A new international research collaboration announced today will deliver highly accurate measurements of strain in materials at the nano-scale to drive innovation in next generation electronic devices. The European Metrology Research Programme's Nanostrain project brings together public institutions from across Europe supported by global industry leaders including IBM.
Nov 4th, 2013
Read morePhysicists at the University of Basel have been successful in generating photons with only one color. This is useful for quantum information. The scientists have actively stabilized the wavelength of the photons emitted by a semiconductor thereby neutralizing the charge noise in the semiconductor.
Nov 4th, 2013
Read moreThe Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) today launched its Regulatory Monitoring Database. This Database is a comprehensive tool that allows its users to monitor nano-specific regulations and standards around the world.
Nov 4th, 2013
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Zellen von Pflanzen und Tieren sind ein prominentes Beispiel daf�r, wie die Natur - ausgehend von molekularen Strukturen des Erbguts - in einer zielgerichteten, vorprogrammierten Weise immer gr��ere Einheiten aufbaut. Die Nanotechnologie versucht dieses Bottom-up-Prinzip zu kopieren, indem sie die F�higkeit von Nanopartikeln zur selbst�ndigen Strukturbildung nutzt.
Nov 4th, 2013
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Nanoparticle additives can make plastics scratch and flame proof, or give them antibacterial properties. For this to work, the particle distribution within the plastic compound must be absolutely correct. A new device is now able to test the distribution in real time.
Nov 4th, 2013
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Flickering fa�ades, curved monitors, flashing clothing, fluorescent wallpaper, flexible solar cells - and all printable. This is no make-believe vision of the future; it will soon be possible using a new printing process for organic light-emitting diodes.
Nov 4th, 2013
Read moreThe European FP7 Project NanoDiode has officially unveiled its website. Visitors will be able to find the latest information on what activities will be being done by the project around the EU, what publications are considered vital to an understanding, and betterment, of nanotechnology dissemination activities, and see how NanoDiode aims to inspire, educate, co-create and engage with society on nanotechnologies.
Nov 4th, 2013
Read moreAn international team of researchers has used pioneering electron microscopy techniques to discover an important mechanism behind the reaction of metallic nanoparticles with the environment. Crucially, the research shows that oxidation of metals - the process that describes, for example, how iron reacts with oxygen, in the presence of water, to form rust - proceeds much more rapidly in nanoparticles than at the macroscopic scale.
Nov 3rd, 2013
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Research from MIT shows carbon nanotubes that detect nitric oxide can be implanted under the skin for more than a year.
Nov 3rd, 2013
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First-of-its-kind, brain-inspired device looks toward highly efficient and fast parallel computing networks.
Nov 1st, 2013
Read moreThe Symposium will take place on 6-7 November, and the session topics are: Nano Imaging, Manipulation and Diagnostics; Nanoparticles and Nanotherapies; Nanomaterials in Health and Medicine (including Nanotoxicology); and Synthetic Biology.
Nov 1st, 2013
Read moreThe NanoSafety Cluster is an EC initiative to maximise the synergies between the past, ongoing and future FP7 nanosafety projects. Each of these projects addresses key aspects of nanosafety, including toxicology, ecotoxicology, exposure assessment, risk assessment, standardisation, and mechanisms of interaction.
Nov 1st, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology may provide new strategies for regenerative medicine, including better tools to improve or restore damaged tissues, according to a review paper by Taiwanese researchers.
Nov 1st, 2013
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Imec, a world-leading nanoelectronics research center and JSR, a leading materials company, announce that they have successfully used JSR's innovative PA (Photo-patternable Adhesive) material for wafer-scale processing of lab-on-chip devices.
Nov 1st, 2013
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Mechanically tough hydrogels that repair themselves within seconds are now easier to manufacture thanks to novel polymer binding agents.
Nov 1st, 2013
Read moreNanoscale images may provide 'hole' story on pore-making antibiotic peptides
Oct 31st, 2013
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