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Forecast and Analysis Report on the Global Nanocoatings Market

Global Information Inc. announces the addition of a new market research report "Nanocoatings Market: Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019" at GIIResearch.com

16 Apr 2014

New Particles with Nanocrystals Can Help Authenticate Products

Some 2 to 5 percent of all international trade involves counterfeit goods, according to a 2013 United Nations report. These illicit products — which include electronics, automotive and aircraft parts, pharmaceuticals, and food — can pose safety risks and cost governments and private companies hundreds of billions of dollars annually.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 15 Apr 2014

Market Analyses Report on Nanomaterials

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nanomaterials for Solar Cells, Displays, Sensors, Lighting and RFID Market Analyses and Driving Forces" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 15 Apr 2014

Tuning Small Strain on Nanowires Leads to More Effective LEDs and Solar Cells

Changes at the atom level in nanowires offer vast possibilities for improvement of solar cells and LED light. NTNU-researchers have discovered that by tuning a small strain on single nanowires they can become more effective in LEDs and solar cells.

15 Apr 2014

New Report Analyses Current Nanotechnology Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Nanotechnology Market Outlook 2020

15 Apr 2014

Nanoplatelet Surface Coating Applied Using a Spray Gun Spontaneously Self-Assembles into Nano-Walls

The promise of nanoparticles stems from their potential to modify the physical and mechanical properties of polymers for diverse applications, such as photovoltaic cells, sensors, and separation membranes. Methods currently used to create desired nanostructure, however, rely on complex and energy-intensive techniques, such as layer-by-layer or patterning approaches, which are limited in scale and often have poor stability.

11 Apr 2014

Nanoporous Silicon Made Using Solar Energy Can Generate Hydrogen from Water

Porous silicon manufactured in a bottom up procedure using solar energy can be used to generate hydrogen from water, according to a team of Penn State mechanical engineers, who also see applications for batteries, biosensors and optical electronics as outlets for this new material.

11 Apr 2014

New Mathematical Tools to Understand Symmetry in Onion-Like Carbon Nanoparticles

Symmetry is ubiquitous in the natural world. It occurs in gemstones and snowflakes and even in biology, an area typically associated with complexity and diversity. There are striking examples: the shapes of virus particles, such as those causing the common cold, are highly symmetrical and look like tiny footballs.

11 Apr 2014

Researchers Explain Behavior of Electrons at Tiny Step Edges on Titanium Oxide Surfaces

It can be found in toothpaste, solar cells, and it is useful for chemical catalysts: titanium dioxide (TiO2) is an extremely versatile material. Alhough it is used for so many different applications, the behaviour of titanium oxide surfaces still surprises.

10 Apr 2014

CurTran Enters Contract with Weatherford for LiteWire Carbon Nanotube Technology

CurTran LLC today announced that it has signed its first contract for LiteWire products with Weatherford International Ltd. Per the agreement, Weatherford will use, sell, and distribute LiteWire, the first commercial scale production of a carbon nanotube technology in wire and cable form.

10 Apr 2014

Nanomaterials News

Forecast and Analysis Report on the Global Nanocoatings Market

New Particles with Nanocrystals Can Help Authenticate Products

Market Analyses Report on Nanomaterials

Tuning Small Strain on Nanowires Leads to More Effective LEDs and Solar Cells

New Report Analyses Current Nanotechnology Market

Nanoplatelet Surface Coating Applied Using a Spray Gun Spontaneously Self-Assembles into Nano-Walls

Nanoporous Silicon Made Using Solar Energy Can Generate Hydrogen from Water

New Mathematical Tools to Understand Symmetry in Onion-Like Carbon Nanoparticles

Researchers Explain Behavior of Electrons at Tiny Step Edges on Titanium Oxide Surfaces

CurTran Enters Contract with Weatherford for LiteWire Carbon Nanotube Technology

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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