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Novel Process Employs Nanoparticles for Controlling Growth of Materials

Growth is a ubiquitous phenomenon in plants and animals.

20 May 2014

IBM Demonstrates Record Data Storage on High-Density Particulate NANOCUBIC BaFe Magnetic Tape

Today, IBM researchers announced they have demonstrated a new record of 85.9 billion bits of data per square inch in areal data density on low-cost linear magnetic particulate tape — a significant update to one of the computer industry's most resilient, reliable and affordable data storage technologies for Big Data.

20 May 2014

Researchers Utilize Yolk-Shell Nanostructures in Study of Photocatalysis

Photocatalysis—catalysis assisted by light—is a promising route to convert solar energy into chemical fuels. Particularly appealing is the possibility to use photocatalysis to split water molecules into molecular hydrogen.

20 May 2014

FUJIFILM Achieves New Record in Areal Data Density using NANOCUBIC and BaFe Particle Technologies

Citing its use of proprietary NANOCUBIC™ and Barium Ferrite (BaFe) particle technologies, 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 85.9 billion bits per square inch on cost-efficient linear magnetic particulate tape has been achieved.

20 May 2014

Transducer Made of PDMS and Carbon Nanotubes Enables Light-to-Sound Conversion

A device that essentially listens for light waves could help open up the last frontier of the electromagnetic spectrum—the terahertz range.

20 May 2014

Novel Structural Supercapacitor Stores and Releases Electrical Charge Flawlessly

This intriguing prospect is one of the reasons for the current interest in building the capacity to store electrical energy directly into a wide range of products, such as a laptop whose casing serves as its battery, or an electric car powered by energy stored in its chassis, or a home where the dry wall and siding store the electricity that runs the lights and appliances.

20 May 2014

Novel Nano Crystalline Coating Shows Exceptional Resistance to High Temperatures

Solar thermal panels developed at EPFL are are dressed up in unique and patented new materials. Researchers created a stronger black coating that retains its original color and thereby its absorption properties much longer than traditional panels.

19 May 2014

Penn State Awarded Department of Defense Funds for Terahertz-Range Metamaterials Research

Metamaterials research having potential applications in high-speed data transmission, medical imaging and other kinds of imaging and remote sensing is the focus of a U.S. Department of Defense project funded for five years at $7.5 million.

19 May 2014

NSERC Awards UBC Researchers $3.3 Million Grant for Nanomaterials and Isotope Research

Researchers studying nanomaterials and isotopes at the University of British Columbia received a $3.3 million boost in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

19 May 2014

National Nanotechnology Initiative partners with USDA to Host Cellulose Nanomaterials Workshop

The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) is pleased to announce the National Nanotechnology Initiative’s (NNI) partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service to host “Cellulose Nanomaterials – A Path Towards Commercialization."

19 May 2014

Nanomaterials News

Novel Process Employs Nanoparticles for Controlling Growth of Materials

IBM Demonstrates Record Data Storage on High-Density Particulate NANOCUBIC BaFe Magnetic Tape

Researchers Utilize Yolk-Shell Nanostructures in Study of Photocatalysis

FUJIFILM Achieves New Record in Areal Data Density using NANOCUBIC and BaFe Particle Technologies

Transducer Made of PDMS and Carbon Nanotubes Enables Light-to-Sound Conversion

Novel Structural Supercapacitor Stores and Releases Electrical Charge Flawlessly

Novel Nano Crystalline Coating Shows Exceptional Resistance to High Temperatures

Penn State Awarded Department of Defense Funds for Terahertz-Range Metamaterials Research

NSERC Awards UBC Researchers $3.3 Million Grant for Nanomaterials and Isotope Research

National Nanotechnology Initiative partners with USDA to Host Cellulose Nanomaterials Workshop

Automated Image Acquisition and Analysis of Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride Structures

Light-Responsive Azobenzene Polymers for Enhanced Neural Interfaces

A New Understanding of Metal-Carbon Interactions

Breakthrough in Broadband Photodetectors: Nanomaterial Gii Could Bring Faster Broadband and Higher Quality Medical Imaging

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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