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Studies Provide Mixed Results for the Impacts of Nanotechnology on Health, Safety and the Environment

The advent of nanotechnology on the modern landscape has dramatically changed the shape, size, quality, cost, and efficiency of various applications. Nanotechnology is believed to be the most path-breaking technology, wi...

4 Jan 2010

Improving the Efficiency of Zeolite Catalysts

One of the most important catalysts in the modern chemical industry is a troublemaker. The building blocks of zeolite ZSM-5 crystals, which are a sort of Swiss cheese with molecular size holes, are not joined together pe...

4 Jan 2010

Nanoparticle Cocktail Hunts and Kills Cancerous Tumors

A team of researchers in California and Massachusetts has developed a "cocktail" of different nanometer-sized particles that work in concert within the bloodstream to locate, adhere to and kill cancerous tumors...

4 Jan 2010

Revolutionary Microscope to Help Produce Better Solar Cells

Federal research dollars will help South Dakota State University scientists build a first-of-its-kind microscope that could ultimately help scientists at SDSU and elsewhere develop better solar cells for converting sunlight to electricity.

30 Dec 2009

BASF and KIT Attempt to Develop Integrated Processes to Produce Nanostructured Functional Materials

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and BASF SE have founded "IP3" (innovative products, intelligent particles, integrated processes), a joint laboratory for process technology in Karlsruhe. JointLab is...

From BASF Corporation 23 Dec 2009

Bioglass Nanofibers Produced Using New Laser Spinning Process

A team of researchers from the University of Vigo, Rutgers University in the United States and Imperial College London, in the United Kingdom, has developed "laser spinning", a novel method of producing glass nanofibres with materials. They have been able to manufacture bioglass nanofibres, the bioactive glass used in regenerating bone, for the first time.

23 Dec 2009

Tiny Glitter-Sized Photovoltaic Cells Could Revolutionize Solar Energy

Sandia National Laboratories scientists have developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected and used.

22 Dec 2009

Work on Surface Biochemistry May Lead to High Grip Nanomaterials

Microscopic ridges contouring the surface of flower petals might play a role in flashing that come-hither look pollinating insects can't resist. Michigan State University scientists and colleagues now have figured out how those form.

22 Dec 2009

$6.5M in Funding Awarded for the Development of Cost-Effective Metallic and Semiconducting Nanotubes

Brewer Science, Inc., and SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. (SWeNT), announced that they have received a $6.5M award under NIST's Technology Innovation Program (TIP). The funding is in support of research and deve...

22 Dec 2009

House of Lords to Publish Report on Nanotechnologies and Food

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will publish its report on Nanotechnologies and Food on Friday 8 January 2010. The Committee has been looking in detail at the use of nanotechnologies in the food i...

22 Dec 2009

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Materials Research News

Studies Provide Mixed Results for the Impacts of Nanotechnology on Health, Safety and the Environment

Improving the Efficiency of Zeolite Catalysts

Nanoparticle Cocktail Hunts and Kills Cancerous Tumors

Revolutionary Microscope to Help Produce Better Solar Cells

BASF and KIT Attempt to Develop Integrated Processes to Produce Nanostructured Functional Materials

Bioglass Nanofibers Produced Using New Laser Spinning Process

Tiny Glitter-Sized Photovoltaic Cells Could Revolutionize Solar Energy

Work on Surface Biochemistry May Lead to High Grip Nanomaterials

$6.5M in Funding Awarded for the Development of Cost-Effective Metallic and Semiconducting Nanotubes

House of Lords to Publish Report on Nanotechnologies and Food

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

Simplifying Mass Spectrometry Workflows for Routine Testing

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

Advanced Reconstruction Toolbox from ZEISS

UltraCLAVE Microwave Digestion System from Milestone

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Comprehensive Guide: Checkweighing

Characterizing Hyaluronic Acid with Online Multi-Angle Light Scattering

The Role of Autocatalysts

The Detection and Characterization of Polymer Branching

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Materials Research News

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

Simplifying Mass Spectrometry Workflows for Routine Testing

1DNA Hydrogels: Advancing Biohybrid Material Production

2Transforming Sodium-Ion Batteries with Cobalt-Tin Sulfides

3Nano Dimension Completes Acquisition of Desktop Metal

4New AI Tool Speeds Up Defect Detection in Thin Film Manufacturing

5Sustainable Lithium Recovery Using Microbial Technology

6Bee Product-Loaded Chitosan-Gelatin Films for Wound Dressing Applications

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