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New nanoscale engineering breakthrough points to hydrogen-powered vehicles Nanotechnology / Materials March 05, 2007 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 61 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed an advanced concept in nanoscale catalyst engineering – a combination of experiments and simulations that will bring ...

Genetic Engineering Fuses Spider Silk and Silica Nanotechnology / Materials June 27, 2006 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 43 vote(s) \| No comments yet Bioengineers at Tufts University have created a new fusion protein that for the first time combines the toughness of spider silk with the intricate structure of silica. The resulting nanocomposite could be used in medical ...

Advance by chemists may lead to better displays on laptop computers, cell phones Nanotechnology / Materials September 18, 2007 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 25 vote(s) \| No comments yet UCLA chemists working at the nanoscale have developed a new, inexpensive means of forcing luminescent polymers to give off polarized light and of confining that light to produce polymer-based lasers.

Remarkable new nano-fiber clothing may someday power your iPod Nanotechnology / Materials February 13, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 35 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Nanotechnology researchers are developing the perfect complement to the power tie: a “power shirt” able to generate electricity to power small electronic devices for soldiers in the field, hikers and others ...

Carbon nanotube building blocks open up possibilities for advanced electronics Nanotechnology / Materials July 05, 2006 \| User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 23 vote(s) \| No comments yet A new method to systematically modify the structure of single-walled carbon nanotubes could expand their electronic properties and open the path to nano-electronics.

Garments treated with metallic nanoparticles prevent colds and flu Nanotechnology / Materials May 03, 2007 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 38 vote(s) \| No comments yet Fashion designers and fiber scientists at Cornell have taken "functional clothing" to a whole new level. They have designed a garment that can prevent colds and flu and never needs washing, and another that ...

Nanowires may boost solar cell efficiency, engineers say Nanotechnology / Materials May 14, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 53 vote(s) \| No comments yet University of California, San Diego electrical engineers have created experimental solar cells spiked with nanowires that could lead to highly efficient thin-film solar cells of the future.

Simple Method Yields Complex Micro- and Nanoparticle Shapes Nanotechnology / Materials July 26, 2007 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 27 vote(s) \| No comments yet In applications from drug delivery to electronics, polymer particles several billionths to millionths of a meter in size could play key roles. But before many of these uses can be realized, scientists must ...

Nanowire-Paper Offers Strength, Flexibility Nanotechnology / Materials August 22, 2006 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 26 vote(s) \| No comments yet University of Arkansas researchers have created assemblies of nanowires that show potential in applications such as armor, flame-retardant fabric, bacteria filters, oil cracking, controlled drug release, decomposition ...

Chemists Make Molecular Rings in Shape of King Solomon's Knot Nanotechnology / Materials January 10, 2007 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 16 vote(s) \| No comments yet UCLA chemists have made, at the nanoscale, a molecular compound of interlocked rings that has the shape of the ancient King Solomon's knot, a symbol of wisdom that is thousands of years old and is widely used ...

California teens use Rice's NanoKids for virtual nanotech training Nanotechnology / Materials June 21, 2006 \| User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet A team of "virtual" teachers developed by a Rice University nanotechnology researcher are going to help some of California's brightest high school students design, build and test new structures, one atom at a time.

Researchers achieve dramatic increase in thermoelectric efficiency Nanotechnology / Materials March 20, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 47 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 Researchers at Boston College and MIT have used nanotechnology to achieve a major increase in thermoelectric efficiency, a milestone that paves the way for a new generation of products — from semiconductors ...

Graphene oxide paper could spawn a new class of materials Nanotechnology / Materials July 25, 2007 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 48 vote(s) \| No comments yet Nearly 2,000 years ago, the discovery of paper revolutionized human communication. Now researchers at Northwestern University have fabricated a new type of paper that they hope will create a revolution of its own -- and while ...

Researchers Develop Nanoblade Nanotechnology / Materials September 25, 2007 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 20 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created a razor-like material that is truly on the “cutting edge” of nanotechnology. Called nanoblades, these first-of-their-kind magnesium nanomaterials ...

Researchers develop darkest manmade material Nanotechnology / Materials January 22, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 37 vote(s) \| User comments: 7 Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Rice University have created the darkest material ever made by man.

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New nanoscale engineering breakthrough points to hydrogen-powered vehicles Nanotechnology / Materials March 05, 2007 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 61 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed an advanced concept in nanoscale catalyst engineering – a combination of experiments and simulations that will bring ...

Genetic Engineering Fuses Spider Silk and Silica Nanotechnology / Materials June 27, 2006 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 43 vote(s) \| No comments yet Bioengineers at Tufts University have created a new fusion protein that for the first time combines the toughness of spider silk with the intricate structure of silica. The resulting nanocomposite could be used in medical ...

Advance by chemists may lead to better displays on laptop computers, cell phones Nanotechnology / Materials September 18, 2007 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 25 vote(s) \| No comments yet UCLA chemists working at the nanoscale have developed a new, inexpensive means of forcing luminescent polymers to give off polarized light and of confining that light to produce polymer-based lasers.

Remarkable new nano-fiber clothing may someday power your iPod Nanotechnology / Materials February 13, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 35 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Nanotechnology researchers are developing the perfect complement to the power tie: a “power shirt” able to generate electricity to power small electronic devices for soldiers in the field, hikers and others ...

Carbon nanotube building blocks open up possibilities for advanced electronics Nanotechnology / Materials July 05, 2006 \| User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 23 vote(s) \| No comments yet A new method to systematically modify the structure of single-walled carbon nanotubes could expand their electronic properties and open the path to nano-electronics.

Garments treated with metallic nanoparticles prevent colds and flu Nanotechnology / Materials May 03, 2007 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 38 vote(s) \| No comments yet Fashion designers and fiber scientists at Cornell have taken "functional clothing" to a whole new level. They have designed a garment that can prevent colds and flu and never needs washing, and another that ...

Nanowires may boost solar cell efficiency, engineers say Nanotechnology / Materials May 14, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 53 vote(s) \| No comments yet University of California, San Diego electrical engineers have created experimental solar cells spiked with nanowires that could lead to highly efficient thin-film solar cells of the future.

Simple Method Yields Complex Micro- and Nanoparticle Shapes Nanotechnology / Materials July 26, 2007 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 27 vote(s) \| No comments yet In applications from drug delivery to electronics, polymer particles several billionths to millionths of a meter in size could play key roles. But before many of these uses can be realized, scientists must ...

Nanowire-Paper Offers Strength, Flexibility Nanotechnology / Materials August 22, 2006 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 26 vote(s) \| No comments yet University of Arkansas researchers have created assemblies of nanowires that show potential in applications such as armor, flame-retardant fabric, bacteria filters, oil cracking, controlled drug release, decomposition ...

Chemists Make Molecular Rings in Shape of King Solomon's Knot Nanotechnology / Materials January 10, 2007 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 16 vote(s) \| No comments yet UCLA chemists have made, at the nanoscale, a molecular compound of interlocked rings that has the shape of the ancient King Solomon's knot, a symbol of wisdom that is thousands of years old and is widely used ...

California teens use Rice's NanoKids for virtual nanotech training Nanotechnology / Materials June 21, 2006 \| User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet A team of "virtual" teachers developed by a Rice University nanotechnology researcher are going to help some of California's brightest high school students design, build and test new structures, one atom at a time.

Researchers achieve dramatic increase in thermoelectric efficiency Nanotechnology / Materials March 20, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 47 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 Researchers at Boston College and MIT have used nanotechnology to achieve a major increase in thermoelectric efficiency, a milestone that paves the way for a new generation of products — from semiconductors ...

Graphene oxide paper could spawn a new class of materials Nanotechnology / Materials July 25, 2007 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 48 vote(s) \| No comments yet Nearly 2,000 years ago, the discovery of paper revolutionized human communication. Now researchers at Northwestern University have fabricated a new type of paper that they hope will create a revolution of its own -- and while ...

Researchers Develop Nanoblade Nanotechnology / Materials September 25, 2007 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 20 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created a razor-like material that is truly on the “cutting edge” of nanotechnology. Called nanoblades, these first-of-their-kind magnesium nanomaterials ...

Researchers develop darkest manmade material Nanotechnology / Materials January 22, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 37 vote(s) \| User comments: 7 Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Rice University have created the darkest material ever made by man.

New nanoscale engineering breakthrough points to hydrogen-powered vehicles

Genetic Engineering Fuses Spider Silk and Silica

Advance by chemists may lead to better displays on laptop computers, cell phones

Remarkable new nano-fiber clothing may someday power your iPod

Carbon nanotube building blocks open up possibilities for advanced electronics

Garments treated with metallic nanoparticles prevent colds and flu

Nanowires may boost solar cell efficiency, engineers say

Simple Method Yields Complex Micro- and Nanoparticle Shapes

Nanowire-Paper Offers Strength, Flexibility

Chemists Make Molecular Rings in Shape of King Solomon's Knot

California teens use Rice's NanoKids for virtual nanotech training

Researchers achieve dramatic increase in thermoelectric efficiency

Graphene oxide paper could spawn a new class of materials

Researchers Develop Nanoblade

Researchers develop darkest manmade material

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