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Novel magnetic nanoparticles that, unlike most materials, shrink when they are heated

Researchers in Japan report that nanoparticles of cupric oxide actually shrink when they are heated.

February 20, 2009 Read more

NSF grants Career Award for work on quantum dots

Matthew Doty, assistant professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Delaware, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award for his work on quantum dot molecules.

February 19, 2009 Read more

Single fabrication platform yields transistors two nanometers in size

University of Pittsburgh researchers have created a nanoscale one-stop shop, a single platform for creating electronics at a nearly single-atom scale that could yield advanced forms of such technologically important devices as high-density memory devices and transistors and computer processors.

February 19, 2009 Read more

Greener nanotechnology production of hydrogen peroxide

Processing in smaller quantities and more useful concentrations is seen.

February 19, 2009 Read more

New self-assembly technique could dramatically improve data storage

An innovative and easily implemented technique in which nanoscale elements precisely assemble themselves over large surfaces could soon open doors to dramatic improvements in the data storage capacity of electronic media.

February 19, 2009 Read more

The pros and cons of nanofoods

Nanotechnology can be used to enhance the flavour and texture of foods, to reduce fat content, or to encapsulate nutrients such as vitamins to ensure they do not degrade during a product's shelf life.

February 19, 2009 Read more

A bright new approach to directing nanoparticle self-assembly

Using a magnetic field, researchers coaxed three different-sized particles at once to self-assemble into elegant, flower-like structures.

February 19, 2009 Read more

Nanotechnology will play biggest single role in upcoming ACS National Meeting

The scientific field that focuses on the ultra-small - nanotechnology - will play the biggest single role in the 237th National Meeting and Exhibition of the American Chemical Society, which takes place in Salt Lake City from March 22-26.

February 19, 2009 Read more

Glowing 'Cornell dots' can show surgeons where tumors are

Brightly glowing nanoparticles known as 'Cornell dots' are a safe, effective way to 'light up' cancerous tumors so surgeons can find and remove them.

February 18, 2009 Read more

New imaging technique reveals the atomic structure of nanocrystals

A new imaging technique developed by researchers at the University of Illinois overcomes the limit of diffraction and can reveal the atomic structure of a single nanocrystal with a resolution of less than one angstrom.

February 18, 2009 Read more

Sophisticated nano-structures assembled with magnets

By manipulating the magnetization of a liquid solution, researchers have for the first time coaxed magnetic and non-magnetic materials to form intricate nano-structures.

February 18, 2009 Read more

Quantum dance - new material could revolutionize computing

An international team of scientists, led by a Princeton University group, has observed an exciting and strange behavior in electrons' spin within a new material that could be harnessed to transform computing and electronics.

February 18, 2009 Read more

Florida State University pioneers research into advanced materials with new facility

With the cutting of a ribbon, The Florida State University today ushered in a new era for the development of composite materials that promise a wide variety of commercial and industrial uses.

February 18, 2009 Read more

Single nanocatalyst behavior revealed

Before you can design the perfect nanoparticle catalyst, you first need to understand the fundamental science that governs their reactivity, say scientists from the US. And they claim to have done just that, using single molecule spectroscopy to reveal that nanocatalyst surface properties respond to changes to the concentration of reactants.

February 18, 2009 Read more

Nanoparticle impact database launched

Research into the possible medical and environmental dangers of nanoparticles received a major boost with the launching of a project to develop a sophisticated database of scientific publications related to nanoparticle toxicity.

February 18, 2009 Read more

Montemagno keynotes the 2009 conference on nanotechnology for the forest products industry

Join your industry colleagues for the 2009 International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry, which will be held June 23-26, 2009 in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. The theme of this year's event is 'Unlocking the Potential of Nano-Enabled Biomaterials'.

February 18, 2009 Read more