024

New Biomaterial for Electrochemical Applications

A study published in Industrial Chemistry & Materials examined a new porous biomass electrocatalyst material made from Elaeagnus angustifolia gum and its electrochemical characteristics.

17 Oct 2024

Forge Nano Receives $10M Investment from GM Ventures to Pursue GM Battery Material Enhancements for Future Electric Vehicles

Forge Nano, Inc., a materials science company that uses its Atomic Armor™ Atomic Layer Deposition technology to optimize material performance to enable better products

From Forge Nano 17 Oct 2024

New Method for Enhancing Nanocrystal Functionality Could Advance Technology

Researchers from the School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University under the direction of Associate Professor Guohua Jia discovered that the shape of zinc sulfide nanocrystals can significantly affect how well molecules stick to their surface.

15 Oct 2024

Advances in Nanoscale Manipulation Transform Electronic Devices

Next-generation technologies, such as leading-edge memory storage solutions and brain-inspired neuromorphic computing systems, could touch nearly every aspect of our lives -- from the gadgets we use daily to the solutions for major global challenges.

14 Oct 2024