Recent evidence suggests that the Roman craftsmen who created the Lycurgus Cup, a glass drinking goblet, used nanotechnology to cause the goblet to change color under different lighting. The cup’s unique properties were first noted when it was brough

The world’s thinnest, strongest and most conductive material – graphene – can boost energy storage capacity by almost threefold. Argonne National Laboratory Assuming you are geeky enough to open up any mobile device on the market – a phone, tablet or

Researchers from the FOM Foundation, Delft University of Technology, Toyota Motor Europe and the University of California have developed a nanostructure with which they can make solar cells highly efficient. The researchers published their findings o

Move over, silicon. In a breakthrough in the quest for the next generation of computers and materials, researchers at USC have solved a longstanding challenge with carbon nanotubes: how to actually build them with specific, predictable atomic structu

Palladium nanocubes interacting with hydrogen gas were directly observed through in situ luminescence to reveal that size can make a much bigger difference on phase transformations than scientists previously believed. Understanding what happens to a

Az 1600 éves római kori kehely, a Lükurgosz-pohár készítője lehet a nanotechnológia ókori előfutára – állítják brit kutatók.

Brit kutatók szerint a jelenleg a londoni British Museumban megtekinthető, 1600 évvel ezelőtt készült serlegnél az ókori róma

NanoPharma and Trans2Care will present their studies on Wednesday, 27^th and Friday, 29^th November

«A nanomedicine is a product made of at least two components: the drug and an excipient as carrier». The workshop Innovative Medicine (27^th November, af

I have great news! I am glad to announce you that the organizers of NanotechItaly 2013 http://goo.gl/CXwtMD decided to extend the submission deadline until 16th September!

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Preparation and Characterization of Nanoparticle Reinforced Polyactides Composite

Authors: Yern Chee Ching, Y. Yahya Rosiyah, Li Garlie

Abstract: Polylactides (PLA) based composite films modified with nanoclay content ranges from 0-30 wt% were fa

A paper on Arxiv presents a detailed look at the properties of carbyne, stronger than graphene and diamond, a true supermaterial. The paper is titled, “Carbyne from first principles: Chain of C atoms, a nanorod or a nanorope?” Authors are Mingjie Liu

Applications are invited for the post of Junior Research Fellow (JRF), under Bioremediation Technology, DBT,
Government of India funded research project. 

Qualification: M.Sc in Chemistry with good academic record and research experience.

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Dear all, 

The early bird registration dealine for the 2nd International Symposium in Applied Bioimaging, under the topic “From molecule to man”, is August 30, 2013. 

The symposium will have the duration of two days, preceded by a hands-on workshop o

WISE collects one hit after another: how to do the same?

WISE is a start-up that develops (thanks tonanotechnology) electrodes for stimulation with the aim of treating neurological diseases (such as chronic pain, Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy). It

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Effect of Chain Morphology and Carbon-Nanotube Additives on the Glass Transition Temperature of Polyethylene

Authors: S. Herasati, H.H. Ruan, Liang Chi Zhang

Abstract: Glass transition temperature Tg is the most important parameter affecting the me