Nanotechnology solutions for the packaging waste problem
SustainPack is the biggest and most important packaging research project ever undertaken.
Apr 27th, 2007
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Nano structures can pose big measurement problems
A review of various classes of nanostructured materials, listing the array of methods currently used to study their atomic makeup and defining the problems inherent with each one.
Apr 27th, 2007
Read moreBetter tooth fillings with nanotechnology
Nanotechnology has the potential to produce tooth restorations that are both stronger than any decay-fighting fillings available today, and more effective at preventing secondary decay.
Apr 27th, 2007
Read morePlacing single nanowires
Researchers have devised a system for manipulating and precisely positioning individual nanowires on semiconductor wafers.
Apr 27th, 2007
Read moreThe IEEE has completed its Nanoelectronics Standards Roadmap
The IEEE has completed its Nanoelectronics Standards Roadmap(NESR), which establishes a framework for creating standards to help industry transition electronic applications based on nanotechnology from the laboratory to commercial use.
Apr 27th, 2007
Read moreGold nanoparticles help detect a toxic metal - mercury
A simple "litmus test" for mercury that eventually could be used for on-the-spot environmental monitoring of bodies of water.
Apr 27th, 2007
Read moreSuper solar cells
Supramolecular dyes could boost efficiency in solar cells.
Apr 26th, 2007
Read moreOrgan printing
The vision is simply this: rather than harvest organs, let's build them from scratch.
Apr 26th, 2007
Read moreNew nanocomposite processing technique creates more powerful capacitors
A new technique for creating films of barium titanate (BaTiO3) nanoparticles in a polymer matrix could allow fabrication of improved capacitors able to store twice as much energy as existing devices.
Apr 26th, 2007
Read morePortugese-German research cooperation includes nanotechnology
A Portuguese-German research cooperation agreement was signed in the city of Porto last week.
Apr 26th, 2007
Read moreLongest carbon nanotube array so far
A novel composite catalyst and optimal synthesis conditions for oriented growth of multi-wall CNT arrays.
Apr 25th, 2007
Read moreNew technique could be used to weigh nanoparticles
For the first time, researchers have found a way to measure the mass of single cells with high accuracy.
Apr 25th, 2007
Read moreNanocrystals as sensors
Imaging applications exploit the optical qualities of quantum dots, and the nanocrystals act as bright beacons of light that may be followed within the biological milieu.
Apr 25th, 2007
Read moreWhy nanowires make great photodetectors
The geometry of semiconducting nanowires makes them uniquely suited for light detection, according to a new study that highlights the possibility of nanowire light detectors with single-photon sensitivity.
Apr 25th, 2007
Read moreSpiderman suit based on nanotechnology
Owning your own Spiderman suit, complete with gloves and boots to allow you to stick to walls, and even a sticky silk spinner to swing between buildings might be a step closer to reality, thanks to a scheme for an adhesive material and "spider silk" based on carbon nanotubes.
Apr 25th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology's Trojan horse
A growing body of research has shown that nanoparticles can readily penetrate cells of various types. But it may not be the particles alone that cause trouble inside cells.
Apr 25th, 2007
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