Nanomaterials News

RSS

Northeast Gas Association Awards Applied Nanotech Contract to Develop Reliable, Low-Cost Methane Sensor

Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. announced that it has received a contract from NYSEARCH - Northeast Gas Association (NGA), worth more than $500,000, to fund prototype development of a small, reliable, low-cost methane (natural gas) sensor for residential and industrial applications. The Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the US Department of Transportation is cofunding this program.

From Nano Magic, LLC. 5 Dec 2013

District Administration Magazine Names NanoSeptic Self-Cleaning Surfaces Among ‘Top 100 Products’ for Education

NanoSeptic® surface products by NanoTouch Materials have been recognized for making a positive difference in education by K12 leaders who named it to District Administration magazine's "Readers' Choice Top 100 Product for 2013."

5 Dec 2013

Loofahs with Nitrogen-Enriched Carbon Nanoparticles and Loaded with Bacteria Lead to Better Microbial Fuel Cells

Loofahs, best known for their use in exfoliating skin to soft, radiant perfection, have emerged as a new potential tool to advance sustainability efforts on two fronts at the same time: energy and waste. The study describes the pairing of loofahs with bacteria to create a power-generating microbial fuel cell (MFC) and appears in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

From American Chemical Society 5 Dec 2013

Hemoglobin Wrapped in Polymer Chain Forms Nanoparticles That Retain Natural State and Structure

A UConn research team has found a way to stabilize hemoglobin, the oxygen carrier protein in the blood, a discovery that could lead to the development of stable vaccines and affordable artificial blood substitutes.

4 Dec 2013

Nanotoxicology Study Focuses on Effects of Nanoparticles on Human Immune System Cells

In a growing number of industries, workers are often unknowingly exposed to nanoparticles (NPs). Do they enter the body? Could they have an impact on health? Professor Denis Girard from the INRS–Institut Armand-Frappier Research Centre has had the foresight to study the potential toxicity of a wide variety of NPs with a view to setting the record straight before problems occur.

4 Dec 2013

Nano Today’s 3rd Conference to Take Place December 9-11, 2013 in Singapore

Over 400 scientists worldwide will converge in Singapore for the 3rd Nano Today Conference which will be held at the Biopolis on December 9 to 11, 2013. Organized by Nano Today, a leading journal for nanoscience and nanotechnology, the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) and Elsevier, the three-day conference will showcase the latest research advances in nanostructured materials and systems for diverse applications in areas such as biomedical, electronic, chemical and energy.

From Elsevier B.V 3 Dec 2013

Interfacial Jamming of Nanoparticles Stabilizes Liquid Drops in Nonequilibrium Shapes

Oil and water don’t mix, as any chemist or cook knows. Tom Russell, a polymer scientist from the University of Massachusetts who now holds a Visiting Faculty appointment with Berkeley Lab’s Materials Sciences Division, is using that chemical and culinary truth to change the natural spherical shape of liquid drops into ellipsoids, tubes and even fibrous structures similar in appearance to glass wool.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 3 Dec 2013

Global Nanocoatings Market Valued at $1.4 Billion in 2012

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Global Market For Anti-Fingerprint, Anti-Bacterial, Anti-Fouling, Easy-To-Clean And Self-Cleaning Nanocoatings 2013" report to their offering.

3 Dec 2013

Researchers Amplify Raman Signals of Dye Molecules Encapsulated in Carbon Nanotubes

Richard Martel and his research team at the Department of Chemistry of the Université de Montréal have discovered a method to improve detection of the infinitely small. Their discovery is presented in the November 24 online edition of the journal Nature Photonics.

3 Dec 2013

New Method for Creating Mesoporous Polymer Nanofibre Networks

NIMS researchers in the Polymer Materials Unit, Advanced Key Technologies Division, developed a high-performance oil absorbent with the function to purify oil-contaminated water (e.g. water discharged upon oil production) at a low cost. This new oil absorbent will provide an energy-efficient and low-cost water purification system at the site of resource development.

From National Institute for Materials Science 2 Dec 2013

Nanomaterials News

Northeast Gas Association Awards Applied Nanotech Contract to Develop Reliable, Low-Cost Methane Sensor

District Administration Magazine Names NanoSeptic Self-Cleaning Surfaces Among ‘Top 100 Products’ for Education

Loofahs with Nitrogen-Enriched Carbon Nanoparticles and Loaded with Bacteria Lead to Better Microbial Fuel Cells

Hemoglobin Wrapped in Polymer Chain Forms Nanoparticles That Retain Natural State and Structure

Nanotoxicology Study Focuses on Effects of Nanoparticles on Human Immune System Cells

Nano Today’s 3rd Conference to Take Place December 9-11, 2013 in Singapore

Interfacial Jamming of Nanoparticles Stabilizes Liquid Drops in Nonequilibrium Shapes

Global Nanocoatings Market Valued at $1.4 Billion in 2012

Researchers Amplify Raman Signals of Dye Molecules Encapsulated in Carbon Nanotubes

New Method for Creating Mesoporous Polymer Nanofibre Networks

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

Light-Responsive Azobenzene Polymers for Enhanced Neural Interfaces

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

A New Understanding of Metal-Carbon Interactions

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

Sponsored Content

The Evolution of Lipid Nanoparticles

How Emulsion Electrospinning is Transforming Materials

What are Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles?

Carbon-Based Nanomaterials: Overcoming Challenges in Air Sensitivity for Next-Generation Batteries