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by jeff goldman on November 28, 2008
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 filaments...
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by Dr. Joseph Kim on August 27, 2008
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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 nanotechnology...
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by Dr. Joseph Kim on August 15, 2008
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, that secret could be the key to helping research...
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by Dr. Joseph Kim on August 13, 2008
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 weigh atoms. These researchers have used a carbo...
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by Dr. Joseph Kim on July 31, 2008
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. Mechanical engineering professors at Columbia Uni...
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by Dr. Joseph Kim on July 6, 2008
Researchers at Columbia University have published their research on the synthesis of thin, transparent, and highly catalytic carbon nanotube films. So what's the big deal? Well, these nanotube fi...
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by Dr. Joseph Kim on June 25, 2008
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 the Royal Institute of Technology in Sto...
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by Michael Anissimov on October 6, 2007
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 u...
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by Michael Anissimov on September 27, 2007
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 struct...
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by Michael Anissimov on August 22, 2007
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 molecul...
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by Michael Anissimov on July 19, 2007
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, whic...
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by Michael Anissimov on June 14, 2007
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 th...
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by Michael Anissimov on June 4, 2007
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 onc...
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by Michael Anissimov on May 25, 2007
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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by Michael Anissimov on May 25, 2007
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 s...
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by Michael Anissimov on May 22, 2007
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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by george elvin on November 11, 2006
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 nano...
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by george elvin on November 8, 2006
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 t...
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by george elvin on September 13, 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 Universi...
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by george elvin on September 1, 2006
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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by george elvin on August 31, 2006
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 bod...
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by george elvin on August 23, 2006
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, cont...
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by george elvin on July 18, 2006
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 i...
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by george elvin on June 28, 2006
Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a new technology that can greatly enhance the ballistic-proof strength of ultra high molecular weight polyethyl...
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by george elvin on June 28, 2006
Researchers at MIT have copied the structure of a beetle's wings to make surfaces with hydrophilic/superhydrophobic patterning, says a report at nanotechweb.org:
The Stenocara beetle, which lives...
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by george elvin on June 26, 2006
There may not be a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but there appears to be nanocrystalline diamonds at the end of a process to produce and store hydrogen using Anthracite coal, according to a r...
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by george elvin on June 23, 2006
QD Vision, Inc. announced it has manufactured the world's first quantum dot display ("QD Display"). The company said in a press release that the monochrome display demonstrates the manuf...
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by george elvin on June 21, 2006
Changing a surface from sticky to slippery could now be as easy as flipping a molecular light switch. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have created an "optically switchable&q...
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by george elvin on June 20, 2006
Scientists in the US have combined spider silk with biological silica to make an extremely strong composite nanomaterial that could be used in industrial and medical applications. The new nanomaterial...
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by george elvin on June 10, 2006
Talk about a product that can do it all . . .
A chemist at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a remarkable nanostructured material that can repel pests, sweeten the air, and some day mi...
