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Palladium-Nickel Nanoalloy Catalysts Possess Tunable Parameters That Affect Critical Atomic-Scale Structural Features

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Scientists have discovered that for palladium-nickel catalysts, certain surface characteristics, measured at the atomic level, sped the creation of carbon dioxide from carbon monoxide. To reveal the optimal atomic neighborhood for surface chemical activity, high-energy x-rays were scattered by nanoparticles while they were exposed to a reactive chemical environment.

13 Apr 2015

UT Arlington to Build Microfluidic Electrochemical Reactor for Oxygen Recovery in Mars Missions

NASA has selected UT Arlington as one of four U.S. institutions to develop improved methods for oxygen recovery and reuse aboard human spacecraft, a technology the agency says is crucial to "enable our human journey to Mars and beyond."

13 Apr 2015

Researchers Exploit Bimetallic Nanocrystals into Nanoframes to Synthesize Durable Electrocatalysts

A team of researchers has synthesized a highly active and durable class of electrocatalysts by exploiting the structural evolution of solid Pt-Ni bimetallic nanocrystals into porous cage-like structures or nanoframes. This novel material significantly enhanced catalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction -- the splitting of an O2 molecule into two oxygen ions -- that is critical to fuel cells and potentially other electrochemical applications.

13 Apr 2015

Organic Compounds Enable Seamless Integration of Graphene for Flexible Electronics

Chemists from Europe’s Graphene Flagship review the potential for graphene-organic composite materials in electronics. The researchers show how organic semiconductors can be used to better process graphene, and to tune its properties for particular applications.

13 Apr 2015

Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Porins Hold Promise as Biomimetic Platforms for Nanofluidic Studies

Researchers have succeeded in developing a technique for spontaneous insertion of carbon nanotube (CNT) into synthetic and natural cell membranes to create pores imitating biological channels.

10 Apr 2015

Lifetime of Self-Assembled Nanostructures Programmed by Scientists

Materials that self-assemble and self-destruct once their work is done are highly advantageous for a number of applications – as components in temporary data storage systems or for medical devices. For example, such materials could seal blood vessels during surgery and re-open them subsequently.

10 Apr 2015

Nature’s Most Intricate Patterns Exhibited by Tiny, Synthetic Gold Nanoparticles

Our world is full of patterns, from the twist of a DNA molecule to the spiral of the Milky Way. New research from Carnegie Mellon chemists has revealed that tiny, synthetic gold nanoparticles exhibit some of nature’s most intricate patterns.

10 Apr 2015

Fujifilm and IBM Accomplish Record Breaking Storage Capacity on Tape Using NANOCUBIC Technology

FUJIFILM Recording Media U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation, the leading global manufacturer of data storage media, today announced that in conjunction with IBM, a new record in areal data density of 123 billion bits per square inch on linear magnetic particulate tape has been achieved.

10 Apr 2015

NanoMech Donates Original Artwork to University of Arkansas College of Engineering Nanoscale Institute

NanoMech today donated an original piece of art commissioned for the University of Arkansas College of Engineering to be placed on permanent display in the Nanoscale Institute on campus. This donation is dedicated in appreciation for the many talented UA alumni that have joined NanoMech as full time employees.

10 Apr 2015

Tennant Introduces Nanobubble Technology-Based Sustainable Cleaning Systems

Tennant Company today announced ec-H2O NanoClean™, the next generation of the successful, sustainable cleaning technology ec-H2O™. This next generation solution offers the same great benefits of the original and now cleans better, cleans more soils, and is effective in more applications. Tennant Company is a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions that help create a cleaner, safer, healthier world.

10 Apr 2015

Nanomaterials News

Palladium-Nickel Nanoalloy Catalysts Possess Tunable Parameters That Affect Critical Atomic-Scale Structural Features

UT Arlington to Build Microfluidic Electrochemical Reactor for Oxygen Recovery in Mars Missions

Researchers Exploit Bimetallic Nanocrystals into Nanoframes to Synthesize Durable Electrocatalysts

Organic Compounds Enable Seamless Integration of Graphene for Flexible Electronics

Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Porins Hold Promise as Biomimetic Platforms for Nanofluidic Studies

Lifetime of Self-Assembled Nanostructures Programmed by Scientists

Nature’s Most Intricate Patterns Exhibited by Tiny, Synthetic Gold Nanoparticles

Fujifilm and IBM Accomplish Record Breaking Storage Capacity on Tape Using NANOCUBIC Technology

NanoMech Donates Original Artwork to University of Arkansas College of Engineering Nanoscale Institute

Tennant Introduces Nanobubble Technology-Based Sustainable Cleaning Systems

Light-Responsive Azobenzene Polymers for Enhanced Neural Interfaces

New High-Energy X-Ray Imaging Technique for Nanomaterials

Revolutionizing Superconductivity: 60K Temperature Findings

Amino Acid-Functionalized Magnetite Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Therapeutic Potential

A New Understanding of Metal-Carbon Interactions

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

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

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