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$300k NSF grant to research environmental impacts of fullerene-based nanomaterials

Rochester Institute of Technology scientists are the recipients of a new research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the lifecycle environmental impacts of fullerene-based materials - a form of engineered nanomaterials used in solar cells, drug delivery systems and cosmetics.

Aug 18th, 2014

Promising ferroelectric materials suffer from unexpected electric polarizations

Scientists find surprising locked charge polarizations that impede performance in next-gen materials that could otherwise revolutionize data-driven devices.

Aug 18th, 2014

Carbon nanotubes to improve resin coatings

Resin coatings are widely used in various sectors, like the aeronautical and automotive sectors, and in the structural components of aircraft and vehicles, in particular. Researchers have used carbon nanotubes to improve the properties of these coatings.

Aug 18th, 2014

Fast synthesis of graphene oxide nanosheets with ultrasonic waves

Graphene oxide nanosheets were produced through a simple, fast and economical method.

Aug 18th, 2014

'Cavity protection effect' helps to conserve quantum information

Coupling atomic spins in diamonds to microwave resonators could lead to new quantum technologies. Researchers have now managed to dramatically prolong the time these systems can store information.

Aug 17th, 2014

Nanotechnology law and guidelines in Europe

The book is a concise guideline to different issues of nanotechnology in the European legislation.

Aug 15th, 2014

Laser makes atomic force microscopes way cooler

Cooling a nanowire probe with a laser could lead to substantial improvements in the sensitivity of atomic force probe microscopes.

Aug 15th, 2014

Combined nanoscopy technique for studying cellular structures

Scientists develop a combined technique for studying cellular structures via high-resolution imaging.

Aug 15th, 2014

FDA warns of fraudulent Ebola drug claims

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to be aware of products sold online claiming to prevent or treat the Ebola virus.

Aug 15th, 2014

Complex photonic nanostructures of an ultra-white beetle

The physical properties of the ultra-white scales on certain species of beetle could be used to make whiter paper, plastics and paints, while using far less material than is used in current manufacturing methods.

Aug 15th, 2014

Thin films reveal hidden potential

Thin films of oxide materials reveal topological electronic properties hidden in the three-dimensional form.

Aug 15th, 2014

Molecular engineers record an electron's quantum mechanical behavior

Researchers have developed a technique to record the quantum mechanical behavior of an individual electron contained within a nanoscale defect in diamond. Their technique uses ultrafast pulses of laser light, both to control the defect's entire quantum state and observe how that single electron state changes over time.