The University of Zurich's Stefan Seeger this week announced the development of uniquely water-repellent nanotech fabric. "By coating polyester fibers with millions of tiny silicone...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Sebastian Vera I love how Rain-X makes improves the visibility of a car windshield in the rain. Water just beads up and roll off the windshield. Thanks to...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Maxime Gauvin Have you ever wondered how those invisible threads made by spiders can be so strong? Spiders have an amazing ability to create super-strong webs. Well,...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Geoffrey Holman Do you know how much an atom weighs? A nano-pound? Maybe a nano-ounce? Physicists at the University of California, Berkeley, have come up with a way to...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Evgeny Terentev Graphene is the strongest known material. Graphene was discovered in 2005 and was recently tested and found to be the strongest material known to man....
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Martin McCarthy Researchers at Columbia University have published their research on the synthesis of thin, transparent, and highly catalytic carbon nanotube films. So...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Pali Rao Can you imagine having strong paper that can't be torn? Super strong paper may be possible through some advances in nanotechnology. Engineering experts at...
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In the past, nanostructured materials have been used to create an invisibility cloak that works in the microwave portion of the spectrum. Now, for the first time, team led by Igor Smolyaninov at the...
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Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created tiny nanoblades made out of magnesium. They used oblique angle deposition, which was previously thought to always create cylindrical...
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Scientists at Clemson University managed to extend the lifespan of florescent nanoparticles, which are used for all sorts of biomarking-related purposes. Because these nanoparticles are single...
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Scientists at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom and the Deutsches Kunststoff-Institut (DKI) in Darmstadt, Germany have developed a new type of self-assembling polymer opal film,...
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Radioactivity can be used to break large chunks of matter down into nanoparticles in a process called radiolysis. The image at left shows tiny gold nanoparticles, only 30 nm in size, produced using...
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One of the biggest roadblocks to making nanotubes that can be integrated into electronics is their disorganized, asymmetric nature when synthesized with conventional methods. Putting them in order...
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Aerogels, usually made from silica, are a material renowned for their extremely high weight-to-strength ratio and thermal insulating properties. Carbon nanotubes are known for their strength-to-weight...
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Nanocomp Technologies Inc. has found a way to mass-produce long (cm-sized) carbon nanotube fibers and thread them into yarns and felts for various purposes. These nanotube fibers are dozens of times...
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As carbon nanotubes only made it into the awareness of the wider scientific community in 1991, we're still in the process of probing all their interesting properties. Engineers at UC San Diego and...
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Today I gave a talk on Nanotechnology Applications in Architecture at Arc-US 2006: America's Leading Architects Forum in Los Angeles, and I can tell you architects are extremely excited about...
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Tomorrow I'm headed to Los Angeles to speak on Nanotechnology Applications in Construction at America's Leading Architects Forum. I'll discuss new nanomaterials and nanosensors, and how...
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by george elvin on September 12, 2006
Now detecting the presence of toxins, including viruses, bacteria, biohazards and toxic chemicals, may be as easy as wiping a toxin-detecting napkin across a surface. Researchers at Cornell...
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Researchers at Texas Tech University have created a polyurethane nanofiber mesh that can not only trap toxic chemicals, but also be used in a hazardous material suit, says a Texas tech press release:...
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Nanoparticles can create lighter, more flexible and more effective body armor, says a report on new research at CCLRC Daresbury Laboratory posted at Azonano.com. The report goes on to say: Current...
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University of Arkansas researchers have created assemblies of nanowire "paper" that show potential in applications such as armor, flame-retardant fabric, bacteria filters, oil cracking,...
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Reactive Nanotechnologies is developing a "nanofoil" of silicon carbide and titanium to improve armor on vehicles that have been a prime target for improvised explosives and roadside bombs...
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